Rakusui-en

What it is

• A park with a teahouse and Japanese garden.
• Originally a villa of Hakata merchant Shimozawa Zen'emon Chikamasa.
• Developed into a Japanese garden by Fukuoka City in 1995.
• Named Rakusui-en after the merchant's pseudonym.

What to see

• A traditional Japanese garden.
• A teahouse within the garden.

When to go

• Open 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
• Closed on Tuesdays.

Getting there

• 12-minute walk from Hakata Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.