Parks · Our pick in Tokyo
Hama-rikyu Gardens
A garden on the bay
A garden of the Edo period on the bay, with a tidal seawater pond, a teahouse on an island and the towers of Shiodome behind.
Our take
- Tidal pond
- Tea on the island
- Water bus
- Address
- Shiodome, Tokyo
- Nearest metro
- Shiodome
450 m · 6 min walk
More distances - Website
- tokyo-park.or.jp
About Hama-rikyu Gardens
Hama-rikyu Gardens, in Chūō-ku, keep a pond fed by seawater that rises and falls with the tide, and the Nakajima teahouse, where matcha is served (tokyo-park.or.jp). The Tokyo Cruise water bus links it to Asakusa.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Hama-rikyu Gardens before you go.
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Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Hama-rikyu Gardens, as the crow flies.
- Imperial Hotel Tokyo1.4 km17 min walk
- Andaz Tokyo1.5 km19 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Hama-rikyu Gardens are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- ShiodomeEU450 m6 min walk
- TsukijishijoE600 m7 min walk
- ShimbashiAGUAlKS-AE700 m9 min walk
Key sights
- Tokyo Tower1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The palace gardens3.0 kmWalk 38 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 16 min
- The Shibuya crossing5.6 kmCycle 28 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Meiji Jingū6.0 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Sensō-ji6.6 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 28 min
- Tokyo Skytree7.0 kmCycle 35 minCar or taxi 29 min
- Haneda Airport13 kmCar or taxi 49 min
Main railway stations
- Tokyo Station2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Shinagawa Station4.3 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Shibuya Station5.5 kmCycle 28 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Ueno Station5.8 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Shinjuku Station6.8 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 29 min
Location
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