2026.09.16
A Sencha Tea Ceremony will be held
At Koko-en Garden, a Sencha Tea Ceremony will be held. While enjoying the view of the garden in early autumn, please savor the refined f...
2026.03.03
Special Evening Service at Restaurant Kassuiken
During the garden's illumination period, Restaurant Kassuiken will offer special evening service, featuring a special menu: Sukiyaki Set Me...
2026.03.03
March 27th (Fri.)-29th (Sun.) 2026 April 3rd (Fri.)-5th (Sun.) 2026 Enjoy beautiful cherry trees after sunset, creating fantastic sce...
2026.02.28
Revised Admission Fees for Koko-en Garden
Effective March 1, 2026, the admission fees for Koko-en Garden have been revised as shown in the table below. Since its opening, Koko-en...
2026.02.25
Due to repair work on the bamboo fence (Katsura-gaki) located between “The garden of summer trees,” and “The garden of pine trees,” as well...
KOKO-EN is a popular beautiful sightseeing spot in Himeji City. Beautiful Views of HIMEJI CASTLE from KOKO-EN gardens.
It is 3.5 hectares (8.5 acres) in size, located just south-west of HIMEJI CASTLE.
KOKO-EN, consists of 9 separate strolling-style gardens of different sizes and landscaping themes in style of the Edo Period (1603 and 1868). The largest of the gardens is called “The Garden of the Lord's Residence”; another garden is “Tea Ceremony Garden” with the Sukiya-style Tea House,“Souju-an”. KOKO-EN, with it’s authentic Edo Period buildings and landscaping, is used as a backdrop for period TV Dramas and movies.
You can enjoy a lunch of delicious seasonal Japanese dishes with a scenic view of the garden at the Japanese “Kassui-ken” restaurant.
