9 walking spots tagged “Garden”. Near 池尻大橋駅 and 5 other areas.
A park in Akasaka, Minato Ward, adjoining Tokyo Midtown. In the Edo period this area was the site of the lower residence of the Mori family of the Choshu domain, and a Japanese garden centered on a pond that carries on the look of that garden now spreads through the grounds. Walking along the water, you pass through calm scenery that is hard to believe lies right beside a district of office towers. There is also a lawn area, making it a good spot to rest when you get tired from walking.
A public space directly connected to the Yaesu exit of Tokyo Station, with benches and tables lined along a 234 m deck. More than 100 varieties of plants bloom through the seasons, and the space is lit up at night. Open 7:00–23:00.
A roughly 4,000 m² sky garden spreading across the rooftop of the Otemachi Building. It adjoins one of Tokyo's largest rooftop farms, and office workers can often be seen taking a lunch break at the counter and sofa seats. Anyone can use it free of charge by registering for the Marunouchi Point App.
東京都千代田区に位置する天皇の住居であり、かつての江戸城の跡地に築かれています。広大な敷地は濠と石垣に囲まれ、周囲には皇居外苑や東御苑など散策できるエリアが広がっています。東御苑は一般公開されており、江戸城の天守台跡や美しい日本庭園を歩いて巡ることができます。
A Japanese garden just steps from Hongo-sanchome Station, in a corner of the University of Tokyo's Hongo Campus. The site was originally the main residence of the Maeda family, lords of the Kaga domain, and the garden was laid out together with the former Marquis Maeda residence. Designated a National Place of Scenic Beauty, it preserves a serene landscape of pond and trees amid the university's buildings.
A garden created on the rooftop of the Ohashi Junction of the Metropolitan Expressway, opened in 2013. The path loops along the spiral shape of the junction, and the view opens up as you climb. Flowers and trees are planted on the slopes, letting you walk through greenery that hardly feels like it sits above a highway. It is just steps from Ikejiri-Ohashi Station.
A Meguro City garden spread across the rooftop of the Ohashi Junction. A spiral path loops around the grounds, raised high above street level, letting you look out over the surrounding cityscape as you walk. Seasonal flowers and plants are planted here, so the same path shows a different face with each visit. It is reachable on foot from Ikejiri-Ohashi Station.
Meiji Jingu is a Shinto shrine founded in 1920, dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken. Located just a short walk from Harajuku Station, it is surrounded by a vast sacred forest. As you walk along the gravel-paved approach, the tranquil atmosphere makes you forget you are in the heart of Tokyo.
A Taishō-era mansion built in 1919, with a stroll garden (Important Cultural Property). Admission ¥100; free for visitors aged 60 and over. November–February: closes at 16:30.