Uraku-en Garden & Jo-an Teahouse
有楽苑・如庵
A Japanese garden at the eastern foot of Inuyama Castle, home to Jo-an, built by the tea master Oda Uraku and one of only three National Treasure teahouses in Japan.
Jo-an is a teahouse built around 1618 by Oda Uraku, the tea master and younger brother of Oda Nobunaga, at ShoRin-in of Kenninji Temple in Kyoto. After several relocations, it was moved in 1972 to Uraku-en, beside the Meitetsu Inuyama Hotel. Together with Taian at Myoki-an and Mitsu-an at Ryuko-in, it is counted among Japan's three great National Treasure teahouses. The interior can usually only be viewed from outside. The garden also contains the Important Cultural Property Former Shoin of Shorin-in, and Ko-an, where visitors can drink matcha. Entry is about 1,200 yen. The garden is open roughly 9:30 to 17:00 and closed on Wednesdays (check the official website). It is about a 5-minute walk from Inuyama Castle.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:30–17:00 (closed Wed)
Nearby sights
- Haritsuna Shrine
- Inuyama Castle
- Sanko Inari Shrine
- Kiso River Cormorant Fishing
- Inuyama Festival & Inuyama Artifacts Museum
- Inuyama Naritasan Temple
- Japan Monkey Centre
- Jakko-in Temple