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Hamarikyu Gardens

Garden4.4 · 12 4784.3 · 1 983≈ 1 h 8 minEntry: ~300 JPY

Hamarikyu Gardens is a classic Edo-period landscape garden bordering Tokyo Bay, originally laid out as a hunting retreat for the Tokugawa shoguns. Its defining feature is the Shioiri tidal pond, where seawater levels rise and fall with the bay tides. The striking visual contrast between 300-year-old pine trees, wooden teahouse pavilions set on the water, and gleaming modern skyscrapers of Shiodome forms an iconic Tokyo landscape.

Highlights

  • Unique tidal pond whose water level fluctuates with Tokyo Bay tides
  • Atmospheric Nakajima wooden teahouse set on bridges over the water
  • Revered 300-year-old black pine planted by the sixth Tokugawa shogun
  • Striking visual juxtaposition of Edo landscaping and Shiodome skyscrapers

Opening hours

Mon09:00 – 17:00
Tue09:00 – 17:00
Wed09:00 – 17:00
Thu09:00 – 17:00
Fri09:00 – 17:00
Sat09:00 – 17:00
Sun09:00 – 17:00

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