Enchoen Chinese Garden
燕趙園
Japan's largest Chinese-style garden, built on the shore of Lake Togo in the style of Hebei gardens. It hosts Chinese acrobatic performances.
Enchoen is a Chinese-style garden built on the shore of Lake Togo in 1995, after Tottori Prefecture established a friendship relationship with Hebei Province in China. Chinese designers oversaw the project, and Chinese craftsmen took part in the construction. It is one of the largest Chinese gardens in Japan. The grounds feature a lake, pavilions, covered walkways, a zigzag bridge and taihu rocks, in a style inspired by the Summer Palace in Beijing. Chinese acrobatic performances are often held on weekends (check the official website for times). Visitors can also rent hanfu, traditional Chinese clothing, for photos. Admission is about 500 yen, and the garden is open about 09:00 to 17:00. It is about 10 minutes by bus from the area near JR Hawai Onsen, next to Togo Onsen.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Lake Togo & Hawai Onsen
- Misasa Onsen
- Tottori Prefectural Museum of Art
- Tottori Nijisseiki Pear Museum
- Kurayoshi Shirakabe Dozo Storehouses
- Utsubuki Park
- Enkei Gekijo Kurayoshi Figure Museum
- Mitokusan Nageiredo