Former Ikeda Family Garden
A Japanese-style garden built by the Ikeda family, one of the three greatest landowners in the Tohoku region. Be surprised and moved by Japan's tallest large-scale three-legged stone lantern at approximately 4m in height. Also designated as one of Japan's National Scenic Places of Beauty, the foliage in the autumn here is worth seeing.
More Information about Former Ikeda Family Garden
Street address
- 1 Oshima, Takanashi, Daisen City, Akita
Access
- Take the JR Akita Shinkansen and Ou Line to Omagari Station. Take the Ugokotsu Bus Senya Line for 10 min. to "Kanahori". Then a 5-min. walk.
Opening Hours
- 9:00-16:30 (closed depending on season; business hours subject to change)
Closed
- Closed depending on season (contact the Daisen City Tourist Information Center at 0187-86-0888 for more information)
Best season
- May, Jun., Aug., Oct., Nov.
Point
- Combination tour with the nearby Ancient Wall of Hotta, a nationally-designated historical site is highly recommended. The wall is said to be the ruins of a government office built in the early Heian period.

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