What other travelers are saying about Rikugien Garden
It's a good place. You can get experience from exploring the nature and history in same time, with cheap tickets too! The area is pretty big, and can give you fresh air even in the middle of summer (ngl summer in tokyo is so freaking hot) but it's feel nice here.
Rikugien is famous for its shitare Sakura or willow Sakura. There is night light up event going on right now. It is very grand and I think it’s larger than the one at Ueno Park entrance.
Inside park it is also beautifully designed. There were some camellia blooming. But I don’t like one thing though. Since winter just passed so the grass is still yellowish dry. I hope spring will bring some lushes of green into the garden azalea and hydrangeas please come back quickly. I am not sure if they have these flowers since this is my first visit to this garden.
The garden is peaceful, featuring a large central pond where turtles can often be seen. Near the entrance, visitors can pick up small, colorful paper umbrellas for free to enjoy a stroll around the park. By the pond, a small and charming teahouse offers the chance to taste green tea and traditional sweets for 10000 yen. It also sells handcrafted paper items. Just behind the teahouse, a small grassy hill provides a higher vantage point for viewing the garden. Please note: there are large mosquitoes in the area.
Very enjoyable park to take a stroll around. We did a daytime walk and enjoyed a Macha tea and sweet at the tea rooms. The scenery and fauna will be different based on the time of year you visit. Only ¥300 to get in and a short train ride to get there. It was very quiet when we visited - a great outing.
Had a nice time here. So many people work here to maintain it and some trees are dependent of humans to grow correctly. The pond and view are picturesque and there is a nice match place and food here inside. The staff were so friendly. Must visit to break the Tokyo city vibes.
