Japanese gardens

At a glance

There are many different types of Japanese gardens, including feudal lord gardens with large ponds and artificial hills, dry landscape gardens in the abbot's quarters of Zen temples, and tea gardens with roji. They are especially invaluable in big cities and other places with very little greenery.
You can enjoy the traditional changes of the seasons in gardens that show different expressions in each season, so you will probably find something new every time you visit. In addition to the plants, the small animals that live in the gardens, the fish in the ponds, and the insects add to the enjoyment of a walk.
While a park may be enough to enjoy nature, the greatest attraction of a Japanese garden is that you can easily experience traditional beauty and Japanese culture.
However, Japanese gardens are not necessarily barrier-free, but we will guide you to gardens that wheelchair users can enjoy.

Wheelchair accessible areas

There are four locations in Chiba Prefecture where you can visit japanese gardens from a wheelchair.

Sakura-Joshi-Park(hokuso area) Chiba Castle(bay area) Mihamaen(bay area) Tateyama astle(nanbo area)

The experiential charm

The Sankeitei teahouse in Sakura Castle Ruins Park has two steps at the entrance and then steps that lead to a series of stepping stones, making it difficult for wheelchairs to get through.
Mihama-en is a Japanese garden with a pond and a strolling style, where mountains, rivers, oceans, forests, etc. are expressed, and you can enjoy the natural beauty of the four seasons. The teahouse "Shoraitei" is barrier-free and also serves matcha green tea and Japanese sweets (for a fee).
There is a Japanese garden around the Inohana-tei teahouse in Inohana Park, and at the tea shop, which serves traditional Japanese food, you can sit on a bench covered with a wool blanket under the outdoor tea ceremony.
Near the summit there is a Japanese garden with a Manyo path, cherry blossoms, maples, pines, plums, and other plants, a dry landscape garden with white gravel, and a small stream.

Japanese gardens

At a glance

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Wheelchair accessible areas

The experiential charm

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