Hama-rikyu Gardens Walking Tour with Matcha& Japanese Sweets
Hama-rikyu Gardens is a historic Edo-period landscape garden in Tokyo. On this 2-hour walking tour, explore the garden’s design and seasonal scenery with a guide, then enjoy a matcha green tea and Japanese sweets break in the garden’s tea room. Within the garden, the highlights are the Karesansui (
📍Meeting point: Otemon Bridge is one of the entrances to Hama-Rikyu Gardens. Please cross the bridge and meet up in front of the entrance of Hama Rikyu Garden.
What To Expect
Stop 1
⏱ 1h 30mAdmission includedThe Hamarikyu Gardens are the largest gardens of the Daimyo gardens in Tokyo. Daimyo gardens originated in the Edo period (1603-1868) when samurai established gardens within their vast estates. The garden has a waterway running through it, and the scenery created by the bridges, buildings, and trees is magnificent. Flowers can be enjoyed in each of the four seasons. This is the only place in Tokyo where you can see a pond created by drawing seawater from the sea.
Stop 2
⏱ 35 min*Optional* This museum features exhibits related to Japanese advertising. Visitors can enjoy and learn about the changes in advertising over time and the differences between Japanese and foreign advertising. Admission is free.
Stop 3
⏱ 10 min*Optional* A steampunk-style copper karakuri clock by Hayao Miyazaki, the famous animation director of Studio Ghibli. When the time is up, the lights come on and the karakuri clock starts moving with music. The time when it moves is limited. If you are lucky, you may be able to see it in motion.
Stop 4
⏱ 15 min*Optional* Hibiya Shrine, located in an office district, is a shrine with a history of about 400 years that enshrines the god of agriculture and the god that drives away the impure.
What’s Included
- ✓Matcha green tea and Japanese sweets
- ✓tour guide
What to Bring
- •Public transportation options are available nearby
- •Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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