Koishikawa Kōrakuen Garden

The garden features multiple ponds, walking paths, artificial hills, and traditional structures spread across 70,847 square meters near Tokyo Dome.

Tokugawa Yorifusa initiated the garden construction in 1629, and his son Tokugawa Mitsukuni completed it in 1669 with guidance from Chinese scholar Shu Shunsui.

The garden incorporates miniature recreations of famous Japanese and Chinese landscapes, including Lake Biwa and traditional architectural elements like Tokujin-do building.

Visitors can access the garden through east and west entrances from 9:00 to 17:00, with the last admission at 16:30, for an entrance fee of 300 yen.

The garden contains a rice field and features seasonal displays including maple trees, plum blossoms, and ginkgo trees that change colors throughout the year.

Location: Kōraku

Inception: 1629

Founders: Tokugawa Yorifusa, Tokugawa Mitsukuni

Official opening: April 3, 1938

Fee: Yes

Operator: 東京都公園協会

Address: 東京都文京区後楽一丁目6番6号

Opening Hours: Monday-Friday 09:30-17:00; December 29-January 01 off

Phone: +81338113015

Website: https://tokyo-park.or.jp/teien/es/koishikawa

GPS coordinates: 35.70556,139.74917

Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:06