Kōraku-en in Japanese — 後楽園
Kōraku-en is a garden in Kita-ku, Okayama Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 後楽園, read こうらくえん. 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
後楽園
| Kana | こうらくえん |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kōrakuen |
| English | Kōraku-en |
| Category | Gardens |
| Location | Kita-ku, Okayama Prefecture 北区 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 後楽園
- 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: 北区, 岡山県.
- 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
- 栗林公園 — Ritsurin Garden, Ritsurinchō
- 兼六園 — Kenroku-en, Kanazawa
- 新宿御苑 — Shinjuku Gyoen, Sendagaya
- 浜離宮恩賜庭園 — Hamarikyu Gardens, Hamarikyū-Teien
- 偕楽園 — Kairaku-en, Mito
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 後楽園?
後楽園 is read こうらくえん, romanised Kōrakuen. English-language sources usually write it Kōraku-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 Kōraku-en to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 後楽園 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 Kōraku-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 Kita-ku, Okayama Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.