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Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens

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Construction of this garden was started during the early Edo Period in 1629 by Yorifusa, the founder of the Mito Tokugawa family, as the garden for his secondary residence (which later became his main mansion in Edo). It was completed in the lifetime of Mitsukuni, the second Mito Tokugawa feudal lord. The garden is composed of artificial hills and ponds circled by paths, built around a central pond. Mitsukuni referred to the opinions of Zhu Shunshui ("Shu Shunsui" in Japanese), a surviving retainer of the Ming Dynasty when constructing the garden, incorporating scenes from China, including a "full-moon" shaped bridge (*Known as the Full Moon Bridge in Japanese, because the arch of the stone bridge reflected on the water's surface creates an image like a full moon) and a West Lake bank. The garden itself was also named by Shunshui, making it brim with the atmosphere of China.

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More Information about Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens

Street address

1-6-6 Koraku, Bunkyo-ku
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Access

Route1

  • 3 minutes by foot from Iidabashi Station on the Toei Subway Oedo Line

Route2

  • 8 minutes by foot from Iidabashi Station on the JR Sobu Line, or Tokyo Metro Tozai Line, Yurakucho Line and Namboku Line

Opening Hours

9:00-17:00 (gates close to new visitors at 16:30)

Closed

End-of-year and New Year period (December 29 - January 1)

Website

http://www.gotokyo.org/en/kanko/bunkyo/spot/40263.html

Best season

Feb., Mar., Apr., May, Jun., Jul., Nov., Dec.

Point

Free guided tours of the garden available in English (10:30 on Saturdays only).
* Please confirm in advance.
update: Dec.25.2024

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