*Top Tokyo gardens are listed in alphabetical order.
Hamarikyu Onshi Teien (Hamarikyu Garden)
Photo (c) Shizuko Mishima
Access: 5 minute walk from Tokyo Subway Shiodome Station
7 minute walk from Tokyo Subway Tsukijishijo Station
5 minute walk from Yurikamome Line Shiodome Station
Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (admission until 4:30 p.m.)
Admission: 300 yen for adults (-64) and children (middle school age - )
150 yen for seniors (65 - )
Free for small children
Hamarikyu means a detached palace on the coast in Japanese. It was built in 18th century on the coast. The main feature of this garden is shioirinoike which is a tidal pond. There is a tea house located in the middle of the pond.
Kiyosumi Teien (Kiyosumi Garden)
Address: 3-3-9 Kiyosumi Koto-kuAccess: 3 minute walk from Tokyo Subway Kiyosumi-shirakawa Station
Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (admission until 4:30 p.m.)
Admission: 150 yen for adults (-64) and children (middle school age - )
70 yen for seniors (65 - )
Free for small children
This garden is created during Meiji Period. Many famous rocks are brought here from around the country and placed in the garden.
Koishikawa Korakuen Garden
Address: 1-chome Koraku Bunkyo-ku, TokyoAccess: 2 minute walk from Tokyo Subway Oedo Line Iidabashi Station
8 minute walk from Tokyo Subway Tozaki/Yurakucho/Nanboku Lines Iidadashi Station
8 minute walk from Tokyo Subway Marunouchi/Nanboku Line Korakuen Station
8 minute walk from JR Iidamashi Station
Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (admission until 4:30 p.m.)
Admission: 300 yen for adults (-64) and children (middle school age - ) 150 yen for seniors (65 - )
Free for small children
Koichikawa Korakuen Garden was constructed in the 17th century, and one of the oldest gardens in Tokyo. It's built around a pond, featuring Chinese landscapes.
Kokyo Higashi-gyoen (Imperial Palace East Garden)
Photo by Shizuko Mishima
Access: 1 minute walk from Tokyo Subway Otemachi Station
2 minute walk from Tokyo Subway Takebashi Station
Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (Nov.-Feb. close at 3:30 p.m.)
Closed on Mondays and Fridays (except holidays)
Admission Free
It's also within walking distance from Tokyo Station. It's a nice plate to take a walk. There are about 50 plum trees here. Beautiful pink and white plum blossoms attract lots of visitors in early spring.
Kyu Furukawa-teien (Former Furukawa Residence Garden)
Address: 1-chome Nishigahara Kita-kuAccess: 7 minute walk from JR Kaminakazato Station or Tokyo Subway Nishigahara Station
Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (admission until 4:30 p.m.)
Admission: 150 yen for adults (-64) and children (middle school age - )
70 yen for seniors (65 - )
Free for small children
Visitors can enjoy both Japanese-style and Western-style gardens here. It features beautiful rose gardens.
Kyu Iwasaki-tei Teien (Former Iwasaki Residence Garden)
Address: 1-3-45 Ikenohata Taito-kuAccess: 3 minute walk from Tokyo Subway Yushima Station
10 minute walk from Tokyo Subway Ueno-Hirokoji Station or Ueno-Okachimachi Station
Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (admission until 4:30 p.m.)
Admission: 400 yen for adults (-64) and children (middle school age - )
200 yen for seniors (65 - )
Free for small children
Visitors can enjoy both Japanese-style and Western-style buildings and gardens.
Kyu Shibarikyu Onshi Garden
Address: 1-chome Kaigan Minato-ku, TokyoAccess: 1 minute walk from JR Hamamatsu Station
5 minute walk from Tokyo Subway Daimon Station
Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (admission until 4:30 p.m.)
Admission: 150 yen for adults (-64) and children (middle school age - ) 70 yen for seniors (65 - ) Free for small children
It's another Japanese garden built in the Edo Period and became Hamarikyu (the Shiba detached palace) in 1875.
Mukoujima Hyakkaen Garden
Address: 3-18-3 Higashi-mukoujima Sumida-ku, TokyoAccess:
8 minute walk from Tobu Isesaki Line Higashi-Mukoujima Station
13 minute walk from Keisei Oshiage Line Keisei Hikifune Station
Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (admission until 4:30 p.m.)
Admission: 150 yen for adults (-64) and children (middle school age - )
70 yen for seniors (65 - )
Free for small children
It's a flower garden created during the Edo Period. Hyakkaen literally means a garden with a hundred flowers.
Rikugien Garden
Address: 6-16-3 Honkomagome Bunkyo-ku, TokyoAccess: 7 minute walk from JR or Tokyo Subway Manboku Line Komagome Station
10 minute walk from Tokyo Subway Mita Line Sengoku Station
Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (admission until 4:30 p.m.)
Admission: 300 yen for adults (-64) and children (middle school age - )
150 yen for seniors (65 - )
Free for small children
It's a traditional Japanese garden built during the Edo Period.
Shinjuku Gyoen
Address: 11 Naito-cho Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Admission: 200 yen (adults) / 50 yen (elementary and middle school students)Admission Hours: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Closed on Mondays
*except during the cherry blossom season (March 25-April 24) and the Chrisanthemum season (November 1-15)
The garden is a blend of French, English, and Japanese-styles with about 20,000 trees. Shinjuku Gyoen is a popular spot for cherry blossom viewing in spring.
