Bona Ventura

Oji (Kita) · Tokyo

Kyu-Furukawa Gardens

旧古河庭園

Park

The hillside estate of Baron Toranosuke Furukawa, laid out in three tiers: a stone Western mansion by Josiah Conder (completed 1917) on top, a formal rose garden below it, and a Japanese pond garden by the Kyoto master Ogawa Jihei VII at the bottom. A national Place of Scenic Beauty since 2006.

Address
1 Chome-27-39 Nishigahara, Kita City, Tokyo 114-0024, Japan
Hours
9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30); closed 29 Dec-1 Jan (tokyo-park.or.jp, 2026)
Best time to go
Morning, Afternoon · About 1 h
Price
JPY 150, 65+ JPY 70; the Western mansion charges separately (tokyo-park.or.jp, 2026)
Price level
JPY
Free entry
Greenery Day (4 May) and Tokyo Citizens Day (1 October)
Also free for: Primary school children and younger; junior high students living or studying in Tokyo

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Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.

Good to know

  • The mansion interior is run separately by the Otani Museum; check its tour days before you go (tokyo-park.or.jp).
  • Combine with Rikugien, one stop away at Komagome.

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