Isuien Garden
Isui-en is a Japanese garden located in Nara, the old capital of Japan near Kyōto. It has been preserved since its creation in the Meiji era, and is the only walking garden in Nara.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours:
Wednesday—Monday: 9:00 AM—4:30 PM
Tuesday: closed - Type: Garden
- Description: Meiji era garden in Nara, Japan
- Also known as: “Isui-en”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tōdai-ji and Nara National Museum.
Tōdai-ji
Heritage site
Tōdai-ji is a Buddhist temple complex that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, located in the city of Nara, Japan. The construction of the temple was an attempt to imitate Chinese temples from the much-admired Tang dynasty. Tōdai-ji is situated 380 metres northeast of Isuien Garden.
Nara National Museum
Museum
The Nara National Museum is one of the pre-eminent national art museums in Japan. Nara National Museum is situated 270 metres south of Isuien Garden.
Yoshiki Garden
Garden
Photo: Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yoshiki-en is a Japanese garden in Nara, Japan, to the immediate southwest of Isui-en.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Seika and Nishikizu District and Seika-cho.
Seika and Nishikizu District
Locality
Photo: Mti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Seika and Nishikizu District is a locality, which is situated 9 km northwest of Isuien Garden.
Seika-cho
Town
Seika is a town located in Sōraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2023 the town has an estimated population of 36,542 in 15,468 households and a population density of 1,400 persons per km2. Seika-cho is situated 10 km northwest of Isuien Garden.
Isuien Garden
- Categories: Japanese strolling garden and recreation area
- Location: Nara, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.68548° or 34° 41′ 8″ northLongitude
135.83774° or 135° 50′ 16″ eastInception
1673Open location code
8Q6QMRPQ+53OpenStreetMap ID
way 97082272OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=gardenWikidata ID
Q2745677
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Japanese—“Isuien Garden” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Isuien”
- Catalan: “jardí Isuien”
- Catalan: “Jardí Isuien”
- Chinese: “依水园”
- Czech: “Zahrada Isuien”
- French: “Isui-en”
- French: “Isuien”
- French: “jardin Isui”
- French: “Jardin Isui”
- French: “Jardin Isuien”
- Hungarian: “Iszuien kert”
- Japanese: “Isui-en”
- Japanese: “いすいえん”
- Japanese: “依水園”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Back Garden and Moss garden.
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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 “Isuien Garden”. Photo: Gribeco, CC BY-SA 4.0.