Japanese Gardens

I’ve been coming here ever since I was little so this place always brings a sense of nostalgia about. The gardens here are beautifully kept and so picturesque, it’s a real hidden treasure.
Adult entry is € 12.50, but that includes access the National Stud and St. Fiachras Garden, so there’s plenty to do and lots to see!
There is a restaurant beside the gardens, which can be pricey, but nonetheless very good!
A perfect day out for the family, or a nice way to relax and unwind after a day’s shopping at the Kildare Village Outlet, only a short drive away.

We were greeted by an extremely friendly and welcoming staff member. Very helpful .
Garden itself was beautifully manicured and very well done .
Not much to it. it is what it is — a pretty garden and somewhere nice to go for a stroll and /​or sit on a bench and contemplate. great for couples or great for even being alone with your own thoughts. ya would do it once to see what its like and that’s about it. ya get out what you put in …

Los Jardines japoneses se encuentran en el recinto de los establos nacionales en la localidad de Tully, en el condado de Kildare, a unos 44 kilómetros de Dublín.
Un jardín japonés es algo más que una combinación de árboles, ríos y puentes. Un auténtico jardín japonés tiene que contar una historia y éste cuenta la historia de la vida.
Desde el principio al fin, está pensado para trazar la vida de una persona desde su concepción hasta su muerte. Primero, el alma comienza de la nada, para buscar y encontrar su cuerpo. Durante la etapa de nacimiento, se anda en estos jardines por una cueva rocosa y luego por un túnel abrupto y obscuro, que representa las carencias del conocimiento en nuestra infancia. Más adelante, se va escalando por la colina del aprendizaje donde lo que quieras aprender lo puedes tomar sin problemas. También hay un sendero de la soltería y otro del matrimonio. La última cima es la colina de la ambición, las dificultades de la vida de casado. Más tarde está la etapa relajada, un remanso de paz, es un lugar ideal para el descanso, rodeado de árboles, de agua que cae por fuentes y cascadas, el agua de la eternidad, que representa el final del camino.
Es algo curioso de visitar y como añadido a los establos, no está mal, pero tampoco por sí solo merece pagar los 12 euros aproximadamente que cuesta la entrada.
Hay una cafetería al lado con wifi gratis y hay servicios para los visitantes.

Somewhere I’d been meaning to try since forever, The Japanese gardens. Finally made it in with my husband and his parents, who were over for their first visit since the wedding.
IThe red bridge was very familiar from seeing photos of it many times over the years.
Overall the gardens are nice, surprising in places. But I’m not sure if it’s a little worn out or wearing its age well.
A warning regarding the paths around parts of the gardens would have been appreciated. We bought two OAP tickets, but there wasn’t anything said about dark tunnels and stepping stones. No obvious and clear warning signs either. But that’s my only gripe.
Pleasant enough, but left a bit underwhelmed. Probably a lot better when the plants and flowers are in their full summer glory.

You really couldn’t find more beautiful surroundings to spend your afternoon in than the Japenese Gardens. It’s like another world here, and when the weather’s nice –well you’d never want to leave!
The Gardens are a lovely place to go both by yourself and with a friend (but they’re smaller than you might expect so I wouldn’t recommend going with a big group). I brought my granny, who is gardening-​mad, and that trip alone has bumped me up to «favourite grandchild» status!..
Gorgeous gorgeous place.

We came here after a visit at Irish National Stud. Japanese gardens reminded me of gardens in Powerscourts. Except this is better.
Gardens are not as big as you’d expect, but every corner, every plot is covered with something interesting. Mostly plants.
They have souvenir shop. Don’t come here on a bad day.