Park · Kioicho

Shimizudani Park 清水谷公園

A sunken, spring-fed woodland pocket below the Kioicho hotels, with a carp pond, stone lanterns and the monument to Meiji statesman Okubo Toshimichi, silent at lunchtime even in the heart of Chiyoda.

About

Tucked in a dip of land between Akasaka-mitsuke and the Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho tower, Shimizudani ('clear-water valley') once held a natural spring and is now a mossy little park with a pond, a stream and huge zelkova trees. The towering stone memorial to Okubo Toshimichi marks the place where the Meiji leader was assassinated nearby in 1878. Office workers come to eat bento on the benches, and in early spring the azaleas and cherries frame the pond, but you rarely meet a tourist. It pairs naturally with a walk along the Benkei-bori moat and its rental boats.

Highlights

• Tree-shaded pond and stream in a hollow below skyscrapers
• Monumental Okubo Toshimichi memorial stone
• Stone lanterns and well remains from the old spring
• Azaleas and cherry blossoms in spring without crowds
• Steps from Benkei-bori moat and Kioizaka slope

Tips

• Combine with Benkei-bori moat and the Hie Shrine escalators for a quiet Akasaka loop
• Lunch hour brings office workers; mornings are almost empty
• Free and open all day, a good rest stop between Akasaka and Kojimachi

Open in Google Maps · Info checked 2026-10-09

Nearby

• Bar Capri (Hotel New Otani)Bars & Nightlife · 180 m away
• Hotel New Otani TokyoStay · 180 m away
• The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho, a Luxury Collection HotelStay · 200 m away
• Benkei BridgeBridge · 280 m away
• Soranoiro ARTISAN NOODLES (Kojimachi)Ramen & Noodles · 360 m away
• Coin Lockers · Akasaka-mitsuke StationLuggage Storage · 440 m away
• Bic Camera Akasaka-mitsuke StationCamera Store · 470 m away
• St. Ignatius Catholic ChurchLandmark & Tower · 550 m away