Rikugien
A traditional beautiful Japanese garden with several tea houses and a pond at the center.
Basic information｜Rikugien
A traditional beautiful Japanese garden. There are several tea houses, and a pond is placed at the center.
Details
- Opening hours
- Mon09:00–17:00Tue09:00–17:00Wed09:00–17:00Thu09:00–17:00Fri09:00–17:00Sat09:00–17:00Sun09:00–17:00
- Business status
- Open
- Official website
- Link
- Phone
- +81 3-3941-2222
- Wheelchair accessible
- Yes
Traveler highlights
Rikugien is appealing not only because it is one of Tokyo’s representative Japanese gardens, but also because it preserves the layout and atmosphere of an Edo-period daimyo garden. This garden was originally a circuit-style hill-and-pond garden created by Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu at Naka-no-shiki, and took shape over many years through the building of hills and the channeling of water. Its name also carries a strong waka association, reflecting the creator’s intention to bring the scenes found in poetry into concrete form. Once inside the garden…
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