Unfortunately, the plant withers shortly after. Photo: Hamarikyu Gardens You can now witness this very rare spectacle at Tokyo’s Hamarikyu Gardens. The flower stalk of one of the park’s ...

Tokyo is widely known for its busy city life and sky-high skyscrapers, but it is also home to some of the most serene nature ...

Located inside the tranquil Hama-rikyu Gardens, this scenic teahouse is situated on a tidal pond connected by charming wooden bridges to the land. Remove your shoes and sit on the traditional ...

This week rapeseed flowers bloomed in the central district of Tokyo at the Hama-rikyu Gardens. Usually these flowers appear in mid-March, but record warm temperatures this winter have possibly ...

One of the finest surviving shoreline gardens is the Hamarikyu Garden in Tokyo's Chuo Ward, and the best way to arrive is by boat. The waterbus journey along the Sumida River is not exactly scenic ...

Shinjuku Gyoen The elegant Hamarikyu Gardens are flanked by the sleek high-rise office towers and shopping centres of Shiodome, a business and leisure district near Tokyo Bay. This provides a ...

Visitors enjoy cosmos flowers in full bloom at Hamarikyu Gardens in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on Aug. 23, 2018. About 150,000 of the plants occupy roughly 1,500 square meters of the site surrounded by ...

Start: Hama Rikyu Garden (Shiodome Station); or Asakusa Station (exit 1 or 3). Finish: Kappabashi Dori (station: Tawaramachi). Time: Allow approximately 5 hours, including the boat ride.

A centuries-old art form took flight this past week at Hamarikyu Gardens in Tokyo, where falconers showcased their craft against the backdrop of what was once a hunting ground during the Edo ...