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【100th anniversary】Come have a relaxing afternoon at Kyu Shiba Rikyu Park
Kyu Shiba Rikyu Park is a major park that celebrated its 100th anniversary o April 20th, 2024. The grand stone structures showcase traditional Japanese trends and the place is very popular with tourists. From April 2024 to March 2025, for its 100th anniversary, there will be several special events.
Kyu Shiba Rikyu Park was built in the Edo period (1603 – 1868). In 1924, it was gifted to Tokyo Prefecture as a wedding gift to the emperor and it was opened to the public. It has since been a popular spot for tourists and local residents.
The stone structures, trees, flowers, massive stone lanterns, and the central pond. It’s a compact park but full of things to see. It’s an oasis amidst the city buildings. Come feel the seasons change or see a very Japanese landscape.
| Hours | 9:00AM – 5:00PM (Last entry 4:30PM) ※Hours may be extended during event periods |
| Anniversary event period | April 2024 – March 2025 |
| Address | 1-4-1 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo |
| Access | 8-min. walk from Takeshiba Station on the Yurikamome Line / 1-min. walk from JR Hamamatsucho Station Hotel Tavinos Hamamatsucho: 6-min. walk via Takeshiba Street Hotel Gracery Ginza: 1-min. walk from Hamamatsucho Station which is 1 stop from Shimbashi Station on the JR Yamanote Line (for Shibuya/Shinjuku) |
| URL | https://honyaku.j-server.com/LUCTMPA/ns/tl.cgi/https://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/park/kyu-shiba-rikyu/index.html?SLANG=ja&TLANG=en&XMODE=0&XJSID=0 |
Base of this trip
Hotel Gracery Ginza
3-min walk from Ginza station on the Ginza line / 8-min walk from JR Yurakucho and Shinbashi station
Hotel Tavinos Hamamatsucho
2-min walk from Takeshiba station on the Yurikamome Monorail / 8-min walk from JR Hamamatsucho station and Daimon station on the Toei Oedo line
