Best Gardens around Tokyo and Surroundings Spot List

A Japanese garden with an abundance of greenery

This Japanese garden is a scenic spot filled with Japanese aesthetics and was opened by Sankei Hara, a silk business tycoon. There, historical buildings stand such as a three-story pagoda and tea houses.

Originally created as part of the Imperial Palace, the gardens are now open to the public.

This is a large, nature-infused urban park with lush greenery and an abundance of seasonal flowers such as poppies in spring and cosmos flowers in autumn.

Japanese garden teeming with nature — in the midst of Tokyo. Stroll the garden and enjoy the sight of seasonal flowers and wild birds.

A rooftop garden constructed atop Ohashi Junction. A spot promoting greenery techniques that has won various awards.

Shinjuku Gyoen is one of the few landscape gardens in Japan. The garden is a popular spot where you can enjoy the skillfully arranged gardens as well as historical buildings.

Founded as a private garden and created by notable writers and artists during the Edo period (1603–1868). The garden's biggest draw is its 30-meter tunnel lined with bush clover.

One of the remaining feudal lord gardens from the Edo Period (1603-1868). The pond at its center and the valuable, brilliantly-arrayed stones are the main draws of this garden.

A stroll garden taking advantage of cliffs in the terrain of the Musashino Plateau. You can learn about traditional gardening methods here.

A time-honored Japanese landscape garden with gentle atmosphere designated a Special Place of Scenic Beauty. Weeping cherry trees during spring are a must-see.

A garden which is well-known as one of the scenic spots of the nation. There are many places worth seeing such as a seawater pond that draws water from Tokyo Bay and a majestic 300-year-old pine tree.

A fusion of the beauty of Japanese and the Western culture, including a European-style brick building, a Western-style garden, and a Japanese garden. It is one of the few precious gardens that still retains its original form from the Taisho period.

A stroll-style garden featuring miniature hills, dry landscaping and a huge pond. Designated one of metropolitan Tokyo's Places of Scenic Beauty.

This Western-style wooden mansion was constructed in 1896. The luxurious billiard hall is a must-see, offering us a glimpse of an extravagant era.

The Koishikawa Korakuen Garden is designated as a National Special Historic Site and Special Place of Scenic Beauty. Highlights of the garden include a lake, a hill, a river, and a pastoral scenery that resembles the scenic beauty from various places in Japan.