Rakusuien

Beautiful, tranquil little space in the middle of a bustling cityscape. It costs a mere ¥100 to enter. Sitting on one of the benches and admiring the well kept trees and plants with the sound of the waterfall in the background can be therapeutic. Also, the people running the place were so friendly!

A charming small garden with artificial waterfall and ponds with very large koi. The sound of running water and the mottled shade are quite soul cleansing. Admission is 100 JPY (coins only). Good toilet facilities.

Very pretty garden. It’s not super big, but perfect to sit down and relax in the shade on a warm day. Entrance fee is 100 Yen, it seemed like they only accept cash.

Small but beautiful park with freshly made green tea.🍵 There’s a small admission fee ¥100 per adult and ¥500 for a freshly made green tea. - pay the admission fee, if you also get the matcha, you’ll get a ticket to order a matcha. - order your matcha inside, it normally takes 15min to get ready - you can either enjoy the park while waiting or wait inside over a tatami room, extremely cozy by the way. - enjoy in silence. Respect the place and enjoy!

Beautiful, quiet little garden in the middle of the city and it's only ¥100 to enter. You can sit on one of the benches and enjoy the sound of the waterfall. The people running the place are very friendly, we were also allowed to visit the little tea house. And don't forget to buy some fish food at the entrance, the beautiful koi (and pigeons) will thank you for it!

Rakusuien was built in 1906 by a Hakata merchant as a villa, and in 1995, Fukuoka City renovated it into a Japanese garden with an Ikeizumi-style circling pattern and opened it. At that time, it was named Rakusuien. The walls of Rakusuien are made of stone, tile, and clay, and are called Hakata-bei. Rakusuien is not that large, so it doesn't take much time to look around, but you can enjoy a quiet and wonderful Japanese garden. There is a small waterfall in the garden, and there is also a pond where you can see carps swimming. Of the four tea rooms inside, two are open to the public, and you can experience the tatami rooms. The admission fee is 100 yen for adults, and if you pay 500 yen, you can enjoy matcha and sweets while viewing the Japanese garden scenery from the tatami rooms.

Small formal japanese garden and traditional house. The site is only about a half an acre but it's close to the sumo shrine and it only costs ¥100. You can feed the huge koi in the pond as well. Fire ¥500 you can also enjoy matcha tea or iced coffee in the tatami room looking over the garden.

Just curious to see a Japanese garden. It's quite small but I enjoyed the calmness of the place. There's an entrance fee of ¥100 to enter the garden, and a different fee for the tea... I think it's prettier too during spring and autumn (came here on a winter season).