Yu Garden Shanghai: Plan the Garden and Bazaar Visit
Plan a Yu Garden visit in Shanghai: distinguish the ticketed classical garden from Yuyuan Mall, find its north and south gates, check current hours, and plan metro access.
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Yu Garden, also called Yuyuan, is an extensive traditional Chinese garden in Shanghai's Huangpu District, beside the City God Temple. It began as a private garden in the Ming Dynasty and holds more than 40 scenic spots of pavilions, rocks and ponds. It connects with the temple and the Yuyuan Garden Malls, so one visit can mix quiet courtyards with the bazaar's shops, dining and folk traditions.[1]
Yu Garden and Yuyuan Mall are different visits
The historic garden is the enclosed classical garden; Yuyuan Mall is the surrounding commercial district. You can wander the mall all day for free, but the garden needs its own ticket.[2] The City God Temple is another neighboring site. Buy your ticket at one of the garden's own gates: walking the streets around it does not include admission.
| Choose | What it offers | Plan for |
|---|---|---|
| Historic Yu Garden | Pavilions, rocks, ponds, and the garden's classical layout | A separate garden ticket and one of the two garden entrances[3] |
| Yuyuan Mall and bazaar streets | Shops, dining, and the surrounding old-town commercial setting | Free to wander, separate from the enclosed garden[2] |
| City God Temple | A neighboring religious and cultural site | Its own visit beside the garden |
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Hours, tickets and entrances
The garden is open from 09:00 to 16:30, with last entry at 16:00. It is closed on Mondays except on national public holidays, and Spring Festival hours follow separate announcements.[3]
Tickets are sold at windows at both the north and south gates and online through the "Shanghai Yu Garden" official mini-program. Adult tickets cost CNY 40 per person in the high season and CNY 30 in the low season.[3]
| Period | Adult price per person |
|---|---|
| 1 April to 30 June; 1 September to 30 November | CNY 40[3] |
| 1 July to 31 August; 1 December to 31 March | CNY 30[3] |
| Entrance | Address | Visitors |
|---|---|---|
| North Gate | No. 168 Fuyou Road, Huangpu District | Groups and individual visitors[3] |
| South Gate | No. 279 Yuyuan Old Street, by the lower end of the Nine-Turn Bridge | Individual visitors only[3] |
Plan the route
Metro lines 10 and 14 stop at Yuyuan Station. The garden has no parking lot of its own, so come by public transport or use a paid car park nearby.[4]
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Sources and background
Numbers in the text such as [1] refer to these sources.
- [1] Shanghai Municipal Government, International Services Shanghai: Yuyuan Garden. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
- [2] Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism: [Hai Streets] The Ancient and Little Known History of Yuyuan Garden. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
- [3] Shanghai Yu Garden Management Office: Yuyuan Garden visitor information. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
- [4] Shanghai Yu Garden Management Office: Yuyuan Garden transport information. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yu Garden, or Yuyuan, is a traditional Chinese garden in Huangpu District beside the City God Temple. It began as a Ming Dynasty private garden and has more than 40 scenic spots with pavilions, rocks and ponds.
No. The historic garden is enclosed and has its own ticket. Yuyuan Mall is the surrounding commercial district, and you can wander it for free. The City God Temple is another nearby site.
The garden is open from 09:00 to 16:30, with last entry at 16:00. It is closed on Mondays except on national public holidays, and Spring Festival hours follow separate announcements.
The north gate is at No. 168 Fuyou Road and takes groups and individual visitors. The south gate is at No. 279 Yuyuan Old Street and takes individual visitors only.
Buy at the ticket windows at either gate or online through the Shanghai Yu Garden official mini-program. Adult tickets cost CNY 40 per person from April to June and September to November, and CNY 30 from July to August and December to March.
Take Metro line 10 or 14 to Yuyuan Station. The garden has no parking lot of its own, so use public transport or a paid car park nearby.
Yes, they are neighboring parts of the district. The enclosed garden has its own ticket and entrances, while the mall streets are free to walk.
