Cherry blossoms at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
With over 1,000 cherry trees, Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden is one of the best and most popular spots for hanami in Tokyo.
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Meguro Sky Garden
Meguro Sky Garden (目黒天空庭園) is a circular roof garden built on top of the Ohashi highway junction.
Nijo Castle
Nijo Castle (二条城; Nijōjō) was built in 1603 as the Kyoto residence of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun of the Edo Period (1603-1867).
Garden of Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo
Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo is a five star hotel in Bunkyo. It also has a large garden open to the public. I went there at the beginning of march in the evening, then again at the end of the month, during peak blossom in the morning.
Plum Festival at Mukojima-Hyakkaen Garden
Mukojima-Hyakkaen Garden in Sumida City is the only surviving flower garden from the Edo Period in Tokyo. There currently is a plum festival to celebrate the blossoms of the many plum trees in the garden.
Snow at the Hamarikyu Garden
The day after the snowstorm,/ I went to the Hamarikyu Garden. The snow was already melting.
Snow at the Koishikawa Korakuen Garden
There was a snowstorm in Tokyo a few days ago. I went to the Koishikawa Korakuen Garden to see how it looks in white.
Autumn dusk at Hama-Rikyu Garden
Hamarikyu Garden is a public park in Chuo, Tokyo. It is located at the mouth of the Sumida River and surrounded by a seawater moat filled by Tokyo Bay. It was remodeled as a public garden park on the site of a villa of the Shogun Tokugawa family from the 17th century.
Autumn at Kyu-Furukawa Garden
Kyu-Furukawa Garden is a park in Kita City, Tokyo. The park includes an old western-style building designed by architect Josiah Conder, a rose garden, and a traditional Japanese-style garden.
Autumn at the Rikugien Garden
Rikugien Garden (六義園) is a park in Bunkyo City, Tokyo. The garden consists of a pond, trees, and a hill. It was completed in 1702 and is a typical example of gardens from the Edo period. In November and early December, it becomes a popular spot for enjoying the autumn foliage (koyo). After dark, the garden stays open late and the trees are lit with special nighttime illuminations.