Matsue English Garden, English garden in Matsue, Japan.
Matsue English Garden is a garden in Nishi-Hamazada, Matsue, laid out in the British style with a formal garden and an informal garden placed side by side. English gardener Keith Gott was brought in as head gardener. A light grey stone sundial with a round top, thin rod and scalloped column stands on a fan-patterned brick path bordered by low hedges.
The garden was established in partnership with English head gardener Keith Gott and originally formed part of the Matsue Water Village complex. It developed alongside the Louis C. Tiffany Garden Museum as part of a broader garden landscape project.
The garden's name refers to its British design, and its two sections were laid out to contrast a formal garden with an informal one. Since the site is effectively closed, the grounds are not open for strolling or gardening demonstrations; it was opened to the public for the first time from July to September 2026.
The garden is located about 5 minutes from Matsue English Garden Station on the Ichibata Electric Railway and can be reached by car in about 30 minutes from Shinji Interchange. Allow enough time to walk through all sections at a relaxed pace.
The garden opened in 2001 on the site of a former municipal junior high school, and its companion Louis C. Tiffany Garden Museum closed in 2007 after a dispute between owner Horiuchi Real Estate and Matsue city; the museum was later demolished, leaving only the garden. The grounds were sold to a wedding-venue operator in 2019 and stayed effectively closed until a first public opening from July to September 2026.
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