Experts' Choice Award Hamarikyu Gardens
What the experts agree on
This 300-year-old feudal retreat tucked between Tokyo Bay and gleaming skyscrapers offers a tranquil escape with a unique tidal pond, historic pines, and glimpses of Tokugawa-era tradition amid the urban sprawl.
“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
National Geographic "Rambling garden facing Tokyo Bay; former villa of the shogun; great for a relaxing stroll; features distinctive pruned pine trees; make time for ceremonial tea at the teahouse on a pond...." 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
"The hotel itself overlooks the beautiful Hamarikyu Gardens — described to me as what was once an 'old, rich person's private garden' by the staff"
