Higo Hosakawa Garden, Japanese strolling garden in Mejirodai, Japan

Higo Hosokawa Garden is a hill-and-pond strolling garden in Mejirodai, Bunkyo, Tokyo, laid out around springs flowing from the Mejirodai plateau. A pond sits at the centre, with stone lanterns and bamboo fences along the circuit path, and the changes in elevation shape the views. The wooden Shoseikaku hall, about 500 square metres over two storeys, stands on the grounds.

The site held residences of shogunal retainers until the mid-Edo period, then passed through several owners before becoming a lower residence of the Hosokawa family at the end of the Edo period; in the Meiji era it became the family's main residence. Tokyo bought the land in 1960 and opened a park the following year; in 1975 it was transferred to Bunkyo Ward.

The garden's name, adopted on 18 March 2017 after a public call for proposals during renovation, replaced the former Shin-Edogawa Park. Its design draws on spring water from the Mejirodai plateau, feeding the pond of the circuit-style garden. The Hosokawa family's former study, Shoseikaku, a two-storey wooden building of about 500 square metres, now serves as a meeting facility.

You can reach the garden from Waseda Station or Edogawabashi Station on the Toden Arakawa Line. The paths are designed for leisurely walking, so wear comfortable shoes as some areas may be damp or slippery depending on weather.

The garden's present name was chosen by public competition during renovation works and adopted on 18 March 2017, replacing Shin-Edogawa Park. The Hosokawa name refers to the family's former domain of Higo, now Kumamoto Prefecture. A gate linking the garden with the Eisei Bunko Museum opens between 10:00 and 16:00, letting visitors pass between the two.