Experience Itoigawa Beauty

A symphony of beauty and elegance

Hisuien Garden

Slip back to a time forgotten

Tanimura Art Museum

Relax your mind, refresh your spirit

Gyokusuien Garden

Itoigawa City, Niigata Pref.

A symphony of beauty and elegance

There is a 70ton lavenderjade boulder
standing at theentrance to greet
visitors. Touchthe boulder andfeel its power.

Hisuien Garden

Landscape Architect
Both Hisuien Garden
and Gyokusuien
Garden were designed
by genius architect,
Kinsaku Nakane, in theShowa era.

Enjoy beautiful
outdoor scenery withthe colorful Shokado
Bento. (1,500yen,reservation required)

The 17,000m 2 garden was designed by Kinsaku Nakane. Starting with plumblossoms and rhododendrons in spring, moss in rainy seasons, and brilliant
foliage in autumn, you can enjoy different views from season to season.

Slip back to a time forgotten

The museum was designed to resemble ruins in a desert along the Silk
Road. Each cavernlike room was designed specifically to complement
the Buddhist sculpture displayed within. The natural light is combinedwith artificial light to illuminate each sculpture such that they appear
differently depending upon the season, weather and time of day.

Tanimura Art Museum

Architect
Tanimura Art Museum is oneof the last works of Tōgo
Murano, one of the Showa
era’s most famous architects.

Sculptor
The sculptures displayed were
all made by Seikō Sawada who
studied under Zuiun Yamamoto,lead disciple of Kōun Takamura.

The art museum is connectedto the ticket office by a long,covered corridor surroundinga gravel garden.

Relax your mind, refresh your spirit

The forests behind the garden act as a backdrop, with rivers
flowing from the mountains. The tranquil scene here helps
distract you from your daily stress. Visitors can appreciate
the outdoor scenery through large rectangular windows,
making it looks like a framed work of art.

Gyokusuien Garden

Have a cup of tea and enjoy this garden while seatedat one of the tables made from raw jade. You can alsopurchase jade accessories and products here.

Acti

AccessSea of Japan
JR Itoigawa Station

JR Oito Line

Itoigawa I.C.

City Hall

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Admission
Opening
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Contactvities
Make your own travel memories
Left: Bracelet crafting withItoigawa Jade (Women’sBracelet 3,500yen,reservation required)
Right: Try Batabata-cha, a
traditional tea unique toItoigawa (500 yen perperson)

10 min by car from Itoigawa IC. 7 min by car from Itoigawa station
3 min by car from Tanimura Art Museum to Hisuien Garden
Hisuisen Garden: 500 yen, Tanimura Art Museum & Gyokusuien Garden: 500 yen, Day Pass: 800 yen,
Annual Pass: 1500 yen (Valid for one year from the date of issue, NOT transferable )≪Latest News≫

Closed Tuesdays from December to March (the following day if it is a national holiday) & 29 Dec to 3 Jan

Official Homepage

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

※Hisuien Garden closed from December to mid-March, find more information on our official homepage

Garden Museum Operating Council
Hisuien Garden: 2-11-1 Rendaiji, Itoigawa City, Niigata Pref.
Tanimura Art Museum & Gyokusuien Garden: 2-1-13 Kyogamine, Itoigawa City, Niigata Pref.
Email：garden-m@aj.wakwak.com

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