Shimeiso Spring Garden
In Japanese: 湧水庭園 四明荘
A late-Meiji villa whose rooms jut out over a pond fed by about 3,000 tonnes of spring water a day, with colourful carp. In Shimabara's 'town of swimming carp'.
Registered Monument; Registered Tangible Cultural Property
Nearby
- Shimabara Carp Streets and Samurai Houses ≈ 10 min by car
- Shimabara Castle ≈ 10 min by car
- Nita Pass (Mt. Unzen) ≈ 25 min by car
- Unzen Onsen ≈ 30 min by car
- Kojiro Koji Samurai District & Nabeshima Residence ≈ 35 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- 7 min walk from Reikyu-koen-taiikukan Sta.; 12 min from Shimabara Sta.
- Fee
- Adults 400 yen
- Good to know
- 9:00–18:00 (Nov–Feb until 17:30); no closing days
- Time needed
- 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info