- Address: 1-1-1 Shirokanedai, Mina To-Ku, Tokyo
- Website: www.happo-en.com
- Working hours: from 10:00 to 22:00
- Ticket price: $ 17.5
Japanese cities are famous for their magnificent gardens and parks , especially beautiful in the spring due to the blooming cherry blossoms. Among the most popular is the Happo-En Garden in Tokyo, also known as the Garden of Eight Landscapes.
How did the garden appear?
History Happo-En has more than 4 centuries and is associated with the name of the shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa. His subject bought a small plot of land and ennobled, breaking a wonderful garden. For centuries of existence, he changed many owners, but modern appearance acquired in the first half of the XX century, when he was controlled by businessman Hisashi Hara. It was this man who came up with the current name of the site .
Features of the park
The Happo-Nen Garden is broken up in the busy Tokyo district - Sirokanedai. From all sides the park is surrounded by modern skyscrapers, but inside it reminds little of the hectic metropolis. Everywhere you can see the hills, overgrown with bushes and trees. In the central part of the Happo-En there is a pond in which the imperial carp live, nearby is a picturesque waterfall. A distinctive feature of the park is the lack of symmetry, because the former owners dreamed of glorifying the beauty of wildlife, and not wrap it in a strict framework.
What to see?
A walk in the garden of Happo-En is good at any time of the year. In the winter months, the plants of the park are covered with snow, in the spring cherry blossoms everywhere, summer is the time of beautiful azaleas, in the autumn bright colors of fading maples are impressive. In addition to rich natural landscapes, Happo-En has many items created by talented Japanese at different times. For example, in the park there are ancient gazebos, wooden bridges, grottoes, shady paths. Dwarf trees, a tea house, a pagoda, stone lanterns attract the attention of tourists, the age of one of which is 800 years old. The most venerable bonsai celebrated the 500th anniversary.
To tourists on a note
In addition to leisurely rest, in the Happo-Nen garden you can spend a family holiday (birthday, wedding). Japanese and French restaurants, a cafeteria, a tea house where you can become a participant of a traditional tea ceremony are at the service of tourists.
How to get there?
The most convenient is a trip by metro . Trains running along the branches of Mita Line, Nanboku Line, follow to the Shirokanedai station, located 15 minutes walk from the place. The compositions of JR stop at stations Meguro, Gotanda, Shinagawa. After you expect a ten-minute walk.