A stroll garden built in 1695-1702 by Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu with the fifth shogun's permission. It recreates 88 scenes from classical poems around a central pond, and is one of Tokyo's two Special Places of Scenic Beauty among the metropolitan gardens.
- Address
- 6 Chome-16-3 Honkomagome, Bunkyo City, Tokyo 113-0021, Japan
- Hours
- 9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30); evening light-ups during cherry and autumn seasons; closed 29 Dec-1 Jan (tokyo-park.or.jp, 2026)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 1.5 h
- Price
- JPY 300, 65+ JPY 150; free on 4 May and 1 Oct (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
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Famous for its huge weeping cherry in spring and maples in autumn, both with evening light-ups (paid extra).
- Matcha at the Fukiage Chaya teahouse costs about JPY 1,000 (Time Out).
- Enter by the Somei gate, a short walk from Komagome Station.