Koishikawa Korakuen Garden
Open by month
Partly closed in January: some days or parts are closed — see the official site. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): shorter hours or partly closed.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November — at its best. "Miyama Koyo" autumn leaves, late Nov – early Dec, with special evening openings in mid-November.
Partly closed in December: some days or parts are closed — see the official site. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): shorter hours or partly closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
A stroll garden begun in 1629 by the first lord of the Mito Tokugawa and completed by Mitsukuni, the oldest surviving Edo daimyo garden. Scenes of Japan and China surround a large central pond.
Special Historic Site and Special Place of Scenic Beauty
Nearby
- Kagurazaka ≈ 15 min by car
- Nezu Shrine ≈ 20 min by car
- Akihabara Electric Town ≈ 20 min by car
- Imperial Palace East Gardens ≈ 20 min by car
- Ameyoko Market Street ≈ 20 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- November — "Miyama Koyo" autumn leaves, late Nov – early Dec, with special evening openings in mid-November
- Getting there
- 5 min walk from Suidobashi Sta. (JR Sobu Line, west exit); 6 min from Korakuen Sta. (Tokyo Metro Marunouchi/Namboku, exit 2)
- Fee
- ¥300 (65+: ¥150); elementary school and younger free
- Good to know
- 9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30); closed Dec 29–Jan 1
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info