Oyakuen — Attraction in Aizuwakamatsu

O’yaku-en (御薬園), literally “Medicine garden”, is not that super-gorgeous for the garden of the district’s powerful Daimyo lord until the very end of the Edo era, compared to other likely renowned gardens. However, maybe that is exactly the point of significance that this rather simple solemn place pauses.

Preferably, visit on a calm, sunny weekday. Otherwise, in the wintertime, with snow, but definitely without the hustle and bustle of the crowd to appreciate the atmosphere the place emits. The ducks...

A beautiful garden. For a small price you get access to a medical herb garden which I guess is very interesting for people with botanical knowledge. The main park is well crafted with plants and trees and with a beautiful little teahouse in the center of a pond. At the end, you get a free taste of 5 herbal teas, from which at least one is made from plants of the garden. You might wanna book the matcha-serving at the entrance in case you haven't had that...

Oyakuen (御薬園) is a greatJapanese landscape garden with a big pond and a chashitsu, a little house for tea ceremony. Oyakuen can be translated as medicinal herb garden. The landscape is great, the botanical garden interesting, the lotus pont magnificent at the beginning of summer. There is also a tea house to enjoy a nice "ocha" green tea and "wagashi" traditional small sweets for the tea ceremony. Is a great place to visit...