Experts' Choice Award Hama Rikyu Gardens
7 expert reviews
“The special thing about Hamarikyu-teien Garden ... is its pond, whose water level fluctuates with the tide.”
– Michelin Guide
Fodor's "A tiny sanctuary of Japanese tradition and nature that's surrounded by towering glass buildings is a great place to relax or walk off a filling Tsukiji sushi breakfast." Full review
Concierge "If the relentless concrete and expressways get to be too much, take a short walk from Shiodome station to historic Hamarikyu Garden."
Condé Nast Traveler "The garden is an unexpected pocket of greenery, with beautiful pines, a large tidal pond, and two duck-hunting fields." Full review
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The teahouse serves traditional green tea and Japanese sweets.
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This beautiful garden, one of Tokyo’s finest, is all that remains of a shogunal palace that once extended into the area now occupied by Tsukiji Market." Full review
Afar Magazine "Hamarikyu Gardens is a 250,165-square-meter landscaped garden built on the site of a 17th-century game reserve owned by the Tokugawa family and located adjacent to Tokyo Bay." Full review
Frommer's "This urban oasis has origins stretching back 300 years, when it served as a retreat for a former feudal lord and as duck-hunting and falconry grounds for the Tokugawa shoguns." Full review
