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Rikugien Gardens
A stroll garden
An Edo-period stroll garden of ponds, islands and hills, lit in autumn and in weeping-cherry season.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © 京浜にけ · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsOur take
- Autumn leaves
- Weeping cherry
- Address
- Komagome, Tokyo
- Nearest metro
- Komagome
300 m · 4 min walk
More distances - Website
- tokyo-park.or.jp
About Rikugien Gardens
Rikugien, in Bunkyō-ku, is a stroll garden from the Edo period, with paths around a central pond (tokyo-park.or.jp). It opens in the evening for illuminations in spring and autumn.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Rikugien Gardens before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from Rikugien 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
- KomagomeN300 m4 min walk
- SengokuI650 m8 min walk
- SugamoI750 m9 min walk
Key sights
- Sensō-ji5.0 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 23 min
- The palace gardens5.3 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Tokyo Skytree6.4 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Meiji Jingū7.8 kmCycle 39 minCar or taxi 32 min
- Tokyo Tower8.3 kmCycle 42 minCar or taxi 34 min
- The Shibuya crossing9.2 kmCar or taxi 37 min
- Haneda Airport21 kmCar or taxi 76 min
Main railway stations
- Ueno Station3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 18 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Tokyo Station6.1 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Shinjuku Station6.4 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Shibuya Station9.0 kmCycle 45 minCar or taxi 36 min
- Shinagawa Station12 kmCar or taxi 45 min
Location
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