Isuien Garden and Neiraku Museum

It is beautiful 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. The gardens cover roughly 145,000 square feet (13,500 m2). In the central pond of the gardens, there are two islands with sculptures of a crane and tortoise. In Japanese culture these animals represent longevity. Beautiful place. Lots to see. Uneven terrain, lot of walking. Wear comfy shoes, take water, wear hat, sunscreen. Toilets available. Great place for photography.

A well manicured collection of Japanese gardens maintained to perfection! The entrance fee is 1200 Yen, thereby explaining the low numbers of visitors. It’s pricey, but worth your while. There is a path for you to follow. You can spend about half hour here to take lots of pictures. The mix of ponds, streams, hills, huts and flora make this place a photographer’s dream. The adjoining museum was a let down. There weren’t many exhibits and most of the words were in Japanese. You have to remove your shoes and wear slippers to enter. It is includes in the entrance fee. In all, I would highly recommend a visit! Thumbs up!

Beautiful gardens blending together water and land features. Quite pricey but we were offered a tour for free; our tour guide was super knowledgeable and friendly, talking about the history of the garden and Japanese garden structure, an experience I would definitely recommend if in the area.

Beautiful Japanese garden with a small adjoining museum. Really nice peaceful place to walk round away from the Nara crowds.

A stunningly beautiful Japanese garden. Peaceful, relaxing, and as if time stood still. Simply wonderful.

Go check this out!!! Stumbled upon this lookn to get out of the crowds of the bamboo forest. Paid entry but definitely worth it. Garden is pristine. Historical tea houses have placards that explain in detail. Friendly staff.

It's a beautiful garden, yes. But the entrance charge is 2-3x what we've paid for similar garden experiences. If you've already toured some gardens on your trip and you're on the fence about whether to do this one, I'd give it a pass.

Although the entrance fee is a bit expensive however we know that it will be used to maintain this beautiful garden so it's worth the pay. I love Japanese garden