Yushien Garden
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May — at its best. Pond of floating peonies in late April-early May; winter light-up.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A large Japanese stroll garden on Daikon Island in Lake Nakaumi, known for peonies all year and a pond filled with 30,000 blooms around Golden Week.
Nearby
- Eshima Ohashi Bridge ≈ 15 min by car
- Yomotsu Hirasaka ≈ 25 min by car
- Mizuki Shigeru Road (Sakaiminato) ≈ 25 min by car
- Kamosu Shrine ≈ 30 min by car
- Lafcadio Hearn (Koizumi Yakumo) Memorial Museum ≈ 30 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- May — Pond of floating peonies in late April-early May; winter light-up
- Getting there
- Matsue city bus (Yatsuka line) from JR Matsue Station; about 25 min by car from Matsue Station
- Fee
- Adults ¥1,000-1,800, school children ¥500-900 (varies by season)
- Good to know
- 9:30-17:00 (longer during events); open every day
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info