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In the north side of Sumiyoshi Shrine of Hakata is this Japanese garden. There is a reconstructed tea house which was originally built in Meiji period as a second house of a merchant family. A tea ceremony room is represented in the house with the original atmosphere. Seasonal plants and refreshing moist air surrounds the house in this beautiful Japanese garden. You can spend a relaxing and quiet time here and get a glimpse of an elegant life of the old prosperous merchant family.
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- Address
- 2-10-7, Sumiyoshi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka
- Access
- By Bus： Take Nishitetsu bus and get off at Ekimae 4-chome stop & 7 minutes walk.
Or take Nishitetsu loop bus and get off at TVQ-mae stop & 2 minutes walk.
By Train: Take JR and get off at Hakata station & 12 minutes walk. - TEL
- 092-262-6665
- Opening hours
- 9：00-17：00
- Closed days
- Tuesdays (If Tuesday is a national holiday, the next day will be a substitute holiday)
Year-end and new years holiday (Dec 29-Jan 1 )
*The garden is open on January 2 and 3, also May 4 and 5. - Official Website
- http://rakusuien.net/english/
