Lonely Planet Cruise Ports Northeast Asia by Lonely Planet

Author:Lonely Planet
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lonely Planet

Glover GardenGardens

(グラバー園; %095-822-8223; www.glover-garden.jp; 8-1 Minamiyamate-machi; adult/student ¥610/300; h8am-9.30pm May–mid-Jul, to 6pm mid-Jul–Apr; jŌura Tenshudō)

Some two-dozen former homes of the city’s Meiji-period European residents and other important buildings have been reassembled in this beautifully landscaped hillside garden, with breathtaking views across the harbour. Glover Garden is named after Scottish merchant and industrialist Thomas Glover (1838–1911), who built Japan’s first railway and helped establish the shipbuilding industry, and whose arms-importing operations influenced the course of the Meiji Restoration.

Start by taking the moving walkways to the top of the hill, then work your way back down. The ‘audio pen’ guide, available near the ticket office, gives lots of detailed commentary and costs ¥700, although the map that comes with it can be confusing. The garden is about a 10-minute walk from the port.

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