Korakuen
A garden built in 1700 by Ikeda Tsunamasa, lord of Okayama, and one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan. Wide lawns, ponds and a small tea field lead the eye across the river to the black keep of Okayama Castle; it reached its present form in 1863.
- Where
- Okayama, Okayama, Japan
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 34.6677, 133.9351
Get the Korakuen stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Korakuen. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Okayama volume with your photos and a note.
Near Korakuen
Naoshima 24 km
An island in the Seto Inland Sea known for contemporary art, with museums by Tadao Ando such as the Chichu Art Museum and works placed along its shores. Yayoi Kusama's spotted yellow pumpkin, sitting on a pier, has become its emblem.
Ritsurin Garden 39 km
One of the largest strolling gardens in Japan, completed in 1745 as a private garden and villa for the feudal lords of Takamatsu and opened to the public in 1875. Ponds, arched bridges and carefully shaped pines sit at the foot of Mount Shiun.
Himeji Castle 72 km
A hilltop castle regarded as the finest surviving example of early Japanese castle architecture, with 83 structures and elaborate defences. Its brilliant white walls earned it the name Shirasagi-jo, White Heron Castle, for its likeness to a bird taking flight.
Tottori Sand Dunes 101 km
The largest sand dunes in Japan, about 14 km long, on the Sea of Japan coast just outside Tottori. Ridges of sand rise high above the sea, with camel rides and sandboarding on the slopes; they are part of the San'in Kaigan Geopark.
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan 137 km
An aquarium by Osaka Bay that was the largest public aquarium in the world when it opened in 1990. Visitors spiral down around a huge central tank representing the Pacific Ocean, home to a whale shark, past smaller tanks for the seas of the Pacific Rim.
Universal Studios Japan 137 km
A theme park on Osaka Bay that opened in 2001 as the first Universal Studios outside the United States. Alongside rides drawn from Universal's parks in Florida and Hollywood, it has a Super Nintendo World and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
Shukkei-en 138 km
A historic strolling garden in central Hiroshima whose name means shrunken scenery garden: valleys, mountains and forests recreated in miniature around a central pond. The Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum stands next to it.
Hiroshima Castle 138 km
Also called Carp Castle, it was the residence of the daimyo of the Hiroshima Domain, first built in the 1590s. The keep was rebuilt in 1958 as a replica of the original and now holds a museum of the city's history before the Second World War.
Questions
Where is Korakuen?
Korakuen is in Okayama, Okayama, Japan. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Naoshima (24 km), Ritsurin Garden (39 km), Himeji Castle (72 km).
How do I get the Korakuen stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Korakuen and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Okayama volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Korakuen before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Okayama volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.