Nakazu Bansyoen Garden & Marugame Museum of Art

Experience art and history in the garden of Marugame's former feudal lords

Nakazu Banshoen Garden & Marugame Museum of Art is a historic garden and leisure destination centered around Nakazu Banshoen, a daimyo garden created by the Kyogoku family, former lords of the Marugame Domain, along with the Marugame Museum of Art and other facilities within the grounds.

At the heart of the garden is Hakkei Pond, designed to evoke Lake Biwa in Omi, the ancestral homeland of the Kyogoku family. Inspired by the Eight Views of Omi, eight islands are arranged around the pond and connected by bridges, creating a traditional daimyo garden designed for strolling around the water.

Highlights include the striking vermilion Yōgetsu Bridge, a drum-shaped arched bridge; the Great Umbrella Pine, estimated to be more than 600 years old; and Kanchōrō, the oldest surviving sencha tea pavilion in Japan. In recent years, the Torii Corridor and Water Lily Bridge have also become popular photo spots within the garden.

  • Marugame Museum of Art features a permanent collection of works by Jean-François Millet and other artists of the Barbizon School
  • The Torii Corridor leading to a branch shrine of Fushimi Inari Taisha is one of the garden's most popular photo spots
特徴
Nature History & Culture
Address
25-1 Nakazu-cho, Marugame, Kagawa (香川県丸亀市中津町25-1)
Phone
0877-23-6326   
Hours
9:30AM - 5:00PM (Last admission: 4:30 PM)
Closed
Wednesdays (open as usual when Wednesday falls on a public holiday)
Parking
100 spaces, 30 bus spaces
Website
http://www.bansyouen.com/
Additional
Information
【Entrance Fee】
Nakazu Banshoen Garden: Adults ¥800, Children (13 and under) ¥400
Marugame Museum of Art (Painting Gallery): Adults ¥500, Children (13 and under) ¥200
Combined Garden & Museum Ticket: Adults ¥1,300, Children (13 and under) ¥600

【Access】
About 6 minutes by taxi from JR Marugame Station
About 15 minutes on foot from JR Sanuki-Shioya Station
About 10 minutes by car from Zentsuji IC

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