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Tokyo's Japanese Gardens are where to recharge and refresh if you're feeling drained from running around sightseeing in Tokyo. For, residents they provide a vital quiet place to enjoy nature, slow down or just have a picnic with friends.
The Hama-rikyu Gardens are one of two surviving feudal era Japanese gardens in Tokyo today. It is just over a 10 minute walk from JR Shimbashi Station which is two stops south of Tokyo Station.
Koishikawa Korakuen is the oldest surviving Japanese Diayamo garden in Tokyo and is typical of the stroll gardens of the Edo Period. It was first laid out by Yorifusa Mito in 1629 and later completed by his successor Mitsukuni Mito.
The Kyu-Furukawa Gardens' early western residence, rose garden and Japanese garden blends together in harmony. All three have their separate charms that will attract people to here for different reasons. This garden is especially popular in May and October.
Kyu Iwasaki-tei Gardens is the former estate of the Iwasaki clan who were the founders of Mitsubishi. The main attraction is the impressive two story manor house that was completed in 1896. The gardens are south of Ueno and just west of Shinobe Pond.
The gardens are one of only two that remain from the feudal era. This garden was originally part of a larger samurai estate that eventually was bought by the Imperial household and then donated to the city.
Rikugien is a large Japanese garden in the northern suburbs of Tokyo. It was built in the 1702 and was owned by the Iwasaki family who donated it to Tokyo City in 1938. The name pays tribute to the Chinese system of dividing poetry into six categories.
Submitted by mbystedt on Mon, 04/18/2011 - 20:03