Shibata Garden
This former residence of Shibata Gon'emon, a wealthy farmer in Tsuruga during the Edo period, is also known as "Gantōen." Its strolling landscape garden with artificial hills and ponds borrows the scenery of Mount Nosaka, Tsuruga's most prominent peak. The garden was created using the moat surrounding the residence, and the study overlooking it served as a resting place for the lords of the Obama domain during their mandatory visits to Edo. The simple, traditional shoin-zukuri architecture and garden create a serene space, designated as a National Scenic Beauty.
Information
- Telephone Number
- Tsuruga Tourist Information Center 0770-21-8686 Tsuruga Tourism Association 0770-22-8167
- Address
- 福井県敦賀市市野々町1-18-2
- Opening Hours
- 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
- Closed
- Open every day
- Prices
- Free
- Getting There
- From JR Tsuruga Station, take the community bus "Kanayama Line" or "Yamakōbuname Line" and get off at "Ichinono" stop. Approximately 15 minutes by car from the Hokuriku Expressway Tsuruga IC.
