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Visit museums around Bunkyo City with THE TOKYO PASS

Written by THE TOKYO PASS Office | 2024/10/30
  • Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens was built in the Edo period. There are Chinese-influenced elements in the garden, and you can also feel the cultural exchange between Asian cultures. Easy access from central Tokyo is also attractive.
  • Rikugien Gardens, also built in the Edo period, is spoken of in contrast to Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens. It is bright and open, and the garden's name and attractions have a literary history. Enjoy the view of the entire garden from Tsukiyama* (artificial mountain), which offers a great vantage point.
  • Toyo Bunko Museum is a facility adjacent to Rikugien Gardens. It is a library and museum dedicated to Asian history and culture, with a collection of over one million volumes. In addition to the must-see “Morrison Stacks,” the beautiful architecture and attached restaurant are also amazing.
  • Kyu-Furukawa Gardens offers a harmony of Japanese and Western styles. There is a Western-style house on the hill, a Western-style garden on the slope, and a Japanese garden on the lower ground. The garden is known for its roses, and a rose festival is held when the roses are at their best. Visitors can enjoy the wonderful nature throughout the year.

* Please check about the exhibition that can be admitted with a PASS (link).
* Please check each museum's website for information on closures before visiting.
* Information as of the date of publication.

Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens

This Japanese-style garden was created in the early Edo period, located next to Tokyo Dome.
Along with Rikugien, Koishikawa Korakuen is one of the two major gardens of the Edo period. The autumn leaves in the garden around the large pond is overwhelming.
Designated as a National Special Historic Site and Special Place of Scenic Beauty.

Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens
https://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/park/koishikawakorakuen/

 

Rikugien Gardens

This is one of the two major gardens of the Edo period together with Koishikawa Korakuen. The highlight is Shidarezakura (weeping cherry tree). It produces a full branch of light pink flowers around the end of March. The cherry tree is reminiscent of a cascading waterfall and the scenery is beyond description.

Rikugien Gardens
https://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/park/rikugien/

 

Toyo Bunko Museum

A museum built within Toyo Bunko, the oldest and largest research library of Asian studies in Japan. Visitors can enjoy the valuable collection featuring about one million books, including national treasures and important cultural properties, and the highest quality ukiyo-e. The interior decoration is also worthy of note, including the Morrison Library that is thought to be the most beautiful book room in Japan.

Toyo Bunko Museum
https://toyo-bunko.or.jp/en/museum/

 

Kyu-Furukawa Gardens

While the Western-style house is built on a small hill, the western garden is on the slope and the Japanese-style garden is located on a low-land area. This characteristic garden is a valuable example of the early Taisho period, where the fusion of traditional methods and modern technology has achieved a splendid harmony of Japanese and Western styles.

Kyu-Furukawa Gardens
https://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/park/kyu-furukawa/

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