You can buy the ticket at the entrance, dont’t need to make reservation in advance. Heard that it’s one of three most beautiful garden in Japan, I went here on end of March. It’s nice that I can see a lot of plum flowers.

I've been here many times for the plum festival. This is a wonderful plum garden. Many of the plum trees are old, and their branches are so beautiful that they become picturesque. In recent years, due to global warming, the flowers are in full bloom from the end of February to the beginning of March, and are no longer around the vernal equinox. You can also enter Kobun-tei, the villa of Tokugawa Nariaki (extra charge). During the plum festival, there are stalls selling Mito specialties such as plum sweets, alcohol, and natto, as well as stalls selling boxed lunches and ekiben. A permanent store is located next to the main gate. If you have an admission ticket, you can come and go as many times as you like on the day, so you can easily visit the stalls, souvenir shops, and restaurants in front of the main gate.

Plum blossoms are not full on (10%) as of Feb 3rd, but it was nice day to walk around the park.

Visited Kairakuen Plum Festival at daytime and TeamLab Kairakuen Light Festival 2022 at night. It was cold in mid-March. Many kinds of plum blossoms were in bloom and they were beautiful. I was surprised to see many plums that look like cherry blossoms. To be honest, I was disappointed by TeamLab at night. I felt it was a normal night light up and don’t think there was much of TeamLab uniqueness.

Went on 5 March 2022 to see the teamLab exhibition but it was rather disappointing. Plum flowers were not in full bloom either (mostly buds).

We were blessed with perfect weather for the Plum Festival.

Picturesque garden grounds, well maintained and varied areas. Small traditional house, natural spring rock, plenty of plum trees, and a luscious bamboo forest.

One of the top three gardens in Japan. The best parts are the bamboo grove, the historical home, and the plum blossoms. It's definitely worth visiting if you are in the area, but overall I prefer the other two famous gardens (Kenrokuen in Kanazawa, and Korakuen in Okayama)

Very lovely and well-kept garden. The grandpa who is working at the 3rd floor of Kobuntei was super kind and welcoming. He tried his best to assist us to the third floor and showed the view from it. I feel very grateful. I would love to come back again. Less people going in the garden even when it is Saturday, we came yesterday.

Weekend Getaway in Mito . Although there are many parks in Tokyo , this park was more serene and less crowded compared to others. The park is an amazing place to spend quality family time . Kids have fun, feeding the ducks and the pegions. Sometimes people do street performances here. There is provision for walking around the whole lake , and the breeze from the lake is gentle and nice. You will find many school children on a picnic at this place. Even Mito tower is visible from here, and decent cafes around this place.

Very good to visit. I had a good time here to sed around. When Japanese plum trees bloom, they are so beautiful.

Wonderful area to escape the frenetic pace of Tokyo. A great assortment of wide-open spaces, and small winding trails. Some elegant historical buildings and structures, and excellent views of the nearby lake. Convenient access along the provided paths, some of which are gravel. Even has a temporary train station located adjacent to the entrance, which is activated for special occasions.

It was a lovely park. 1-2 hours are kind of a rush through walk. Would recommend 3 hours and more. There are tea houses and panoramic areas. There is a restaurant inside and a gift shop too. Ume (plum) gift selection is not as many as I thought it would be. Lots of stalls selling food during ume festival. There are restaurants outside too.

The timing of the plum blossoms was a little off, but I was completely satisfied. I was surprised that a garden of this size was open to the public even back then.

Winter visiting less impressive than in full bloom during spring and summer but still beautiful and tranquil. Winter also sees less crowds a chance to enjoy in a Covid safe way.

A major historical and cultural landmark in Mito. A must see during the plum flowers season. There are different parking areas close to the park. Access is not difficult, price is 500 yens. Try to come before 9:00 because it's really crowded during the hanami season.

The best time to see plums is long, which is great.

Kairakuen is one of Japan's three famous gardens. (The others are Kenrokuen in Ishikawa and Korakuen in Okayama) It was created in 1842 by Nariaki Tokugawa, the 9th lord of the Mito domain. Plum trees are said to have been planted because their beautiful flowers bloom and are used as material for poetry, and their fruit can be used as preserved food during battles and has excellent medicinal properties. Admission fee is 300 yen for adults, 150 yen for children. There are about 3,000 plum trees planted in the park, and I think you can see them all in about an hour. It might be best to visit when the plum trees are in full bloom.

I read on the internet that plum blossoms are in full bloom, so I brought my mother there. During the winter, the plants were all brown, but I was able to see some colored plants for the first time in a while, and I felt that spring was getting closer. I stayed for about 2 hours and returned to Tokyo, but I felt refreshed for the first time in a while. ☺️

I visited on March 10th during the Plum Festival. The early-blooming plums had dispersed, but the late-blooming plums still had buds, and the vast plum grove in full bloom was a sight to behold. However, there were many visitors and it was crowded.

I am from Tsukubamirai. I went there today and found it closed. Lost a lot of time. I am going to update this comment and this evaluation after revisiting the place. No schedule, yet.

It should be absolutely gorgeous during Sakura bloom time. We visited in November, it was interesting - bamboo forest, ivaki cut of pine trees etc. but I would expect more from "one of three greatest Japanese gardens". There is a traditional Japanese house in the garden (additional fee) with great view and interior paintings. Worth to visit. You can also get a coffee with sweets there. I was impressed with presentation of Tiramisu cake.

I love Kairskuen garden. It was my third visit. Today in the 1st of December it was very calm and I loved strolling through the park and have a coffee in the coffee shop. I have been here before during the plum blossom season, which is if course the absolutely highlight. But then the park is very crowded.

There were many kinds of plums and they were very beautiful. The park is very large, so if you find something you're interested in shopping or eating, it's best to buy it right away.

Lovely park to visit, even in winter. Can easily spend a few hours strolling around

Very beautiful garden with gorgeous cedar trees and bamboo. As I visited in Nov, it isn’t the season for the plum garden, thus it was barren and sad. There was also pond washing on that day I went. Thus it was disappointing.

Very beautiful garden. The bamboo and pine forest area were very peaceful, and beautiful. Being able to go inside and up to the 3rd floor of such a wonderful old style Japanese building was amazing. And it being up on a hill gave it such great views. Sadly I missed the peak autumn colours. But the amount of plum blossom trees there would be amazing in bloom or with autumn colour. If you walk from mito station you can go around the wonderful lake nearby as well for more beautiful scenery.

(Translated by Google) Surrounded by nature and refreshed! The view from Kobuntei is the highest and highest (Original) 自然に囲まれてリフレッシュ！ 好文亭からの景色が最＆高

(Translated by Google) The number of people was small and lonely because of the rain. (Original) 雨のせいで人が少なくて寂しかった。

(Translated by Google) I went to see the plums in February, but what is it? I'm an amateur, so I don't know, but the branches were so small that I couldn't see it. I never go to pay the entrance fee. (Original) 二月に梅を見にいきましたが　何だろうね　選定しすぎなのでしょうか？ 素人なのでわかりませんが　枝ぶりが小さくて見応え無しでした　入場料払ってまで行く事無いです　下にある公園の方が良いよ

(Translated by Google) It is a vast park rather than a Japanese garden. It is also a good place to take a walk as it is close to the city center. I definitely want to go when the plum blossoms bloom. (Original) 日本庭園というよりは、広大な公園です。市の中心部からも近く、散策するにはよい場所です。梅の開花時期にぜひ行きたい。

Nice

Went to see the Team Labs event and it was awesome!

(Translated by Google) I think it's best to visit when the flowers are in full bloom in early spring. The park is surrounded by greenery and is cool and calm. Ibaraki residents are free. The park is large and I could see wild birds such as swans. (Original) 春先の花が咲き誇る時期に訪れるのが良いのではないでしょうか。 園内は緑に囲まれ涼やかで落ち着けます。 茨城県民は無料とのこと。 公園は広く、白鳥などの野鳥を見ることが出来ました。

(Translated by Google) The scenery overlooking Senba Lake from the south of the park is refreshing and you can enjoy azaleas in spring and Hagi in autumn. The cool feeling of passing through the cedar forest and bamboo forest from the lawn park is the best in summer. In winter, it is plum blossom. ? (Original) 園内南から千波湖を見渡す景色は清々しく、春は、つつじ、秋は萩を楽しめます。芝生公園から、杉林、竹林を抜ける涼感は夏には最高です。冬は、梅花ですよ。?

Very nice and quite garden with a lot of things to explore. Must see is that house "Koubuntei". It's worth evey Yen.

This its agood place and a big area for jogging. And so must sakura flower, umei,momo here, if u wont to see beuatyful flower here, come on april early

Really beautiful place. I am waiting to visit it again during spring.

One of the top 3 gardens of Japan. I would say only when the plum (Ume) blossom is in flower early mid Feb to mid March depending on the weather. There is also a small bamboo forest and cedar garden. Well maintained.

Visiting here was a milestone, having now seen ‘The Three Great Gardens of Japan’. Admittedly, my favourite has been Kōraku-en in Okayama but Kairaku-en is definitely worth a visit. The ‘main garden’ was a bit tricky to navigate to as this marker for ‘Kairaku-en’ encompasses the area as a whole. If parking near the river set a marker at ‘偕楽園 表門’ instead which is one of the main entry gates. I enjoyed the elevated layout of the park, which includes a bamboo forest, an extensive plum tree area (although I was too late for these), a collection of Sakura trees and of course Kobuntei House (extra fee, but worth it!).

This is one of the top three parks in all of Japan. It is is rich in history and is extremely lively during the plum blossom festival held in early spring. During the festival there are many events including tea ceremonies, live music, plum wine tasting, stalls selling grilled chicken, squid and more, illuminations in the evening of the plum trees and bamboo forest and even a short display of fireworks one of the evenings. While early March is best for the plum blossom festival, it is a nice spot to go for a walk in every season.

Even on a warm June day the gardens are a pleasant visit to stroll thru the many various gardens and enjoy what is in season. Our favourite is the Bamboo and Taro Cedar areas of this beautiful garden.

The plums were withering and not what I expected, but the contrast between the dark and bright areas was very good.

こうぶんていの二階階段は急なので気をつけること。

(Translated by Google) I was able to spend time slowly in the calm garden. I highly recommend going to the plum season. (Original) 落ち着いた庭園でゆっくりと時間を過ごせました。梅の時期に行くことを強くおすすめします。

梅の時期ではないですけど緑が綺麗で癒されます

偕楽園本園から常磐線を跨いだ南側、千波湖の西側にあたる部分。本園の方は入園料がかかってしまうが、こちらは無料であるので、梅を愛でるだけならこちら側をのんびり歩くのもいい。梅を撮影しながら千波湖の方に歩いて行ったら一羽のハクチョウが一心不乱に草を食いまくっていたが、そろそろ北へ帰るための蓄えをしているといったところだろうか。 ちなみに梅の花を撮影すると、今一つ写真映えしないと感じる人もいるかもしれないが、それは梅は花の密度が低いからだ。桜はわんさか花が咲くのに対し、梅は枝にぽつんぽつんと花をつけるので、梅の木全体を撮ろうとすると疎らで、どうも寂しい感じになってしまうのだ。 ここで一つアドバイスをすると、マクロレンズならベストであるが、そうでなくても最短撮影距離が短いレンズを使ってグッと花に近づいて撮影することを試されたい。

岡山や金沢に比べて、周辺に観るところがなく、観光の難易度があまりにも高すぎる。

(Translated by Google) Very good (Original) Muito bom

綺麗だから散歩しても気持ちいい❗

日本三大庭園、兼六園に続き二園目！今日は猛暑。暑かった?次回は秋・冬・春に順に訪れたい。私は名古屋出身、東京都在住ですが、水戸市も初めてで、偕楽園と千波湖に半日滞在。

千波湖から常盤神社を経ての散歩コースがお気に入りです 春は梅、秋は萩でにぎわいますが、それ以外の季節でも楽しめます

静かな庭園。湧き水や小さな滝があって、暑かったけど涼しかった！かき氷もおいしかった

曇りで梅が咲いてなくても、友人と散策するのにちょうど良かった。

(Translated by Google) It's a nice place. You can enjoy cherry blossoms in full bloom in spring, plum blossoms in February, and mid-April March. Senba Lake is also calm to look at. (Original) 素敵な場所です。 春は見頃、2月は梅そして3月4月中旬まで桜堪能できます、 千波湖も、眺めて、穏やかです。

A little out of the way but doable by walking(if u have the time ) or bus(mito station)

Beautifull

So beautiful place to chill and relax. A must visit in Japan

Amazing in bloom. Visited as the plum blossoms were finishing. Was also festival on at the same time. If it was out of season probably wouldn't rate as 5 stars. Beautiful park nether the less.

1of Japan's 3 most famous gardens, Kairakuen is known for its glorious plum blossoms, but at any time of year is lovely with its picturesque lake, Tokugawa shogun residence and walkways through endless tranquil vistas: escape the city in an instant.

Nice place but trees are not have any leaves

I think this place would be extremely gorgeous in spring. Nonetheless it is beautiful in November, too.

It was a beautiful place to see Ume (plum blossoms)

Beautiful, despite the summer heat it was nice to be outside for a walk, shade from the trees and a breeze made it pleasant. This park is famous for its scenic views year round and plum blossoms in spring. I like to go down for a walk around Senba lake when I visit Kairakuen. It's very peaceful due to the natural beauty, it's a calming place to reflect.

(Translated by Google) A festival of beautiful flowers and a wonderful atmosphere ... something really cool and fun (Original) مهرجان من زهور الجميلة والاجواء الرائعة ...شي رائع وممتع حقا

(Translated by Google) You can also enjoy Senba Park in the surrounding area. (Original) 周辺の千波公園も楽しめる。

(Translated by Google) It seemed to be quiet due to the influence of corona, but in the vast grounds, the plum trees and bamboo grove, and the hydrangea flowers in bloom at this time of year, suddenly changed their taste, and when I looked back and walked, I felt a little strange. (Original) コロナの影響なのか、ひっそりした感じでしたが、広大な敷地内ではそれぞれ梅林や竹林、この季節だと紫陽花など咲いていて急に趣がかわり、振り返って歩くとちょっと不思議な感じがしました。

(Translated by Google) It's spacious and you can have a little picnic (Original) 広々としていて、ちょっとしたピクニック出来ますね

(Translated by Google) The plum season is very beautiful in the garden. (Original) 梅の季節は庭園内とてもきれいです。

(Translated by Google) Nice and interesting park. The impressions were very good. The only thing that is not clear is why it is impossible to sell an entrance ticket in several places, and not force visitors to walk in circles. In general, I think to come to this park for momiji and for the plum blossom. In summer, plum is not encouraging, but in spring it will be very beautiful. (Original) Хороший и интересный парк. Впечатления осталось очень хорошее. Единственное что не понятно, почему нельзя продавать входной билет в нескольких местах, а не заставлять посетителей ходить кругами. Вообще думаю приехать в этот парк на момидзи и на цветение сливы. Летом слива не воодушевляет, но весной будет очень красиво.

(Translated by Google) When I entered Kobuntei in Kairakuen, I felt as if I realized the depth of history ? ? (Original) 偕楽園に在る好文亭に入り歴史の奥深さを実感した様な?気持ちに成りました?

(Translated by Google) One of the famous gardens of Kairakuen, Kenrokuen, Korakuen and Japanese gardens. Unlike other gardens, it is built on a small hill, so large trees such as bamboo grove and plum grove grow thick, and the shops in the garden can be seen small. There is a place where you can look around and it is a good place to take a leisurely stroll. (Original) 偕楽園、兼六園、後楽園と日本庭園の名園の一つ。他園と違い小高い丘に築かれてる為、竹林や梅林など大きな木々が生い茂り、庭園内のお店が小さく観える。周囲を見渡せる場所が有り、のんびり散策するには良い所。

(Translated by Google) I visited in the summer so it was out of season. It is a garden where the season is important. (Original) 夏に訪問したので季節外れでした。季節が大事な庭園です。

(Translated by Google) It was a large garden, but it was a shame because it was rainy today and the cloudy sky was unfortunate, and sometimes it rained. I think it would have been even more wonderful under the blue sky and during the seasons such as plum and cherry blossoms. (Original) 大きな庭園でしたが、今日は梅雨時で、生憎の曇り空、時おり雨もちらついたので残念でした。青空の下で、また梅や桜などの季節でしたら、もっと素晴らしかったのではと思います。

(Translated by Google) The garden is well maintained But when summer came, I was bitten by mosquitoes. It is recommended to visit when the plum blossoms are in full bloom, it should be very beautiful It is recommended to buy a one-day Mizuto roaming pass to enjoy discounts on Kairakuen and Haowenting tickets (Original) 庭園維護的很好 不過夏天來的時候被蚊子咬了幾個包 推薦梅花盛開時期到訪，應該會很漂亮 建議購買水戸漫遊一日券，可享有偕楽園及好文亭門票優惠

Visited during the Plum Festival, such a beautiful place that deserves to be one of Japan's 3 great gardens.

(Translated by Google) Good for a walk. (Original) 散歩するのに良い。

(Translated by Google) One of the three major scenic spots is the beautiful plum, azalea and bamboo grove. It is recommended to visit together with the Tokugawa Museum. (Original) 三大名勝の１つ 梅、ツツジ、竹林が美しいです。徳川ミュージアムと併せて見学するといいでしょう。

(Translated by Google) An event was taking place. (Original) イベントが行われていました。

(Translated by Google) It is a quiet park except during the plum season. Calm down. (Original) 梅のシーズン以外は静かな公園です。 落ち着きます。

公園そのものは⭐4なのだが、有料化の影響で、入り口が何ヵ所か閉鎖され、訪問者の使い勝手を考えてなく、管理は最悪。

(Translated by Google) Good to take a small child, but better if there was a lateral access to the area. (Original) 小さな子供を連れて行くのに良いが、エリアの横方向の連絡路があればなお良かった。

(Translated by Google) You can enjoy it all seasons. (Original) 四季を通じて楽しめます。

(Translated by Google) You can enjoy it more slowly than the plum season. The natural cooler feels good in the summer! (Original) 梅の時期より、ゆっくり楽しめる。夏の時期は天然クーラーが気持ちいい!

(Translated by Google) This is a great place to take a leisurely stroll. I felt that there were differences in elevation among the three largest gardens in Japan. Above all, the lawn is pleasant, and the Kobuntei inside has a spectacular view from the top of the stairs and has the best ventilation. There is another entrance fee to enter Kobuntei, but it's worth the entrance. It is also good to relax on the veranda. I would like to take a nap if no one is there. (Original) のんびりと散策するにはもってこいの場所です。日本三大庭園の中で、高低差がある様に感じました。中でも芝生は気持ち良く、中にある好文亭は階段を上った上からの見晴らし、風通しが最高です。好文亭に入るのにまた入場料が必要ですが、入る価値は十分あります。縁側でゆったりするのも良いですね。誰もいなければ昼寝させて頂きたいです。