Highlights
- Relocated historic buildings incl. a pagoda
- Summer irises, hydrangeas & lotus
- Early-morning lotus viewing events
Background & story
Opened in 1906 by silk magnate Hara Sankei, who relocated tea houses, pagodas and halls from Kyoto and Kamakura into one landscaped garden. It marks its 120th year in 2026.
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- Bus from JR Negishi Station to Sankeien-mae Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Check tickets and details on the official page (button above).
- Paying
- Adults ¥900, children ¥200. Smaller venues in Japan are often cash-first — carry some yen (cards/IC not guaranteed).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- date night, solo-goers
Good to know
Open 9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30); come early in summer for the lotus at the ponds.
Getting there
Sankeien Garden — 58-1 Honmoku-sannotani, Naka-ku, Yokohama