Koishikawa Kōrakuen Garden

photo by Benh LIEU SONG from Torcy, France · CC BY-SA 2.0

photo by Kimon Berlin, Gribeco · CC BY-SA 4.0

The name comes from a Chinese saying: govern first, enjoy yourself later.

Yorifusa, founder of the Mito branch of the Tokugawa, began it in 1629, and his son Mitsukuni finished it. The layout is inspired by Chinese Confucianism: the half-moon bridge, the reproduction of Lake Seiko, and the name taken from a Chinese text that says to think of government before pleasure.

Seventy thousand square metres in Bunkyō, with 4,030 tall trees. Opened to the public on 3 April 1938.

ℹ️ Open 9:00–17:00, last entry 16:30. Closed from 29 December to 1 January. Entry 300 yen, 150 for over-65s.

🚉 Iidabashi · 10 min walk

Sources: tokyo-park.or.jp

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