What other travelers are saying about Rikugien Garden
Beautiful gardens that's a great place for a walk in autumn or spring. And apparently the dude who restored the garden had a thing for funny rocks, so you'll see them all over the garden.
And there's two tea house serving matcha tea sets, one over looking the pond with Al fresco sitting, and the other looking towards the first and the entire garden with indoor seating on tatami mats.
Highly recommended place for a chill afternoon. I FEEL AT PEACE NOW.
Visited during the fall night time viewing event in November and it was mesmerizing. I've been to many parks in and around Tokyo and while they're all stunning in the daylight, it's quite a unique experience to see it lit up at night. There are also some small shops selling food and souvenirs inside. I had a hot cup of amazake to warm me up on the cold night. The event runs from late November to early December and the tickets are about 1100 yen if you buy them at the gate or 900 yen if you book early on asoview.com (website is only in Japanese so I used the browser translator to book)
A wonderful garden a little outside the busy touristic hub of Tokyo. A direct JY line ride from Shibuya crossing will transform your visit to a quiet and peaceful journey through a park preserved over centuries. Especially worth a visit during November when the leaves turn bright red.
The park also has some food options and English speaking tours twice a month. Enjoy!
Beautiful serene Japanese style park.
They offer COMBO ticket with Kyu-Furukawa gardens (North of here) for a discounted price
You can also order a nice cup of tea in the tea house
Quiet garden with many beautiful scenes. They’re supposedly based on waka poetry - and while I have no appreciation of the poems, the positioning and design of the scenes are wonderfully photogenic. I missed the autumn colors - the park illuminate the scenes and will be open for night visits on specific autumnal viewings, so do watch for that.
I feel the garden was a bit spoilt by the buildings breaking through the tree canopies nearby and the noise from the neighbourhood in general.
Visually, the garden is still highly enjoyable.
