Mukojima-Hyakkaen Gardens

Mukojima-Hyakkaen Gardens is a public urban garden where flowers bloom across all four seasons with the flourishing sense of real Japanese aesthetic. Located near iconic Tokyo landmarks such as the Tokyo Skytree and Sensoji Temple, it's a perfect spot for a leisurely stroll along the Sumida River.

The garden's origins trace back to the Edo period years between 1804 and 1830, an age known for its boom in merchant culture. It was first opened by an antiques merchant who banded together with his friends, connoisseurs of Edo's cultural sophistication, as a place to come and an appreciate seasonal flora.

The garden was started by leading culture-buffs at the time, giving it a rich literary Created by leading cultural figures of the time, the garden features a pleasant homey touch and academic quaintness that you won’t find in the grand feudal lord gardens like Koishikawa Korakuen and Rikugien. From early spring blossoms like plum, narcissus, and adonis to flowers of all seasons, the garden offers an ever-cycling look at floral beauty.

The garden keeps a host of programming to ring in the season including the Spring Herbs Festival, Large Morning Glory Exhibition, Insect Listening Event, and Moon Viewings.

In autumn, many flock here for the "Hagi (Bush Clover) Festival" with its Hagi Tunnel, a 30-meter long path lined with bush clover draped over an arching bamboo canopy, creating a breath-taking tunnel of little blooms just waiting for you to wander.