Ritsurin Park, which has the largest area among the gardens designated as a special scenic spot of the country, is a feudal lord's garden completed over a hundred years by successive feudal lords. Six ponds and 13 artificial hills are skillfully arranged against the background of Mt.Shiun which are green and thick. In addition, it is blessed with the beauty of each season, such as plums and cherry blossoms in spring, Japanese iris and lotus in summer, maple trees in autumn, and camellias in winter. increase. The beautiful landscape created by the entire landscape is said to be more elegant in trees and stones than in the ``Three Great Gardens of Japan'' (Kairakuen in Mito, Kenrokuen in Kanazawa, and Korakuen in Okayama) in elementary school reading books published in the Meiji period. There is ".
In addition to introducing the history and culture of Ritsurin Garden and exhibiting traditional handicrafts, there is also the Kikugetsutei, where you can enjoy matcha and sencha while admiring the beautiful scenery.
Riding a Japanese-style boat floating on the south lake next to Kikugetsutei, listening to the commentary of the boatman while relaxing and looking at the garden from the surface of the water is exceptional. You can get away from everyday life and enjoy feeling like a lord or princess.
It was also used as a filming location for the movies "It's Tough Being a Man, Torajiro's Engagement," "Spring Snow," "UDON," and "Hyakunen no Tokei."