Garden · Korakuen / Iidabashi

Koishikawa Korakuen 小石川後楽園

Tokyo's oldest surviving daimyo garden (1629), a compact masterpiece of miniature landscapes, a full-moon bridge, a crimson Tsutenkyo bridge and Chinese-inspired scenes, beside Tokyo Dome.

About

Begun by Tokugawa Yorifusa and completed by his son Mitsukuni, who sought advice from the Ming Chinese scholar Zhu Shunshui, Koishikawa Korakuen blends Japanese and Chinese design. Paths circle a central pond with a Horai island, then wind through miniatures of famous places, Kyoto's Togetsukyo, Lake Xihu's causeway, the Kiso river valley. The Engetsukyo (Full-Moon Bridge) forms a perfect circle with its reflection, while the vermilion Tsutenkyo bridge glows among maples in autumn. Plum groves bloom in February, a weeping cherry in late March, and irises in a small paddy in June. The roller coaster of Tokyo Dome City occasionally screams beyond the trees.

Highlights

• Engetsukyo stone bridge forming a full circle with its reflection
• Vermilion Tsutenkyo bridge framed by autumn maples
• Miniature landscapes recreating famed Chinese and Japanese scenery
• Plum grove in February and iris field in June
• Weeping cherry near the entrance in late March

Tips

• Enter from the west gate near Iidabashi/Korakuen, the east gate is often closed.
• Late November is busiest; weekday mornings are the sweet spot for autumn colour.
• Pair with the Bunkyo Civic Center viewpoint (once it reopens) and Tokyo Dome City.

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Nearby

• Tokyo DomeSports & Sumo · 210 m away
• Spa LaQua (Tokyo Dome City)Onsen & Sento · 320 m away
• The Baseball Hall of Fame and MuseumMuseum · 340 m away
• Korakuen HallSports & Sumo · 350 m away
• Tokyo Dome City · Coin LockersLuggage Storage · 350 m away
• Tokyo Dome City AttractionsTheme Park · 350 m away
• Bunkyo Civic Center Observation LoungeFree Observatories · 380 m away
• Don Quijote KorakuenUnique Store · 490 m away