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Horikiri Iris Garden 堀切菖蒲園

An Edo-era iris garden painted by Hiroshige, with some 6,000 clumps of 200 varieties of Japanese iris blooming purple and white in June, free, local and a short walk from a tiny Keisei station.

Hours9:00–17:00 (June: 8:00–18:00)

ClosedDec 29–Jan 3

PriceFree

Getting thereHorikiri-Shobuen Station (Keisei Main Line), 10 min

Time needed30–45 min

Best timeEarly–mid June

Address2-19-1 Horikiri, Katsushika City, Tokyo

About

Horikiri has been famous for irises since the Edo period, when several private gardens here drew crowds and the scene made it into Hiroshige's "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo". This last surviving garden, now run by Katsushika City, holds around 200 varieties of hanashobu in narrow beds divided by wooden walkways, so you can stand right among the flowers. In June, during the Katsushika Iris Festival, the garden opens early, locals arrive with tripods and sketchbooks, and the neighbourhood shotengai hangs lanterns. The rest of the year it is a small, tranquil garden, but iris season, usually the first three weeks of June, is when it shines, and it is far quieter than Meiji Jingu's iris garden.

Highlights

About 6,000 clumps of 200 Japanese iris varieties
Wooden walkways right through the iris beds
Featured in Hiroshige's "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo"
Katsushika Iris Festival in June with extended hours
Free entry

Tips

Peak bloom is usually early to mid-June; arrive at opening on a weekday to avoid tripods.
In June, hours are extended (from 8:00 to 18:00).
Horikiri-Shobuen Station (Keisei) is 10 minutes away through a little local shotengai.
Combine with Shibamata, a few stops along the Keisei line.

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