Rikugien Gardens

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Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu, who served the shogunate as a Tairo-kaku (“Great Elder”) during the era of Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, the fifth-generation Tokugawa shogun, created this garden in an area full of daimyo residences. With its undulating paths and well-planned design, the Japanese garden is particularly famous for its azaleas and weeping sakura close to the garden entrance. The gardens are lit up at night during the spring when cherry blossoms are in bloom and again in autumn when the foliage is turning colors. The garden evokes scenery of Kishu (in Wakayama) with the middle Daisensui Pond and its Nakanoshima Island. Many foreign tourists enjoy visiting Rikugien.

Spot details

Address: Tokyo Bunkyou-ku Honkomagome 6 Map
Area: Sugamo / Komagome / Oji Area
Phone: 0339412222
Hours: 9:00-17:00 (Admission until 16:30)
Closed: New Year's holiday(12/29-1/1)
Fees: [Admission fee]General300yen, 65 and over150yen
※Free for Elementary school students (accompaniment required) and Junior high school students (residents or students in Tokyo)
Parking Lot: Not available
Credit Card: Available (VISA, MasterCard, UnionPay)
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available(FREE_Wi_Fi_and_TOKYO)
Vegetarian Menu: Available
English Menu: Available
Average budget: [Lunch] 1-1,000yen
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available (A companion is required for Fukiage Chaya)
Infant friendly: Yes (elementary school students and younger must be accompanied by a junior high school student or older)

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

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Review

Great little stop on a long day of sightseeing

Reviewed : 2019.06.11

Located in the Rikugien Garden, this was a perfect little stop to sit, rest and rejuvenate. While I loved the garden this tea house was a great break with a beautiful view. It was a little crowded...
池の前で、ゆったりとお茶しました

Reviewed : 2021.05.18

六義園入って進むと、大きな池があります。池には島が浮かんでいて、その景色を眺めながら時計回りに進んでいきました。入り口から見ると池の対岸側に、こちらのお店、吹上茶屋がありました。園内をおよそ半周歩いた先にあるので、ちょうどよい位置にある休憩スポットなんです。お菓子と抹茶のセットをいただきました。素敵な景色の真ん中でいただくお茶は、いいですね。
赤いじゅうたんが緑に映えますね

Reviewed : 2021.03.27

都内でも有数の庭園である六義園。入り口は南側にあって、真ん中の池に出た後、のんびりと時計回りに庭園を巡りました。池の北側、藤代峠の手前の湖畔近くに、こちらの吹上茶屋がありました。ベンチの赤いじゅうたんが、緑の庭園内でとても映えていました。ちょうど庭園内を半周したあたりでもあったので、休憩を兼ねて、抹茶に和生菓子がついている抹茶のセットをいただきました。