Kiyosumi Gardens

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[Seasonal] Colored Leaves Viewing
★★★★★★★★★☆ (9.0/10.0)

[Overall] Sightseeing
★★★★★★★★☆☆ (8.0/10.0)

Features
△ Enjoyable
◎ Beautiful
◎ Relaxing
○ Unique
◎ Japanese

TRY JAPAN recommends ...

1: to see the landscape with a large pond in the center
2: to see elegant stones from all over Japan

The Japanese Garden that has great stones in Japan

If you visit Kiyosumi Gardens, you can view a beautiful scenery of Japanese circuit garden.

Historically, Yataro Iwasaki (1835-1885), Founder of Mitsubishi Group, had the site in 1878 and "Fukagawa Shinbokuen Garden" opened in 1880. It was Fukagawa Villa of old Iwasaki Family, while Kyu-Iwasaki-Tei Gardens was their main residence, Rikugien Gardens was their Komagome Villa, and Tonogayato Gardens was their Tonogayato Villa.

This garden is selected as Place of Scenic Beauty of Tokyo Metropolis. It became one of the best Japanese circuit gardens in Meiji period (1868-1912) after elegant stones were sent from all over Japan.

There is a large pond in the center. You can see carps, turtles and birds along with several islands. Walking around the pond, you can view changing scenery. In particular, you can look at a beautiful scenery of Ryo-Tei House from the opposite side of the pond. Also, you can move to islands and look around the garden from the islands in the pond.

You can find many exquisite stones including stones of Shikinejima island in Izu reason. It seems that stones at the shore of the pond make the scenery of this garden more attractive.

Moreover, you can see the miniature hill called Mr. Fuji, "Isowatari" stones on the shore of the pond, and the stone tablet with a famous haiku, "An old pond, a frog jumps in, the sound of water," by Basho Matsuo (1644-1694).

It opened in 1932. It is a small public garden of Tokyo Metropolis at residential area in Kiyosumi-Shirakawa, Koto City, Tokyo. Its nearest station is Kiyosumi-Shirakawa station.

Event Information

"History Introduction Exhibition of Tokyo Metropolitan Garden related to Iwasaki Family: Things that Iwasaki Family Left"
from November 11, 2017 (Saturday) to November 19, 2017 (Sunday)

Finished Event Information

"Opening Hour Extension during Golden Week"
from April 29, 2015 (Wednesday, National Holiday) to May 6, 2015 (Wednesday, Substitute Holiday)
*Opening Hour is Extended until 18:00 (Last Entry: 17:30).

"Play with Irises"
from June 13, 2015 (Saturday) to June 21, 2015 (Sunday)

"Experience of Japanese Culture: Let's Touch "Japanese Culture" at Garden of Cultural Property"
July 5, 2015 (Sunday)

"Tanabata Decorations -Your Wishes on a Strip of Paper-"
from June 27, 2015 (Saturday) to July 7, 2015 (Tuesday)

"Autumn Event: Traditional Skills Observation ～Yukitsuri～"
November 23, 2015 (Monday, National Holiday)

"Special Guidance Garden Walk with Director of the Center"
November 27, 2015 (Friday)

"New Year Holidays with Feeling at Downtown"
from January 2, 2016 (Saturday) to January 3, 2016 (Sunday)

"Opening Hour Extension during Golden Week"
from April 29, 2016 (Friday, National Holiday) to May 8, 2016 (Sunday)
*Opening Hour is Extended until 18:00 (Last Entry: 17:30).

"Play with Irises"
from June 11, 2016 (Saturday) to June 19, 2016 (Sunday)

"Tanabata Decorations -Write Your Wishes on a Strip of Paper-"
from June 25, 2016 (Saturday) to July 7, 2016 (Thursday)

"Experience of Japanese Culture"
October 10, 2016 (Monday, National Holiday)

"Autumn Event"
from November 12, 2016 (Saturday) to November 20, 2016 (Sunday)

"Traditional Skills Observation ～Yukitsuri～"
November 23, 2016 (Wednesday, National Holiday)

"New Year Holidays with Feeling at Downtown"
from January 2, 2017 (Monday, Substitute Holiday) to January 3, 2017 (Tuesday)

"Opening Hour Extension during Golden Week"
from April 29, 2017 (Saturday, National Holiday) to May 7, 2017 (Sunday)
*Opening Hour is Extended until 18:00 (Last Entry: 17:30).

"Traditional Skills Observation: Midoritsumi (The work of trimming of fresh buds that have yet to send out leaves)"
May 7, 2017 (Sunday)

"Play with Irises"
from June 3, 2017 (Saturday) to June 16, 2017 (Friday)

"Tanabata Decorations -Write Your Wishes on a Strip of Paper-"
from June 24, 2017 (Saturday) to July 7, 2017 (Friday)

"Experience of Japanese Culture"
October 9, 2017 (Monday, National Holiday)