Hotel New Otani Tokyo is a high-end hotel in Kioicho, Tokyo. It was built for the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games. Its Japanese garden dates back from the Edo period and, like the garden of Hotel Chinzanso in Mejiro, is open to all.
Tokyo Midtown is a high-end complex in Roppongi, complete with a shopping mall, offices, apartments and a luxury hotel (Ritz-Carlton). Behind it, there is also a park, including a Japanese garden called Hinokicho Park.
Kyu Shiba Rikyu Garden (旧芝離宮恩賜庭園) is a garden in Minato, Tokyo, located next to the Takeshiba Pier.
Kiyosumi Garden (清澄庭園) is a traditional Japanese garden located in Fukagawa, Tokyo. The central pond has a large number of turtles.
Meiji Shrine (明治神宮; Meiji Jingu) is a shrine dedicated to Emperor Meiji and his consort, Empress Shoken. It is located near Yoyogi Park. I visited it in January, on the same day as the Coming of Age day (成人の日; Seijin-no-Hi).
While I was at Kyu-Furukawa Garden for the rose festival, I spent some time strolling around the Japanese garden.
There was an azalea festival held recently at the Rikugien Garden. I went there the first day so the flowers were not in full bloom yet.
The Bunkyo Azalea Festival is currently taking place at Nezu Shrine. Its garden contains more than 3,000 azalea plants.
