Rikugien
Rikugien, A Stroll Garden In North Tokyo Laid Out Around 1702 By The Shogun'S Chamberlain, With A Central Pond, Tea Houses, A Hill And A Famous Weeping Cherry And Autumn Maples That Are Lit At Night. One Of The Finest Historic Gardens In Tokyo, Usually Quiet. · Tokyo, Tokyo
Rikugien is a stroll garden in Bunkyo ward, north Tokyo, laid out between about 1695 and 1702 by Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu, a trusted and powerful adviser of the fifth shogun - confirm. The garden is built around a central pond with islands, a small hill and paths that wind among trees, and it is often described as showing 88 scenes taken from classical waka poems - confirm the number. It is best known for its weeping cherry, with a pink canopy in spring, and for the maples in late autumn, when the garden is lit at night for a short period in spring and autumn - confirm. A teahouse by the pond sells tea and sweets - confirm. The entry fee is a few hundred yen, and the garden usually opens about 9:00 to 17:00 - confirm. It is a short walk from Komagome Station, and it is usually calmer than the big Tokyo gardens. Koishikawa Korakuen is a related garden within reach, and Tokyo has many more sights nearby.
6-16-3 Honkomagome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, a short walk from Komagome Station on the JR Yamanote line, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
The garden usually opens about 9:00 to 17:00, with last entry around 16:30, and it is open every day except around the New Year holiday - confirm. During the spring and autumn light-up the garden may stay open into the evening, with a separate ticket or a changed schedule - confirm dates and hours. Tickets are bought at the gate, and a small discount or a combined ticket for seniors or groups may be offered - confirm. From Komagome Station on the JR Yamanote line or the Namboku subway line the entrance is a short walk. The garden has a teahouse and benches. Carry some cash, a light layer and a rain cover.