Rikugien Garden
Open by month
Partly closed in January: Closed Dec 29 – Jan 1. 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. Autumn-leaf evening illumination in late Nov – early Dec.
Partly closed in December: Closed Dec 29 – Jan 1. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): shorter hours or partly closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A stroll garden laid out from 1695 around a large pond, recreating 88 scenes from classical waka poetry. Known for its weeping cherry and autumn colours.
Special Place of Scenic Beauty
Nearby
- Yanaka Ginza Shopping Street ≈ 15 min by car
- Nezu Shrine ≈ 20 min by car
- Tokyo National Museum ≈ 20 min by car
- Koishikawa Korakuen Garden ≈ 20 min by car
- Ueno Park ≈ 20 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- November — Autumn-leaf evening illumination in late Nov – early Dec
- Closed or limited
- Closed Dec 29 – Jan 1
- Getting there
- 7 min walk from Komagome Sta. (JR Yamanote, Namboku Line)
- Fee
- 300 yen (65+: 150 yen)
- Good to know
- 9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30); longer hours during events
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info