After passing through the garden gate, you will see wide open scenery in front of you. Also, you will recognize a very calm atmosphere and you can't believe that you are in downtown Tokyo.

In early autumn, a tree with autumn leaves can be seen.

To the north of the garden, a small hill named "Sho-Rozan" is located. Near the hill, there is a red bridge over a murmuring stream. This area looks like a forest with many maple trees. In late autumn, autumn leaves should be beautiful.

Behind the "Sho-Rozan" hill, the "Tokujin-Do" Hall and the "Kyuhachi-Ya" House are located. "Tokujin-Do" Hall was built in 1646 by TOKUGAWA Mitsukuni in order to deify the wooden statues of Hakui and Shukusei, who were recognized as saints in China around 1,100 B.C. "Tokujin-Do" Hall is the only building remaining from the Edo Age. "Kyuhachi-Ya" House with a thatched roof was built in simulation of a bar in the Edo Age. As the original "Kyuhachi-Ya" House was destroyed during World War II, the current house was re-built in 1959.

To the south of the "Kyuhachi-Ya" House, a large pond is located. This pond was artificially made to simulate that of Lake Biwa. This area is the main area of the Koishigawa Korakuen Garden.

Visitors can walk around the pond and enjoy the beautiful garden scenery. This is the typical style for a garden of a federal lord in the Edo Age and called a "Daimyo-Teien" Garden in Japanese.

The area of the Koishigawa Korakuen Garden is 70,000 square meters. The Koishigawa Korakuen Garden is designated as both a Special Historical Site and a Special Place of Scenic Beauty of Japan. In Japan, only nine sites are designated as both a Special Historical Site and a Special Place of Scenic Beauty of Japan.

How to get there
It is just a ten minute walk from Iidabashi Station on JR Chuo Line, Toei Oedo Line and Tokyo Metro Lines.

Official English Website:
Koishigawa Korakuen Garden

Other Historical Sites near by:
Holy Resurrection Cathedral in Tokyo
"Yushima-Seido"
"Chidorigahuchi" Moat
Outer Moat of Edo Castle