"Ritsurin Koen (Ritsurin Garden)" is a National Site of Scenic Beauty even recognized by Michelin. The French travel guide "Michelin Green Guide Japan" gave Ritsurin Garden the highest rate of 3 stars, meaning "a place worth a visit". With Shiunzan in the background, in this immense rotating Japanese garden comprised of 6 lakes and 13 landscape hills, cherry blossoms, iris, bush clovers, plum trees, flowers bloom in full glory from season to season.