Witness Colorful Carp Japan is Famed for

At the Nishikigoi center, enjoy these fish in a beautiful garden setting

Nishikigoi, the colorful patchwork carp that attract admirers and photographers to Japan’s many garden ponds, can be seen up close in the beautiful gardens of the Nishikigoi breeding center in Niigata Prefecture in eastern Japan.

You can learn about the conditions needed to successfully raise these popular piscine species before strolling the scenic grounds, at their exquisite best in the changing seasons, where the carp are kept in large ponds.

Ojiya City Nishikigoi no Sato
小千谷市　錦鯉の里