Kitagawa Monet's Garden Marmottan

Garden

Prefecture

Kochi

Type

Garden

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¥1,000

Entry Fee

Restaurant Cafe

Plan a trip with Kitagawa Monet's Garden Marmottan

About This Destination

A garden in Kitagawa village designed after Claude Monet's garden at Giverny, and the only place outside France permitted to use the Monet name.

Kitagawa Monet's Garden Marmottan is a garden in Kitagawa village in Aki District, Kochi Prefecture. It was designed to recreate the garden that the painter Claude Monet kept at Giverny in France, and in 1999 it was given permission to use the Monet name, making it the only such garden outside France. The grounds cover about three hectares and are planted with tens of thousands of flowers across several themed areas, including a water garden with lilies and a flower garden. Plantings change with the seasons. The site has a cafe and shop. It is reached by car or by a village bus from Nahari Station.

Location

Prefecture: Kochi

Address: Kitagawa, Kochi, Japan

Nearest Station: Nahari Station

Opening hours: Mon–Sun 09:00–17:00

Closed: Closed on the first and third Wednesday of each month from June to October, and for winter from December 1 to the end of February. In the 2026-2027 winter the garden stays closed until March 12, 2027, for work on the water garden.

Hours note: Last entry at 16:30.

Hours and fees checked against the official site on 9 October 2026.

Best time to visit: Late spring to summer for water lilies and flowering plants

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