Hamarikyu Teien（浜離宮恩賜庭園）
A Strolling Garden by Tokyo Bay with Shogunal History
Hamarikyū Teien is a spacious Edo-period strolling garden located along Tokyo Bay. Originally designed by the Tokugawa shogunate, the garden reflects the power and refinement of the era. Its tidal ponds are unique—connected to the bay, the water levels rise and fall with the tide, creating a constantly shifting landscape. In the southern part of the garden, the Shogun’s family once enjoyed falconry and duck hunting in the reed-filled marshes.
After the Meiji Restoration in 1868 and the fall of the Tokugawa rule, the grounds became imperial property. A villa was constructed on the site, and the name “Hamarikyū” comes from this period: “hama” (浜) means “beach,” “rikyū” (離宮) means “detached palace,” and “teien” (庭園) means “garden.”
Today, the garden invites visitors to explore its meandering ponds, stone bridges, and open lawns. Highlights include a picturesque tea house on the central island (Nakashima), a grove of plum trees blooming from February to March, a majestic 300-year-old pine, and a field blooming with rape flowers in spring and cosmos in autumn.
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Directions
How to get to the garden
To get to Hamarikyu gardens, take the Yamanote line to Shinbashi (新橋駅) or the Oedo line to Shiodome(汐留駅)。Walk eastwards from there. There is also the possibility to go by boat from Asakusa to the garden. But since the boat is quite low, often you don’t see more than the quay walls. The entrance fee to the garden is included in the fare.
Address
- EN: 1-1 Hamarikyu Teien, Chuo, Tokyo
- JP: 東京都中央区浜離宮庭園1-1
Opening times
- 9:00 – 17:00 (last entry at 4:30pm)
Closed around New Year between December 29th and January 1st.
Admission fee
- Adults: 300 yen
Facilities & Accessibility
- Garden Shop
- Kiosk
- Tea House: Naka-no-ochaya
- Lockers
- Multipurpose Toilets
- The garden is accessible with wheelchair
- The wheelchairs provided by the garden work best on the gravel in the garden.
- The tea house and kiosk are not barrier-free
Best time to visit
- In Winter when the colours contrast best.
- In Mid-April when the wisteria bloom.
- In May when the azaleas bloom.
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