Oyakuen
Oyaku-en is a medicinal herb garden in the city of Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. The garden was designated a Place of Scenic Beauty by the Japanese government in 1932. It is also known as the Aizu Matsudaira-clan Garden.Photo: BrianAdler, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aizuwakamatsu Castle and Fukushima Museum.
Aizuwakamatsu Castle
Castle
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tsuruga Castle, also known as Aizuwakamatsu Castle is a Japanese castle in northern Japan, at the center of the city of Aizuwakamatsu, in Fukushima Prefecture. Aizuwakamatsu Castle is situated 1¼ km west of Oyakuen.
Fukushima Museum
Museum
Photo: Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fukushima Museum is a prefectural museum in Aizuwakamatsu, Japan, dedicated to the natural history, history, and culture of Fukushima Prefecture. The museum opened in Tsuruga Castle Park in 1986. Fukushima Museum is situated 1 km west of Oyakuen.
Aizu Hugadou
Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Aizu Hugadou is a theater building, which is situated 660 metres southwest of Oyakuen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bandai and Yugawa.
Bandai
Town
Photo: Σ６４, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bandai is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2018, the town had an estimated population of 3,533 in 1195 households, and a population density of 60.3 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 59.77 square kilometres. Bandai is situated 9 km northeast of Oyakuen.
Yugawa
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yugawa is a village located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2020, the village had an estimated population of 3,051 in 924 households, and a population density of 190 persons per km2. The total area of the village was 16.37 square kilometres. Yugawa is situated 10 km northwest of Oyakuen.
Aizumisato
Town
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aizumisato is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2020, the town had an estimated population of 20,092 in 7306 households and a population density of 73 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 276.33 square kilometres. Aizumisato is situated 10 km west of Oyakuen.
Oyakuen
- Type: Garden
- Also known as: “Aizu Matsudaira’s Royal Garden” and “Oyaku-en”
- Categories: daimyo garden, pharmacutical garden, Japanese strolling garden, and recreation area
- Location: Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.49108° or 37° 29′ 28″ northLongitude
139.94392° or 139° 56′ 38″ eastOpen location code
8Q9XFWRV+CHOpenStreetMap ID
way 235463581OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=gardenWikidata ID
Q4118933
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Satellite Map
Discover Oyakuen from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Japanese—“Oyakuen” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “حديقة أيزو ماتسودايرا الملكية”
- Chinese: “御藥園”
- French: “Jardin royal Matsudaira d’Aizu”
- Japanese: “会津松平氏庭園”
- Japanese: “御薬園”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 心字の池 and 薬用植物園 Oyakuen.
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