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旧古河庭園は美しいバラ園と紅葉で知られる都立庭園です。 洋館、洋風庭園、日本庭園があり、20世紀初頭の庭園様式を残す貴重な庭園です。 洋館と庭園はイギリス人のジョサイア・コンドル博士によって設計されました。洋館は、ホテル・ニューオータニの経営で知られる大谷米太郎が「大谷美術館」として後世に伝えており、１階のホールや書斎、応接室、食堂を見学できます。春と秋は、庭園内の茶室で抹茶をいただくこともできます。

Kyu Furukawa Gardens is a metropolitan park known for its beautiful rose garden and autumn leaves. The gardens are treasured for their preservation of early 20th century style, with a Western-style building and garden designed by the architect Josiah Conder, as well as a Japanese garden created by a famous Kyoto garden architect. The Western-style building was handed down to future generations as the “Otani Art Museum” by Yonetaro Otani, who is known for managing the Hotel New Otani, and you can tour the hall, study, reception room, and dining room on the first floor. In spring and autumn, you can also enjoy matcha in the tea room in the garden.

Atago Shrine is located in Minato Ward and is famous for its stairway to success. It is within walking distance from Kamiyacho, Onarimon, and Toranomon. Why not take a stroll on the shrine grounds, surrounded by sacred trees, while praying for good business fortune? If you are fit, why not climb the steep 86 steps from the Otorii gate to the main shrine?In the Edo period, there was a brave man who climbed up there on horseback at the order of Shogun Iemitsu. At that time they could see the Boso Peninsula!

愛宕神社は港区の高台にあり、神谷町、御成門、虎ノ門から徒歩圏内です。出世の階段で有名なので、もしあなたが健脚なら、虎ノ門ヒルズ駅の近くにある大鳥居から山頂の本殿まで、86段の階段を登ってみませんか？　ご神木に囲まれた境内や参道を、自身や大切な人の健勝や活躍を祈願しながら散策すると、すがすがしい気分になれるでしょう。江戸時代、将軍の命により、馬に乗ってこの階段を登った勇者がいたとのこと。当時、境内から東京湾や房総半島が一望できたようです。

浜松町駅から徒歩1分の場所にある旧芝離宮恩賜庭園は、浜離宮恩賜庭園、小石川後楽園などとともに、今東京に残る江戸時代の大名庭園のひとつです。庭園の中心に池があり、数々の名石を用いた庭造りが行われています。桜やツツジ、藤、紅葉など季節の彩りも楽しめて、都内の喧騒を忘れて、自然と向き合える貴重な場所です。時間に余裕があるなら、浜離宮と芝離宮をセットで巡ると、それぞれの庭園から眺める景色が異なり、庭園の美しさと東京湾岸の風景を堪能できます。

Kyu-Shiba Rikyu Garden, located a mere one-minute walk from Hamamatsucho Station, is one of the few remaining gardens in Tokyo that belonged to feudal lords from the Edo period, along with Hamarikyu Garden and Koishikawa Korakuen. In its center features a pond, and the garden is constructed using many famous stones. It is a precious place where you can enjoy the seasonal, colorful wonders of cherry blossoms, azaleas, wisteria, and autumn leaves, allowing you to escape the hustle and bustle of Tokyo and connect with nature. If you have time, you can also visit nearby Hamarikyu to enjoy the beauty of two gardens and views of Tokyo Bay.

Ueno Park, Japan’s first park, is celebrating its 150th anniversary. All of its 133 acres include art galleries, museums, and a zoo. The plateau is known as “Ueno no Yama” and has many evergreen broad-leaved trees. Around Shinobazuno Pond, visitors can stroll around the pond or take a boat ride. The cherry blossoms of Ueno Park have been attracting visitors since the Edo period. Much to the delight of its visitors, 1,200 cherry trees are in full bloom every spring. But there are also seasonal delights to be enjoyed at any time of the year. There are hydrangeas in June, lotuses in Shinobazuno Pond in August, yellow leaves on ginkgo trees in October, and autumn leaves on maples in November.

新宿御苑は約57,000㎡の広さがあり、10,000本以上の樹木が植えられています。園内には、江戸時代の日本庭園や、明治時代に造られたヨーロッパ式庭園、バラ園、プラタナスの並木などがあり、半日～1日ゆっくり散策を楽しめます。春は東京屈指の桜の名所。秋はプラタナスやモミジの紅葉が見事です。「母と子の森」では、小川のそばで草花や昆虫とふれあいを。園内には和風カフェやレストランがあり、飲食、テイクアウトも可能です。

With a sprawling land of 14 acres and 10,000 trees, Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden never fails to impress and amaze its visitors. There is no doubt that you are going to enjoy your half day trip there as you stroll through the Japanese garden whose roots go back to the Edo period, admire its European-style garden built in the Meiji period.
Spring is the best time for viewing famous spots of cherry blossoms and roses in Tokyo. Then in autumn, the fallen leaves of plane trees and maples put on a spectacular show. At ”Mother and Child Woods,” you can enjoy hanging around the flowers and insects. And take a little break to have lunch or a coffee at the park restaurant!

明治神宮の境内や周辺の杜には、樹齢100年を超える木々が多く茂っています。原宿駅そばの第一鳥居は、2022年に100年ぶりに建て替えられました。本殿に続く参道は、鳥のさえずりや風の音が聞こえるほど静かで、歩くたびに玉砂利の音が足元に響きます。江戸時代の庭園に由来する明治神宮御苑の散策や、明治神宮宝物殿前広場（芝生）での休憩もおすすめ。参道沿いには、レストランやカフェ、おみやげや、ミュージアムがあります。

Meiji Shrine is one of Japan’s most representative shrines. The various trees that are over 100 years old allow you to experience the richness of nature all around you. The path that leads up to the main shrine is so quiet that you will hear the twittering of birds and the sound of gravel under your feet as you breathe in the sacred air all around you.If you are after tranquillity and peace of mind, then visiting early in the morning is the best time. Also, along the way, there are cafés and souvenir shops that open at 8:30 or 9:00. After visiting the main shrine, why not also visit Meiji Jingu Gyoen or the square in front of the Meiji Jingu Treasure Hall? If you are not in a rush, one great idea is to take a leisurely walk in the forest or have a picnic on the lawn while taking in the changing scenery.

Rikugien, a delicate and gentle Japanese garden, was created in the early 1600s on land reserved for the shogun. Along with Koishikawa Korakuen Garden, it was one of the two largest gardens in Edo during the Edo period (1603-1867). Trees, mountains (Tsukiyama), and ponds make up this impressive garden. And this garden was also a special place for the famous industrialist Yataro Iwasaki (founder of the Mitsubishi group) in the 19th century. A nice, relaxing walk through the garden takes about two hours. You can also sip your powdered green tea at a teahouse in the garden while admiring the pond from the window.