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Rikugi-en Garden
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MAP C1 • 6-16-3
Hon-Komagome, Bunkyo-ku • 3941-
2222 • Open 9am–5pm • Adm
Completed in 1702, this garden
was named after the six principles
used in the composi tion of Oriental
poetry. While the garden’s hidden
symbolism is not easy to decipher, its
curvaceous landscapes, simple Zen-
style teahouses, and profusion of
trees can be appreciated by all.
Yoyogi Park
9
MAP A5 • 2-1 Yoyogi-
Kamizono cho, Shibuya-ku • 3469-
6081 • Open daily
A wide open area of grassy lawns
and recreational facilities popular
Koishikawa Korakuen Garden with families, cyclists, joggers, and
skateboarders, Yoyogi Park makes a
Koishikawa Korakuen
6 great spot for an impromptu picnic.
Garden
A small botanical garden and bird
Tokyo’s oldest garden recreates sanctuary add interest and live music
famous scenes in minia ture from concerts are held here every Sunday
Japan and China. A simple grass- (see p57). The park forms one of the
covered knoll represents Mount Lu largest forested areas of Tokyo.
in China’s Jiangxi Province, while a
Institute for Nature
shallow stream stands in for Oikawa 0
River in Kyoto (see pp28–9). Study and Park
MAP C1 • 5-21-5 Shirokanedai,
Shinjuku Gyoen
7 Minato-ku • 3441-7176 • Open May–
Excelling at variety, this garden Aug: 9am–5pm Tue–Sun; Sep–Apr:
was completed in 1772. The current 9am–4:30pm • Adm
garden, a multi cultural masterpiece, A carefully preserved section of the
is divided into French, English, and Musashino Plain, the Institute for
Japanese sections. An old, domed Nature Study’s park is home to a
botanical greenhouse holds tropical variety of birds, insects, and turtles
plants (see p107). in addition to 8,000-plus trees. A
small museum at the ent rance
Spring blossom, Shinjuku Gyoen traces Tokyo’s declining greenery.

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