Visiting Japanese Garden at Clingendael

About Japanese Garden at Clingendael

Created in the early 20th century on the Clingendael estate, this small Japanese garden with lanterns, a teahouse and maples opens only for a few weeks in spring and briefly in autumn to protect it. The surrounding park is open year-round.

Tip: Visit on a weekday morning during the spring opening, usually from late April to June.

Plan your visit

• Time needed: 1 hour.
• Cost: Free — no ticket needed for the main area.
• Book ahead: not usually needed; buy on arrival.
• Where: Mariahoeve.

Best time to visit Japanese Garden at Clingendael

Japanese Garden at Clingendael is outdoors, so weather matters most. The driest, most comfortable months are:

• June: 20°C (68°F) highs, about 9 rainy days, busy crowds.
• July: 22°C (72°F) highs, about 10 rainy days, busy crowds.
• August: 22°C (72°F) highs, about 10 rainy days, busy crowds.

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Fit it into your trip

Japanese Garden at Clingendael is not on our short itineraries, so plan it as an extra once you have seen Mauritshuis and Hofvijver and Binnenhof.

• No. 15 of the 17 sights in our The Hague things-to-do list.
• Listed in free things to do in The Hague.
• One of the picks in outdoors in The Hague.

Near Japanese Garden at Clingendael

Also in Mariahoeve, so you can walk between them:

• Louwman Museum — 2 hours, mid-priced

If you like Japanese Garden at Clingendael

• Hofvijver and Binnenhof — Centrum and the Hofvijver, 30 minutes
• Scheveningen beach and pier — Scheveningen Bad, Half a day
• Lange Voorhout — Hofkwartier and Noordeinde, 30 minutes
• Haagse Markt — Schilderswijk, 1.5 hours

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