Its pond has four islets: the fourth lord of Hikone had it made in 1677.
A stroll garden around a pond, built in 1677 at the wish of Ii Naooki, fourth lord of the Hikone domain, drawing on the composition of the Chinese Eight Views of Xiao-Xiang and of the Eight Views of Ōmi. Four islets dot the water, linked by bridges that differ from one another. Every November the garden stays open in the evening for the autumn illumination, with the castle's tenshu reflected in the water.
Daimyō-style garden next to Hikone Castle, designated a Place of Scenic Beauty together with the neighbouring Raku-raku-en under the joint name ‘Genkyū-Rakuraku-en’.
ℹ️ Single admission 400 yen adults / 150 yen children; combined ticket with Hikone Castle 1,000 yen adults / 300 yen children. Hours 8:30–17:00 (last entry 16:30), open all year.
🚉 Hikone · 18 min walk
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