Japan Midokoro
Rikugi Garden
Rikugi Garden Photo: 京浜にけ CC BY-SA 3.0 Wikimedia Commons

Japan Midokoro / Tokyo / Bunkyō-ku / Rikugi Garden

Bunkyō-ku, Tokyo · Special Place of Scenic Beauty

Rikugi Garden

Rikugi-en (六義園) is a metropolitan park in Bunkyō-ku, Tokyo, Japan. The name Rikugi-en means "garden of six principles", referring to the six elements in waka poetry, based on the traditional division of Chinese poetry into six categories.

From the Wikipedia article “Rikugi-en Gardens” (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Location

Red: Rikugi Garden. Black: nearby places.

Basic facts

LocationBunkyō-ku, Tokyo
Nearest stationKomagome, 0.3 km (straight line)
TypeSpecial Place of Scenic Beauty, Place of Scenic Beauty
Year1702 (completed)
MoreOfficial site Wikipedia 48 more photos (Commons)

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FAQ

What is the nearest station to Rikugi Garden?
Komagome. It is 0.3 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
Is Rikugi Garden a designated cultural property?
Yes: Special Place of Scenic Beauty, Place of Scenic Beauty.
When was Rikugi Garden completed?
In 1702.

Nearby

Shinkaiya
Shinkaiya
1.0 km away · Bunkyō-ku
Kōgan-ji Temple
Kōgan-ji Temple
1.0 km away · Toshima
Toyo University Inoue Enryo Memorial Museum
Toyo University Inoue Enryo Memorial Museum
1.1 km away · Bunkyō-ku
Kyu-Furukawa Gardens
Kyu-Furukawa Gardens
1.1 km away · Kita
Tabata Memorial Museum of Writers and Artists
Tabata Memorial Museum of Writers and Artists
1.3 km away · Kita
Koishikawa Annex, The University Museum, The University of Tokyo
Koishikawa Annex, The University Museum, The University of Tokyo
1.4 km away · Bunkyō-ku

Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Shinkaiya: 江戸村のとくぞう (Edomura no Tokuzo) (CC BY-SA 4.0), Kōgan-ji Temple: KENPEI (CC BY-SA 3.0), Toyo University Inoue Enryo Memorial Museum: SHIBATANI Tomohiro (CC BY-SA 1.0), Kyu-Furukawa Gardens: Wiiii (CC BY-SA 3.0), Tabata Memorial Museum of Writers and Artists: 三人日 (CC BY-SA 3.0), Koishikawa Annex, The University Museum, The University of Tokyo: Tokyo Watcher (CC BY-SA 3.0)