Isomeshi Garden (and Picture-Framing Pavilion)

Highlights & Introduction

This garden is located in the former home of a samurai named Isomeshi.
The garden is said to be the collaborative work of the samurai Kitamura Yuan and the tea master Fujimura Yoken, who practiced during the same period that the famous poet Matsuo Basho was writing. The garden is designated as a national sight of scenic beauty.
When viewed from the thatched-roof hut surrounded by greenery, which faces the garden (the so-called Picture-Framing Pavilion), visitors can see the grand scenery of both Lake Biwa and the line of mountains that stretches along the lake’s eastern side.

Access

Address

2-chōme-12-5 Honkatata, Otsu, Shiga 520-0242, Japan

By car: 10 min from the Mano Interchange on the Kosei Road
By bus: 3 min walk from Suehirocho bus stop, reached by bus from JR Katata Station

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Access from Kyoto

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From Kyoto Station

Access from nearby airports

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From Itami Airport From Kansai International Airport

Local Information

Basic Information

Business Hours: Monday: 9:00 – 11:30 AM, 1:00 – 4:30 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 – 11:30 AM, 1:00 – 4:30 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 – 11:30 AM, 1:00 – 4:30 PM
Thursday: 9:00 – 11:30 AM, 1:00 – 4:30 PM
Friday: 9:00 – 11:30 AM, 1:00 – 4:30 PM
Saturday: 9:00 – 11:30 AM, 1:00 – 4:30 PM
Sunday: 9:00 – 11:30 AM, 1:00 – 4:30 PM
Closed: Irregular
Price: 500 yen (400 yen for groups of 20 or more)
Contact Information: Phone number: 077-572-0708 （Reservations required）