Kyu Shiba Rikyu Gardens

This gardens were a house of one of Shogun's councilor and transferred several times to be owned by imperial family at last. Now it's one of 9 Tokyo Metropolitan Gardens.

There's a big pond in the center and there're several islands.

This compact gardens have a stone garden and a house for Japanese archery.

It has a few trees with autumn leaves but also has cherry blossoms which bloom in autumn.
So you can see autumn leaves and cherry blossoms at the same time here.

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<The Nearest Station>

JR Hamamatsucho on Yamanote Line
Daimon station on Oedo Line / Asakusa Line
(E20/A09/Toei Subway)

<Admission>

150 yen

9:00-17:00

Closed on Dec. 29th - Jan. 1st

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