Yuushien, the Japanese garden on Daikon Island in Matsue, holds its autumn-leaf light-up, “Night Viewing,” from November 7 to December 6, 2026. The garden is lit from sunset until 8:00 p.m. on weekdays, and until 8:30 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
Yuushien is a pond-strolling garden (chisen kaiyu style) of more than 40,000 square meters — about 10 acres — planted with over 300 Japanese maples and enkianthus shrubs. In autumn they change color all at once, and the maples mirrored upside-down in the pond, the garden’s famous “inverted autumn leaves,” are part of the show.
After dark, the illuminated leaves rise out of the darkness and double themselves on the water — a quieter scene than the daytime garden. Night admission is ¥1,600 (about $10) for adults and ¥800 (about $5) for elementary, junior high, and high school students, with last entry at 7:30 p.m. on weekdays and 8:00 p.m. on weekends and holidays. The colors usually peak from early November to early December, and this year they were just beginning to turn as of November 2.
From December 1, the garden’s Christmas illumination begins as well. For inquiries, contact Yuushien at +81 852-76-2255.
Event information
- Event: Yuushien Night Viewing — Autumn Leaves Light-Up
- Venue: Yuushien
- Address: 1260-2 Hanyu, Yatsuka-cho, Matsue City, Shimane
- Dates: November 7 – December 6, 2026
- Hours: Weekdays — sunset to 8:00 p.m. (last entry 7:30 p.m.) / Weekends and holidays — sunset to 8:30 p.m. (last entry 8:00 p.m.)
- Admission: Adults ¥1,600 (about $10) / Elementary to high school students ¥800 (about $5)
- Inquiries: Yuushien Japanese Garden, +81 852-76-2255
- Website: https://www.yuushien.com/event/2026autumn/lightup.html
