Rikugi-en, Japanese garden in Tokyo
Rikugi-en Gardens is a beautiful and historic park in Bunkyō, Tokyo.
Created by Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu in the Edo period, Rikugi-en Gardens reflects the poetic theme of 'Six Forms of Poetry'.
The garden is designed in the traditional Japanese 'Kaiyū-shiki' style, which encourages peaceful contemplation.
Rikugi-en Gardens is open to the public and offers seasonal tea ceremonies.
Rikugi-en Gardens is one of the few surviving examples of an Edo period 'strolling' garden.
Location: Hon-Komagome
Inception: 1702
Founder: Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu
Official opening: October 16, 1938
Address: 東京都文京区本駒込六丁目16番3号 113-0021
Website: tokyo-park.or.jp/park/format/index031.html
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