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Sankeien Garden

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Sankeien is a spacious Japanese style garden in southern Yokohama which exhibits a number of historic buildings from across Japan. There is a pond, small rivers, flowers and wonderful scrolling trails that make you think you are in Kyoto rather than Yokohama.

The garden was built by Hara Sankei and opened to the public in 1904. Among the historic buildings exhibited in the park are an elegant daimyo (feudal lord) residence, several tea houses and the main hall and three storied pagoda of Kyoto's old Tomyoji Temple.

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How to get there

From Yokohama Station (East Exit): About 35 minutes by bus number 8 or 125 to Honmoku Sankeien-mae. From there, Sankeien is another five minutes by foot.

From Negishi Station (JR Negishi Line): About ten minutes by bus number 54, 58, 99, 101 or 108 to Honmoku. From there, Sankeien is another 5-10 minutes by foot. Alternatively, you can walk from Negishi Station to Sankeien in about 30-45 minutes or take a taxi (about 1000 yen one way).

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Hours and Fees

Hours:	9:00 to 17:00 (entry until 16:30)
Closed:	December 29 to 31
Admission:	500 yen

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Hotels and Ryokan

The attractive Minato Mirai district along the waterfront is the recommended place to overnight in Yokohama for tourists and Pacifico convention visitors.

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Located attractively along the Minato Mirai waterfront in an iconic, sail shaped building.
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Shin Yokohama Prince Hotel
Very good value just a short walk from the shinkansen station.
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User Ratings

Ratings for Sankeien Garden:

japan-guide.com Rating:		outstanding
User Rating (by 163 users):	87/100	recommended

Best rated sights nationwide (out of 728):

102. Shibuya (Tokyo) 88/100

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104. Daisho-in Temple (Miyajima) 87/100

105. Hasedera Temple (Kamakura) 87/100

106. Biei (Furano) 87/100

107. Sankeien Garden (Yokohama) 87/100

108. Asakusa (Tokyo) 87/100

109. Usuzan West Craters (Lake Toya) 87/100

110. Old Town (Takayama) 87/100

111. Nagasaki Peace Park (Nagasaki) 87/100

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202. Sankeien Garden (Yokohama) 323

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204. Toei Eigamura (Kyoto) 322

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English Links

English Guidebook
PDF file from official website.

Japanese Links

Yokohama Sankeien Garden
Official website.

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