9am - 4pm (gates close at 3pm) Tues-Thurs, Sat, Sun as well as on Monday and Friday if those days fall on a national holiday Closed most Fridays and Mondays, December 25 - January 3 and for imperial functions
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Added to JGarden:
8/26/2001
Last Updated:
4/3/2005
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JGarden Description:
This garden is known for its irises, azaleas, pines and cherries. It has a nice view over the city the old fortress site of the original palace. Enter the garden from the Otemon Gate to the Palace, near the Palace Hotel.
Suddenly wonderful --
that each tiny islet from my porthold
should have a name.