Shinkeien

Shinkeien is a garden in Kurashiki, Okayama. Shinkeien is situated nearby to the historic building 敬倹堂, as well as near the museum 大原美術館別館.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ohara Museum of Art and Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft.

Ohara Museum of Art

Museum

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The Ohara Museum of Art in Kurashiki was the first collection of Western art to be permanently exhibited in Japan. The museum opened in 1930 and originally consisted almost entirely of French paintings and sculptures of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft

Museum

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Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft is situated 110 metres east of Shinkeien.

Kake Museum of Art

Museum

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Kake Museum of Art is situated 110 metres east of Shinkeien.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hayashima and Kiyone.

Hayashima

Town

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Hayashima is a town located in Tsukubo District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2024, the town had an estimated population of 12,772 in 5261 households and a population density of 1700 persons per km2. Hayashima is situated 5 km east of Shinkeien.

Kiyone

Suburb

Kiyone was a village located in Tsukubo District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 5,563 and a density of 585.58 persons per km2. Kiyone is situated 6 km northwest of Shinkeien.

Soja

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Sōja is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2023, the city had an estimated population of 69,428 and a population density of 330 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 211.90 square kilometres.

Shinkeien

Type: Garden
Also known as: “新渓園”
Category: recreation area
Location: Kurashiki, Okayama, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.59577° or 34° 35′ 45″ north

Longitude

133.7703° or 133° 46′ 13″ east

Open location code

8Q6MHQWC+84

OpenStreetMap ID

way 276245504

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=garden

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 敬倹堂 and 大原美術館別館.

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