Rakusan-en
The Rakusan-en is a traditional Japanese garden located in the town of Kanra, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. It became a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty in 2000.Photo: Qurren, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tomioka Silk Mill and Sōfuku-ji Temple.
Tomioka Silk Mill
Photo: Hasec, Public domain.
Tomioka Silk Mill is Japan's oldest modern model silk reeling factory, established in 1872 by the government to introduce modern machine silk reeling from France and spread its technology in Japan. Tomioka Silk Mill is situated 4 km northwest of Rakusan-en.
Sōfuku-ji Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: うなぎや, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sōfuku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 1 km southeast of Rakusan-en.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tomioka.
Tomioka
Tomioka is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2020, the city had an estimated population of 57,013 in 20,367 households, and a population density of 390 persons per km2.
Rakusan-en
- Type: Garden
- Description: Japanese garden
- Categories: daimyo garden, Japanese strolling garden, and recreation area
- Location: Kanra-machi, Kanra district, Gunma, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.22841° or 36° 13′ 42″ northLongitude
138.9149° or 138° 54′ 54″ eastOpen location code
8Q8W6WH7+9XOpenStreetMap ID
way 498309157OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=gardenWikidata ID
Q11541606
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In Other Languages
“Rakusan-en” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “楽山園”
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Highlights include 泉水 and 長岡今朝吉記念ギャラリー.
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