Ritsurin Koen
栗林公園
Kagawa prefecture

Located on Shikoku Island, Ritsurin boasts over 1,000 pines, painstakingly pruned over centuries. A tour by boat offered unparalleled views of the garden

A scenic view of a traditional Japanese garden with a pond, a white arched bridge, manicured trees, and visitors walking along paths surrounded by lush greenery.
Traditional Japanese building surrounded by trees and rocks, next to a pond with pine trees in the foreground.
Traditional Japanese garden with pruned pine trees, rocks, and a pond in the foreground. A wooden building with sliding doors is visible on the right, with several people inside and one person sitting on a bench outside. In the background, a mountain
Traditional Japanese garden with a pond, bonsai trees, and a wooden building in the background, surrounded by lush greenery and mountains.
A peaceful scene of a lake with reflecting water, surrounded by lush green trees. A large, twisted tree with sprawling branches extends over the lake, and there are small sculptures of animals on the grassy bank alongside a group of people walking be
A traditional Japanese garden with a pond, rocks, and well-maintained trees, adjacent to a wooden building where people are gathered.
A person wearing traditional clothing and a conical hat, standing on a wooden boat with a pole, on a pond surrounded by rocks, trees, and mountains.
A small wooden footbridge over a pond in a garden with lush green trees and shrubs in the background.
A scenic Japanese garden with trimmed pine trees, a pond, and distant structures amid lush greenery, with a mountain on the right and cloudy sky.
A large pruned pine tree growing on a small rocky island in a pond with a calm water surface, part of a landscaped garden.
Assorted koi fish swimming in a pond, with some near the water surface and others deeper, featuring colors like orange, white, black, and yellow.
A Japanese garden with three large, sculpted pine trees on a well-maintained lawn, surrounded by a gravel path and small signs, with a cloudy sky overhead.
A peaceful Japanese garden with a small bridge over a pond, surrounded by trees and a stone pathway with a wooden fence.
A peaceful garden scene featuring a large tree with autumn leaves in shades of red, pink, and green near a small pond, surrounded by rocks and various shrubs.
A traditional Japanese garden with a pond surrounded by lush trees, including a large pink and orange maple tree. A small boat with four tourists wearing straw hats is being paddled by a guide. Traditional buildings are visible in the background.
A traditional Japanese garden with a pond, a wooden arched bridge, a pine tree in the foreground, and green hills and trees in the background.
A traditional Japanese garden with lush green trees, rocks, and a small pond. A person in white is standing near a bench in the background, and a bamboo fence is in the foreground.
Various koi fish swimming in water, including a yellow koi in the center and others with white, black, and orange patterns.
A traditional Japanese garden features large rocks and a pond, with trees and greenery in the background.
A traditional Japanese garden scene with a bonsai-style pine tree growing on large rocks, with a pond in the foreground and a cloudy sky overhead.
A traditional Japanese garden with a small pond, rocks, and pruned trees, including a pine, on a cloudy day.