Hamarikyu Gardens
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Chuo, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards that form the heart of Tokyo, Japan. The ward refers to itself as Chūō City in English.Its Japanese name literally means "Central Ward," and it is historically the main commercial center of Tokyo, although Shinjuku has risen to challenge it since the end of World War II...
, Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
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. Located at the mouth of the Sumida River
Sumida River
The is a river which flows through Tokyo, Japan. It branches from the Arakawa River at Iwabuchi and flows into Tokyo Bay. Its tributaries include the Kanda and Shakujii rivers....
, it was opened April 1, 1946. The park is a 250,165 m² landscaped garden surrounding Shioiri Pond, the park itself surrounded by a seawater moat filled by Tokyo Bay. It was remodeled as a public garden park on the site of a villa of the Shogun Tokugawa
Tokugawa shogunate
The Tokugawa shogunate, also known as the and the , was a feudal regime of Japan established by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family. This period is known as the Edo period and gets its name from the capital city, Edo, which is now called Tokyo, after the name was...
family in the 17th century.
The garden is normally calm. Visitors can also enjoy refreshment at a teashop in Nakashima located in the middle of the pond in the garden that offers matcha
Matcha
refers to finely-milled green tea, most popular in Japan. The cultural activity called the Japanese tea ceremony centers on the preparation, serving, and drinking of matcha. In modern times, matcha has also come to be used to flavour and dye foods such as mochi and soba noodles, green tea ice cream...
and Japanese sweets in a tea-ceremony
Tea ceremony
A tea ceremony is a ritualised form of making tea. The term generally refers to either chayi Chinese tea ceremony, chado Japanese tea ceremony, tarye Korean tea ceremony. The Japanese tea ceremony is more well known, and was influenced by the Chinese tea ceremony during ancient and medieval times....
style. A peony garden, plum tree grove and cosmos fields have flowers for every season. Japanese falconry and aikido are demonstrated at New Year http://www.microap1.com/bird/taka/sue/index.html.
Access
Visitors can access the park via either of the two northern gates or via the Tokyo Cruise ShipTokyo Cruise Ship
The is a water bus operator in Tokyo. Unlike Tokyo Metropolitan Park Associartion , another water bus operator in Tokyo, Tokyo Cruise Ship is a private company. The services include public lines listed below, as well as event cruises and chartered ships.-Lines:Arrows indicate ships only go that...
(water bus) as a 35-minute ride from Asakusa
Asakusa
is a district in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan, most famous for the Sensō-ji, a Buddhist temple dedicated to the bodhisattva Kannon. There are several other temples in Asakusa, as well as various festivals.- History :...
.
Main Exit
- Tsukijishijō StationTsukijishijo Stationis a subway station in Chūō, Tokyo. It serves the lower part of the Tsukiji district, including the enormous Tokyo Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market, the Tokyo headquarters of the Asahi Shinbun newspaper, and Japan's National Cancer Center....
(Toei Ōedo LineToei Oedo LineThe is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation . It commenced full operations on December 12, 2000; using the Japanese calendar this reads "12/12/12" as the year 2000 equals Heisei 12...
) - 7 minutes walk - Shiodome StationShiodome StationShiodome Station is a train station in Minato, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan. It serves as an interchange for the Toei Ōedo Line and Yurikamome...
(Toei Ōedo LineToei Oedo LineThe is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation . It commenced full operations on December 12, 2000; using the Japanese calendar this reads "12/12/12" as the year 2000 equals Heisei 12...
) - 7 minutes walk - Shiodome Station (Yurikamome LineYurikamome, formally the is an automated guideway transit service operated by the Tokyo Waterfront New Transit Corporation, connecting Shimbashi to Toyosu, passing through the artificial island of Odaiba in Tokyo, Japan, a market in which it competes with the cheaper Rinkai Line.The line is named after the...
) - 7 minutes walk - Shimbashi StationShimbashi Stationis a major interchange station in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Located centrally and a 10-minute walk from the Ginza shopping district, directly south of Tokyo station.-History:...
(Toei Asakusa Line) - 12 minutes walk
Middle Exit
- Shiodome StationShiodome StationShiodome Station is a train station in Minato, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan. It serves as an interchange for the Toei Ōedo Line and Yurikamome...
(Toei Ōedo Line) - 5 minutes walk - Hamamatsuchō StationHamamatsucho Stationis a station on the Yamanote and Keihin-Tōhoku lines located in Hamamatsuchō, Minato, Tokyo, Japan.-History:The JR station opened on December 16, 1909 as an intermediate station on the newly opened Shinagawa-Karasumori section of the national railway....
(Yamanote LineYamanote LineThe is commuter rail loop line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It is one of Tokyo's busiest and most important lines, connecting most of Tokyo's major stations and urban centres, including the Yūrakuchō/Ginza area, Shibuya, Shinjuku, and Ikebukuro, with all but two of its...
) - 15 minutes walk
Water Bus
- Tokyo Mizube LineTokyo Mizube LineThe is a water bus service in Tokyo. A public company called operates the lines on Tokyo riverside. The services include public lines listed below, as well as event cruises and chartered ships. All lines close on Monday , and between December 29 and January 3.-Lines:Arrows indicate ships only go...
arrives at and departs from inside the park. - Tokyo Cruise Ship ( Water Bus)Tokyo Cruise ShipThe is a water bus operator in Tokyo. Unlike Tokyo Metropolitan Park Associartion , another water bus operator in Tokyo, Tokyo Cruise Ship is a private company. The services include public lines listed below, as well as event cruises and chartered ships.-Lines:Arrows indicate ships only go that...
arrives at and departs from inside the park.
The price of the water bus ticket includes admission to the park.
See also
External links
- Hama-rikyu Gardens Gallery
- "Tokyo Cruise Ship ( Water Bus)" - Hamarikyu official website
- Tokyo Metropolitan Park Association official website