Tachibana Garden, Daimyo garden in Yanagawa, Japan.

Tachibana Garden is a daimyo garden in Yanagawa featuring traditional Japanese landscaping with ponds and black pines arranged throughout. The grounds include seasonal plantings and historic buildings spread across the property.

The site began in 1697 as a retirement villa called Keikeitei, built for the retired Yanagawa lord Tachibana Akitaka. In 1738 the fifth lord, Tachibana Sadayoshi, moved the inner quarters of Yanagawa Castle here and named the grounds Ohanabatake. From 1909 to 1910 the 14th head, Tachibana Kanji, rebuilt the residence with a Western wing and a Japanese wing standing side by side.

Locals call the estate Ohana, after the former name Ohana-batake. Since 1950 the Tachibana family has run it as the Yanagawa Ohana ryotei and ryokan, serving meals and lodging in the former lord's residence. The garden's pond is fed by water circulating from the moat of Yanagawa Castle, and wild ducks visit in winter.

The garden is open to visitors daily and can be explored at a relaxed pace. Plan enough time to walk through the different areas and view the buildings without rushing.

The Tachibana family history museum, called Tono no Kura, stands among the site's facilities. The garden's pond is fed with water circulated from the moat of Yanagawa Castle, and in winter wild ducks arrive on it, a seasonal sight for local people.