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Hama-rikyu Gardens

浜離宮恩賜庭園 はまりきゅうおんしていえん

A shogun's duck-hunting garden with a tidal pond, ringed by the towers of Shiodome.

EssentialNature · Quiet · Seasonal · View · History

The Tokugawa shoguns' villa on the bay, where they hunted duck and received guests; the pond is the last in Tokyo filled by the tide, so the water level and the fish change with the sea. A tea house stands on an island in the middle, reached by long wooden bridges, and serves matcha and a sweet to anyone who takes off their shoes. The three-hundred-year-old pine near the entrance was planted by the sixth shogun. Around it all, the glass towers of Shiodome make the view the most Tokyo of any garden.

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A hand-drawn sketch for orientation — each place links to an exact map.
Tip
Combine with the water bus — the pier is inside the garden — for the classic Asakusa-to-Ginza day.
Best time
Late afternoon in any season; March for the rapeseed and plum.
Allow
75 min
Station
Shiodome (Oedo line) or Shimbashi (JR), 10 minutes on foot
Official site — hours, prices, closures
www.tokyo-park.or.jp/park/format/index028.html · Map

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