Shukkei-en
A 1620 Daimyo Garden, Rebuilt After 1945 Around the Same Pond
A strolling garden begun in 1620 for the Asano lords of Hiroshima, laid out around a central pond...
Hama-rikyu Gardens
A Seawater Pond and a Teahouse Below the Shiodome Towers
A former shogunal villa on Tokyo Bay whose main pond still fills and drains with the tide, the on...
Shikinaen
Shikinaen: The Ryukyu Kings' Garden Villa Where Chinese Envoys Were Entertained, Quiet and Shut on Wednesdays
A royal villa and strolling garden on a hill in Naha, laid out in 1799 and used to host envoys of...
Kiyosumi Gardens
Stepping Stones Across a Pond Lined With Rocks Shipped by Mitsubishi
A Meiji-era stroll garden built by the Iwasaki family of Mitsubishi around a large pond with thre...
Kyoto Botanical Garden
Japan's Oldest Public Botanical Garden, Straight Off Kitayama Station
Opened in 1924 and billed as Japan's oldest public botanical garden: 24 hectares by the Kamo Rive...