Pond and islands
Stone and wooden bridges.
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An Edo-period Japanese garden in Bunkyō, whose name means «garden of six principles», after the six elements of waka poetry. Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu built it between 1695 and 1702 with the permission of the shōgun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, and it is a classic example of a feudal lord's garden. It was neglected after his death, until the founder of Mitsubishi, Iwasaki Yatarō, bought it in 1878 and began restoring it, work his brother completed. It was given to the City of Tokyo in 1938 and designated a Special Place of Scenic Beauty by the government in 1953. A large pond with small islands and stone and wooden bridges lies at its heart, with a hill you can climb for a view over the whole garden, paths among the trees and teahouses. It is most famous in autumn, when the maples turn red and are lit up on some evenings, and for its weeping cherry in spring. Admission is 300 yen; it opens 9:00-17:00 and is a few minutes' walk from Komagome Station on the Yamanote line.
Stone and wooden bridges.
Sometimes lit at night.
The whole garden below.
Komagome, Bunkyō ward
Autumn, when the maples turn red and are lit on some evenings, and spring for the weeping cherry. Entry is 300 yen, 9:00-17:00.