Rakusui-en
Rakusui-en is a garden in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. It was originally built in 1906 for Shimozawa Zenemon Chikamasa, a Hakata merchant. In 1995, Fukuoka City overhauled the structure and reopened it as a Japanese garden where visitors can experience a tea ceremony; with four tea rooms it is often used for tea ceremonies and related training.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: strolling garden in Fukuoka, Japan
- Also known as: “Rakusuien park”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sumiyoshi Shrine and Hakata Station.
Sumiyoshi Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sumiyoshi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in the Sumiyoshi neighborhood of Hakata-ku, Fukuoka in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Chikuzen Province.
Hakata Station
Railway station
Hakata Station is a major railway station in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. It is the largest and busiest railway terminal in Kyushu, and is a gateway to other cities in Kyushu for travelers coming from Honshu by rail travel.
Kushida Shrine
Shinto shrine
Kushida-jinja is a Shinto shrine located in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. Dedicated to Amaterasu and Susanoo, it is said to have been founded in 757. The Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival is centred on the shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nakasu and Gokusho.
Nakasu
Quarter
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nakasu is the red-light district of Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is an island between the sandbank of the Naka River and the Hakata River.
Rakusui-en
- Categories: Japanese strolling garden, urban park, and tourism
- Location: Hakata, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
33.58656° or 33° 35′ 12″ northLongitude
130.41327° or 130° 24′ 48″ eastElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
8Q5GHCP7+J8OpenStreetMap ID
node 4292822790OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Rakusui-en” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “庭園茶屋 樂水園”
- Japanese: “らくすいえん”
- Japanese: “らくすいゑん” (historical)
- Japanese: “楽水園”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sumiyoshi 2-chome and Sumiyoshi 3-chome.
Notable Places Nearby
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Rakusui-en”. Photo: STA3816, CC BY-SA 3.0.