Shoto-en Garden

Shoto Garden: a place for solitude

I went to the Shoto garden in late December 2022. The best part about this garden is the low number of tourists during this period. Which was awesome, in my opinion. A place to unwind, perfect for tho...

Plenty of colour

After doing the canal boat ride we walked back through the gardens to our hotel. The garden beds were a blaze of colour, they are obviously well maintained. Walked across this lovely Japanese style ...

Extremely quiet

It was a wet rainy day when we went and were the only visitors to the manor and garden, making it a rather quiet and in fact oddly chilly experience unlike other zen gardens we went to recently in Fuk...

Japanese garden

Shoto Garden is a Japanese garden in Ohana. The main part is this garden is a large pond. So, it is not for walking around, but just for enjoying the view. From the second floor, you can take a nice p...

Simply wonderful and peaceful

A tour of this garden is mandatory. It is so peaceful you could stay for hours. The wildlife is great, especially the cranes. From here you can visit the water massage area for your feet. A great attr...