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Sankeien Garden Tickets: Entrance Fee, Opening Hours and How to Get There by Bus (2026)

Updated 2026-10-11

Short answer: Sankeien Garden (三溪園), the large Japanese garden with old temple buildings in south Yokohama, costs ¥900 per adult (high school age and over) and ¥200 for elementary and junior high school students. It is open 9:00–17:00 every day except 26–31 December, and the last entry is 16:30. There is no train station next to it, so you take a Yokohama City Bus (¥220 per adult, any distance): bus 8 or 168 from Yokohama Station East Exit (about 40 minutes) or from Chinatown (about 15 minutes) to Sankeien-iriguchi, then walk 5 minutes. On weekends and holidays the Burari Sankeien BUS stops right at the gate. You don't need to book: pay at the gate by card, IC card or cash. Prices and routes from the official Sankeien and Yokohama City Bus pages, checked 2026-10-11.

Sankeien Garden admission: adults 900 yen, children (elementary and junior high school) 200 yen; open 9:00 to 17:00, last entry 16:30. Yokohama City Bus routes, 220 yen per adult: from Yokohama Station East Exit bus stop 2, bus 8 via Sakuragicho or bus 168, about 40 minutes, to Sankeien-iriguchi, then 5 minutes on foot to the Main Gate; the Burari Sankeien BUS on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, about 40 minutes, to the Sankeien stop in the garden car park; from Sakuragicho Station bus stop 2, bus 8 or the Burari bus, about 30 minutes, or bus 58 to Honmoku and a 10-minute walk; from Chukagai-iriguchi near Motomachi-Chukagai Station, bus 8 or 168, about 15 minutes; from JR Negishi Station bus stop 1, bus 58 or 101, about 10 minutes, to Honmoku and a 10-minute walk, or from bus stop 7, bus 54 or 97 to Sankeien Minamimon-iriguchi and a 7-minute walk to the South Gate.
Buses 8 and 168 stop 5 minutes from the Main Gate. From JR Negishi Station the bus takes only about 10 minutes.

Entrance fee

Ticket Adult (high school and over) Child (elementary and junior high school)
One visit ¥900 ¥200
With a discount (see below) ¥800 ¥100
Group of 10 or more ¥800 ¥100
Annual pass ¥2,500 ¥700

What a group pays

Group At the gate With the Minato Burari discount
1 adult ¥900 ¥800
2 adults ¥1,800 ¥1,600
2 adults + 2 children (elementary or junior high) ¥2,200 (2 × ¥900 + 2 × ¥200) ¥1,800 (2 × ¥800 + 2 × ¥100)

Paying and online tickets

At the ticket window you can pay with Visa, Mastercard, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, Discover and UnionPay cards, Suica, PASMO and other transport IC cards, iD, WAON and nanaco, and contactless (tap) payment. Cash works too.

You don't need to book. If you want to skip the ticket window, the garden links to online tickets on KKday, Asoview, Jalan and Rakuten Travel, which you can buy 24 hours a day. Compare the price with the gate price above before you buy.

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Opening hours and closing days

Because the last entry is 16:30 and the bus ride takes 15 to 40 minutes, put Sankeien in the morning of a Yokohama day and leave the harbour, which stays open into the evening, for later. Our Yokohama day trip itinerary shows that order.

How to get there by bus

All the buses below are Yokohama City Bus (横浜市営バス). The fare is a flat ¥220 per adult and ¥110 per child (ages 1–11) for any ride, by cash or IC card. Children under 1 ride free, and each adult can bring up to two children aged 1–5 free.

From Bus stop Bus Time Get off at Then
Yokohama Station East Exit 2 8 (via Sakuragicho) or 168 about 40 min Sankeien-iriguchi 5 min walk to the Main Gate
Yokohama Station East Exit 2 Burari Sankeien BUS (Sat, Sun and holidays) about 40 min Sankeien (in the car park) at the gate
Sakuragicho Station 2 8, or the Burari bus on weekends about 30 min Sankeien-iriguchi / Sankeien 5 min / at the gate
Sakuragicho Station 2 58 about 30 min Honmoku 10 min walk
Sakuragicho Station 11 101 (via Kannai) about 30 min Honmoku 10 min walk
Yokohama Station East Exit 3 106 (via Sakuragicho and Kannai) about 40 min Sankeien-iriguchi 5 min walk
Chukagai-iriguchi (Chinatown, near Motomachi-Chukagai Station) 2 8 or 168 about 15 min Sankeien-iriguchi 5 min walk
JR Negishi Station 1 58 or 101 about 10 min Honmoku 10 min walk
JR Negishi Station 7 54 or 97 about 10 min Sankeien Minamimon-iriguchi 7 min walk to the South Gate

Times are from the garden's official access map. Traffic can make the buses slower, especially on weekends.

Which one to take:

Bus ticket or Minato Burari Ticket?

The Minato Burari Ticket is Yokohama's one-day ticket for city buses, Kanachu buses and the Blue Line subway around the harbour. It costs ¥700 per adult and ¥350 per child. Its area includes the Sankeien and Sankeien-iriguchi bus stops (but not every stop on the way, so stay on routes 8, 168 and the Burari bus). On top of the rides, showing it at Sankeien takes ¥100 off admission (¥800 / ¥100).

Bus rides that day Adult: single tickets + entry Adult: Minato Burari + entry Cheaper
2 (there and back) 2 × ¥220 + ¥900 = ¥1,340 ¥700 + ¥800 = ¥1,500 single tickets, by ¥160
3 3 × ¥220 + ¥900 = ¥1,560 ¥1,500 Minato Burari, by ¥60
4 4 × ¥220 + ¥900 = ¥1,780 ¥1,500 Minato Burari, by ¥280

The rule: 3 or more bus or Blue Line rides in the area that day → buy the Minato Burari Ticket. Just there and back → pay ¥220 each way. For a child the break-even is the same (2 rides: ¥420 vs ¥450; 3 rides: ¥530 vs ¥450). The Minato Burari Ticket does not cover the Minatomirai Line or JR. Buy it in the my route app, on Klook or @Yokohama, or at Blue Line stations such as Yokohama and Sakuragicho. The city bus also has its own one-day ticket (¥600 / ¥300) for all city bus routes, but it gives no Sankeien discount.

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Frequently asked questions

How much is the entrance fee for Sankeien Garden?

¥900 for adults (high school age and over) and ¥200 for elementary and junior high school students, since 1 October 2023. With a Minato Burari Ticket or another listed discount it is ¥800 and ¥100. Groups of 10 or more also pay ¥800 and ¥100.

What are Sankeien Garden's opening hours?

9:00 to 17:00, with last entry at 16:30. It is closed from 26 to 31 December and open every other day. Hours can change on event days.

How do I get to Sankeien Garden from Yokohama Station?

Take Yokohama City Bus 8 or 168 from bus stop 2 at the East Exit to Sankeien-iriguchi, about 40 minutes, then walk 5 minutes to the Main Gate. On Saturdays, Sundays and holidays the Burari Sankeien BUS leaves from the same stop and stops in the garden car park. The fare is ¥220 per adult.

How do I get from Sankeien Garden to Yokohama Chinatown?

Take bus 8 or 168 from Sankeien-iriguchi towards Yokohama Station and get off at Chukagai-iriguchi, about 15 minutes, ¥220 per adult. It is the same route in reverse.

Do I need to buy Sankeien Garden tickets in advance?

No. You can pay at the gate by card, transport IC card such as Suica, or cash. The garden also links to e-tickets on KKday, Asoview, Jalan and Rakuten Travel if you prefer to buy ahead.

Is Sankeien Garden worth it on a Yokohama day trip?

It is the place to see a traditional Japanese garden and old wooden buildings in Yokohama, in contrast with the modern harbour. Plan it in the morning because the last entry is 16:30, and allow 15 to 40 minutes on the bus each way. From April 2027 the pagoda will be hidden by repair work.

Official sources (checked 2026-10-11)

Prices and hours change. Always confirm with the operator before you go.

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