Matsuyama Castle Ninomaru Historical Site Garden — Attraction in Matsuyama

Beautiful, peaceful garden right next to Matsuyama Castle, 200円 for adults and 100円 for children. The buildings of the Ninomaru apparently burned down in 1872, and in the 1990s rather than rebuild them, they used the floor plans as the positions of the water pools and flower beds. I think the concept is well executed.

We came in August 2024 and while it was very hot, there are trees and structures that offer shade. The small waterfalls are pretty. It's not the best season to see flowers or fruits but it was nice...

(+) Located near the base of the castle, a beautifully landscaped garden (+) Great for visiting every season (+) Reasonable entrance fee for adults (¥200) (+) Great place to take pictures (+) Benches and vending machines available inside (+) Small museum with historical information (+) Mini orchards displaying different citrus products grown in Ehime

(-) No wheel...

A very nice garden that's worth a visit. It's apparently a lover's garden and there are more of these dotted around Japan. It's quite nice and there's also a cool pit where they found some artifacts. There's another installation with a giant buried pot or bell underground and a constant drip of water. If you listen the pipe, it sounds...