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Refresh yourself with beautiful nature! 4 popular gardens and parks in Tokyo

Tokyo's urban area is filled with skyscrapers and a futuristic landscape. When you're constantly looking at such scenery, don't you sometimes miss the beauty of nature? This time, we'll introduce some recommended gardens and parks you can enjoy in Tokyo

Hamarikyu Gardens (Chuo Ward)

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Our first stop is Hama-Rikyu Gardens, a five-minute walk from Shiodome Station on the Toei Oedo Line and Yurikamome Line. The garden's pond is filled with seawater, giving it the unusual feature of changing its scenery with the ebb and flow of the tide. The garden also boasts a peony garden and flower fields filled with seasonal flowers, as well as rows of cherry blossom trees planted with a variety of varieties that can be enjoyed over a long period of time. There's also a rest area where you can enjoy matcha tea while admiring the scenery, so it's definitely worth stopping by

INFORMATION

name Hamarikyu Gardens
location 1-1 Hamarikyu Garden, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0046
telephone number 03-3541-0200
Opening hours 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Closed days December 29th to January 1st
entrance fee Adults: 300 yen, 65 years and older: 150 yen
(free for elementary school students and younger, and junior high school students living or studying in Tokyo)
URL http://teien.tokyo-park.or.jp/contents/index028.html
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Former Furukawa Gardens (Kita Ward)

Located a seven-minute walk from Kaminakazato Station on the Keihin-Tohoku Line, the Kyu-Furukawa Gardens offers a variety of seasonal flowers, including roses, weeping cherry blossoms, and daffodils. The flower fields aren't the only highlight of this garden. Don't miss the Western-style building designed by Josiah Conder, who also designed some of Japan's most famous modern architecture, such as the Rokumeikan. The contrast between the beautiful flowers and the elegant Western-style building is well worth a visit

INFORMATION

name Former Furukawa Gardens
location 1-27-39 Nishigahara, Kita-ku, Tokyo 114-0024
telephone number 03-3910-0394
business hours 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Closed days December 29th to January 1st
entrance fee Adults: 150 yen, 65 years and older: 70 yen
(free for elementary school students and younger, and junior high school students living or studying in Tokyo)
URL http://teien.tokyo-park.or.jp/contents/index034.html
GOOGLE MAP

Todoroki Valley Park (Setagaya Ward)

Todoroki Valley Park, a 3-minute walk from Todoroki Station on the Tokyu Oimachi Line, is a place where you can enjoy the feeling of being on a picnic in the suburbs, even while in the city. Though it's located near a residential area, the park is lined with lush trees along the river, allowing you to enjoy the authentic valley scenery. It's especially beautiful during the season of fresh greenery, making it a great date spot

INFORMATION

name Todoroki Valley Park
location 1-22 Todoroki, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 158-0082
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Mizumoto Park (Katsushika Ward)

The last park we'll introduce is Mizumoto Park, the largest Suigo park in Tokyo's 23 wards. The highlights of this park are the approximately 1.2km long row of poplar trees and the 1,800 metasequoia trees in the forest. Because it is larger than other parks, you can enjoy the vast forest. Other facilities include a stream plaza where you can enjoy playing in the water in the summer, a bird sanctuary with a waterside environment for birds, and a barbecue area where you can enjoy time with friends and family in the great outdoors

INFORMATION

name Mizumoto Park
location Mizumoto Park 3, Katsushika Ward, Tokyo 125-0034
telephone number 03-3607-8321
business hours 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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This time, we've introduced some recommended gardens and parks that you can enjoy in Tokyo. If you're usually busy working in an office district or if you mainly sightsee in central Tokyo, why not take a trip to one of these lush green spots to take a change of pace?

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