Japan Travel Tokyo - Metropolitan Koishikawa Korakuen Garden 都立小石川後乐园

Japan Travel Tokyo - Metropolitan Koishikawa Korakuen Garden 都立小石川後乐园 (2023 0531)

Address: 1 Chome-6-6 Koraku, Bunkyo City, Tokyo 112-0004, Japan

Open: 9:00 to 17:00 (entry until 16:30)

Closed: December 29 to January 1

General admission: 300 yen

Access

Toei O-edo Line, Iidabashi Sta. (2 minutes on foot) E-06 / JR Sobu Line, Iidabashi Sta. (8minutes on foot) / Tokyo Metro Tozai Line/Yuraku-cho Line/Namboku Line, Iidabashi Sta. (8 minutes on foot) T-06, Y-13, N-10

One of Tokyo's oldest and best cultural Heritage Japanese gardens. It was built in the early Edo Period (1600-1868) at the Tokyo residence of the Mito branch of the ruling Tokugawa family.

Nobedan (Chinese Style Stone Path)

Tokujin-do

When Mitsukuni was 18 years of age, he read the "Hakui Retsuden" story from the Chinese historical work called "Shiki" and, thoroughly impressed, decided to enshrine his wooden statue in this temple.

Engetsu-kyo/Full Moon Bridge

The reflection of the bridge in the pond produces a full circle with the appearance of a full moon. The design of this bridge is said to have been created by the Confucian scholar, Shushunsui of the Ming dynasty. It has important historical significance because, along with the Tokujin-do, it has survived in its original form and provides a glimpse of the early Edo Period.

Naitei (The Inner Garden)

This is the area of the garden where the Mito Clan maintained a "shoin"-style guesthouse. In the past, this area was separated from the pond part of the garden as a separate garden by the use of a Chinese-style gate.

Daisensui (The Grand Pond)

Inspired by Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture The man-made island, named Horai-jima, and the rocks in the pond coordinate well with the surrounding atmosphere to create graceful scenery.

Shorozan Hill

A hill resembling Mount Lu (Lushan) in China. Ruscus leaf bamboos cover the round man-made hill. From the top of the hill is a breathtaking view of the entire garden.

Oi-gawa River

The Oi-gawa River is a real river in Kyoto prefecture, and the one here is a smaller replica of the original. The water in it used to be pulled straight from Kanda Aqueduct.

Seiko-no-Tsutsumi 西湖之堤

This bank was made in resemblance to the bank of Lake Seiko (Xi Hu) in Hangzhou is believed to have left significant influences to daimyo gardens throughout the country that followed.