KIYOSUMI GARDEN

Once a resident home for a merchant during the Edo period (1603-1868), the ownership was transferred to a feudal war lord who turned it into a garden. Then, during the Meiji period (1868-1912) the founder of Mitsubishi bought the land and rebuilt the garden in order to have a nice place to bring important guests to. In 1932, Mitsubishi donated the garden to the Tokyo government who continue to possess this garden. The highlight of the garden are the stones throughout the landscape. Each stone is placed for a reason and some even make a water-less waterfall. The stone were acquired throughout Japan in an effort to make this unique garden. On your stroll around the garden, make sure to step across the stone paths in the water. These are placed to so that you can see fish and turtles inside the ponds. The garden also features a tea house styled Japanese restaurant (reservations required).

Entrance fee: 150 Yen for general admission, 70 Yen for 65&over

Photo credit: Go Tokyo

Address: Kiyosumi Garden Service Center 3-3-9 Kiyosumi, Koto-ku, Tokyo

135-0024 

Hours: 9am - 5pm

Website: http://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/park/format/index033.html

How to get there: A 3 minute walk from the Kiyosumi-Shirakawa Station on the Hanzomon or Oedo subway lines.