Rikugien Gardens (六義園)

Rikugien Gardens (六義園)

The most famous Japanese garden in Tokyo!!
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Rikugien Gardens (六義園) is "Daimyo garden" of the representative "Kaiyūshikitsukiyamasensui (回遊式築山泉水)" in the Edo period. Especially autumn leaves are famous, and it seems that there are as many as 40,000 visitors in one day.

Let 's leave Komagome station (駒込駅) and head toward ’Hongo Street (towards Tokyo University)’.

we will glad you when refered in sight-seeing.

When entering the alley of a convenience store, there is an entrance of Rikugien Gardens (六義園).

The opening time is 9 AM.

The entrance fee is 300 yen in general.

Rikugien (六義園) was donated to Tokyo in 1938.

"Shidare zakura (しだれ桜 / weeping cherry tree)" of the symbol of Rikugien (六義園), about 15 m in height and about 20 m in width.

Rikugien Gardens (六義園) weeping cherry tree

These are few part of many 'Rikugien Gardens (六義園)' photos.

"strolling-style garden" walking around the pond. *回遊式庭園

Tazuno bashi (田鶴橋).

teahouse "Shinsen tei (心泉亭)".

Horai jima (蓬莱島) floating in the center of Ooizumisui (大泉水).

The red house is "Fukiage Chaya (吹上茶屋)".

Takimi no chaya (滝見の茶屋).

Chidori bashi (千鳥橋).

Chidori bashi (千鳥橋).

Fukiage Chaya (吹上茶屋).

Can enjoy and Japanese sweets.

Pines of about 300 years old.

Cherry tree.

New green maple is also beautiful!

There are 450 maple trees.

photographed on May. 2016.

* Entrance with pets, collection of flora and fauna, use of rugs, bringing alcoholic beverages is prohibited.

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The northwest side is a beautiful forest

[BUNKYO-KU] Rikugien (六義園)

Address : 6, Honkomagome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
Phone : 03-3941-2222
Time ： 9:00am - 17:00pm *Changed according to season
Closed days ： New Year's Holiday (from December 29 to January 1 of the following year)
Admission fee : General 300yen, over 65years old 150yen
Access : JR Yamanote-line "Komagome Station (駒込駅)" 7-minute walk.

Reference

Rikugien Gardens | Let's go to the Gardens *English

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