Kairaku-en in Japanese — 偕楽園
Kairaku-en is a garden in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 偕楽園, read かいらくえん. Below is everything you need to get a taxi there: the characters to show, the reading, and a card you can print or keep on your phone.
Kanji
偕楽園
| Kana | かいらくえん |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kairakuen |
| English | Kairaku-en |
| Category | Gardens |
| Location | Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture 水戸市 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 偕楽園
- Then point and say: ここまでお願いします (koko made onegai shimasu) — "please take me here".
- If asked which area: 水戸市, 茨城県.
- On arrival: 領収書をください (ryōshūsho o kudasai) — "please give me a receipt".
Historic gardens close earlier than you expect — many stop admitting visitors at 16:30 — and the taxi drop-off is at the ticket gate rather than the nearest point on the map.
Nearby places of the same kind
- 浜離宮恩賜庭園 — Hamarikyu Gardens, Hamarikyū-Teien
- 新宿御苑 — Shinjuku Gyoen, Sendagaya
- 兼六園 — Kenroku-en, Kanazawa
- 後楽園 — Kōraku-en, Kita-ku
- 栗林公園 — Ritsurin Garden, Ritsurinchō
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 偕楽園?
偕楽園 is read かいらくえん, romanised Kairakuen. English-language sources usually write it Kairaku-en. The kanji is what a taxi driver reads; the reading is only there so you know what you are handing over.
How do I show Kairaku-en to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 偕楽園 together with the sentence ここまでお願いします ("please take me here"). Use the button on this page to build a card with both, then save it to your phone or print it — it works with no mobile signal.
Do I also need the address for Kairaku-en?
For a well-known garden the name is usually enough, but adding 住所 (the address) removes all doubt, especially where several places share a name. This garden is in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.