Rikugien (Garden) (Tokyo)

 park, garden

6 Chome-16-３ Honkomagome
Bunkyō-ku, Tōkyō-to 113-0021
Japan
Rikugien garden office phone: 03-3941-2222
teien.tokyo-park.or.jp/en/rikugien/

The park is composed of a small pond, trees and a hill. The traditional Japanese garden in the park is a tourist attraction. It is dedicated to Waka poetry (the name Rikugen refers to a system of dividing Chinese - and Japanese Waka - poetry into six categories).

The park was built in 1695 by Yoshiyasu Yanagisawa by permission of the fifth shogun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, and completed in 1702. Interestingly shaped rocks were brought here from all over the country. The park was inaugurated as a public garden in October, 1938.

Hours: 09:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30)
Closed: December 29 - January 1
Entrance fee: 300 Yen (65 and over - 150 Yen, primary school and younger children, as well as junior high school students living in Tokyo - free, group (20+) discount 20%)