Yamate Italian Garden

Yamate Italian Garden is a large urban park designed in the Italian Renaissance style, situated on a hillside in Yamatechō. Stone pathways wind through arranged flowerbeds and fountains that follow classical Italian garden principles.

The garden was built on the grounds of an Italian consulate from the Meiji period and later transformed into a public space. This conversion in the late 1990s made the site open to visitors while honoring its diplomatic past.

The site sits where an Italian consulate once stood, and this history is woven into the space through reconstructed western buildings. Walking through the garden, you sense the influence of foreign residence that shaped this hillside.

The park sits near Ishikawa-cho Station and is easy to reach from the surrounding area. Entry is free and there are no restrictions, allowing you to wander at your own pace through the grounds.

A hillside observation point within the grounds offers views across the entire Yamate district, revealing how this Italian garden sits within its broader urban landscape. The vista connects the European design to the surrounding Japanese city in a surprising way.

Location: Yamatechō

Inception: June 25, 1998

Website: http://hama-midorinokyokai.or.jp/park/italia

GPS coordinates: 35.43672,139.64356

Latest update: December 10, 2025 20:06