Hama-rikyū Gardens
| Hama-rikyū Gardens | |
|---|---|
| Hama-rikyu Gardens (浜離宮恩賜庭園, Hama-rikyū Onshi Teien) | |
Hama-rikyū Gardens seen from Shiodome | |
| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Chūō, Tokyo, Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°39′36″N 139°45′43″E / 35.660°N 139.762°E |
| Area | 250,215.72 square metres (61.82965 acres) |
| Created | April 1, 1946 |
Hama-rikyū Gardens (浜離宮恩賜庭園, Hama-rikyū Onshi Teien) is a metropolitan garden in Chūō ward, Tokyo, Japan. Located at the mouth of the Sumida River, it was opened to the public on April 1, 1946. A landscaped garden of 250,216 m2 includes Shioiri-no-ike (Tidal Pond), and the garden is surrounded by a seawater moat filled by Tokyo Bay. It was remodeled as a public garden on the site of a villa belonging to the ruling Tokugawa family in the 17th century.
At the centre of Shioiri-no-ike is a teahouse, reached by two bridges, where visitors can enjoy refreshments, such as matcha and Japanese sweets, in the tea-ceremony style. The garden includes a peony garden, a plum tree grove and fields with flowers for every season. Japanese falconry and aikido are demonstrated at New Year.