Shohinken is located at 3-15 Kitanomaru-machi, Yatsushiro City.

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Shohinken

“A 1688 lord's teahouse where mossy stones still hold their reflection.”

Beautiful SceneryHistory

Shohinken, located in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto prefecture is a teahouse and garden area built in the first year of the Genroku period (1688-1704) by Naoyuki Matsui, lord of Yatsushiro Castle. The garden, spreading over 9000 square meters (96875 square feet), is a vast and highly regarded scenic spot, with many different flowers and trees, as well as carefully arranged stones in the pond to add to the overall aesthetically pleasing atmosphere of this Japanese garden.

Spot Name	Shohinken
Postal Code	〒866865
Address	3-15 Kitanomaru-machi, Yatsushiro City
Telephone Number	0965-33-0171
Official URL	https://kumamoto.guide/spots/detail/11754
Keywords	Beautiful Scenery, History

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What is Shohinken?: A 1688 lord's teahouse where mossy stones still hold their reflection.
Where is Shohinken?: Shohinken is located at 3-15 Kitanomaru-machi, Yatsushiro City.
What is WOW U?: WOW U is a booking platform that connects travellers directly with local guides in Japan, called Locals. You book, message your Locals host and pay on WOW U, and every experience can be reviewed afterwards. More than 6,100 Locals are registered on WOW U. Reviews left by travellers average 4.7 out of 5.