Kōko Garden

Kōko-en is a Japanese garden located next to in , Japan.
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  • Opening hours:
    September 1st—May 31st: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
    June 1st—August 31st: 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
    December 29th—December 30th: closed
  • Type: Garden
  • Description: garden in Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan
  • Also known as: “Himeji Castle Nishi-Oyashiki-Ato Garden”, “Kōko-en”, and “Koko-en Garden”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Himeji Castle and Himeji City Museum of Literature.

Castle
Photo: z tanuki, CC BY 3.0.
is a hilltop Japanese castle complex situated in , a city in , . The castle is regarded as the finest surviving example of prototypical Japanese castle architecture, comprising a network of 83 structures with advanced defensive systems from the feudal period. is situated 430 metres east of Kōko Garden.

Museum
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
is situated 410 metres north of Kōko Garden.

Forest
Photo: Corpse Reviver, CC BY 3.0.
is a forest.

Kōko Garden

Latitude
34.83799° or 34° 50′ 17″ north
Longitude
134.68959° or 134° 41′ 23″ east
Inception
April 29th, 1992
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8Q6PRMQQ+5R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 236942009
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­garden
Wiki­data ID
Q6426700
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Satellite Map

Discover Kōko Garden from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Thai—“Kōko Garden” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “jardí del castell de Himeji”
  • Catalan: “jardí Kōko-en”
  • French: “jardin Kōko”
  • French: “Jardin Kōko”
  • French: “Kōko-en”
  • Italian: “Koko-en”
  • Japanese: “Kōko-en”
  • Japanese: “こうこえん”
  • Japanese: “好古園”
  • Japanese: “姫路城西御屋敷跡庭園”
  • Spanish: “Kōko-en”
  • Thai: “โคโกเอ็ง”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tea Ceremony Garden and Garden of Summer.

Nearby Places

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