Hama-Rikyu was build by the general Tokugawa Tunashige during the Edo period.
Hama-Rikyu Pond takes in seawater from Tokyo Bay.
It is unusual to use seawater as pond water in a Japanese garden
There are pine trees and cherry trees in the garden, so you can feel a Japanese garden.
Hama-Rikyu is located in central Tokyo, so it is easy to access.
URL: https://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/park/format/index028.html
Japanese garden surrounded by skyscrapers.
Interesting contrast between modern buildings and historic gardens
Pine trees, Japanese houses, bridges and ponds represent a Japanese garden.
Cross the bridge and you will find Nakajima no Ochaya.
Ochaya means a tea house.
There are four teahouses around the pond,
（Nakajima no Ochaya, Swallow no Ochaya, Hawk no Ochaya, and Pine Tree no Ochaya)
Currently, only Nakajima Ochaya is available.
In the garden there is Nakajima no Ochaya, where you can enjoy matcha green tea and Japanese sweets.
Many people are lining up to enter the ”Ochaya”
You may have to wait about twenty minutes on weekend.
This is the inside of Nakajima no Ochaya.
People were siting on the red carpet,
There are chairs and tables outside.
I think that looking at pond, garden, pine tree with Matcha is great!
The left side is Traditional Japanese confection with Match. 850JPY
The right side is Dorayaki (Japanese Red Beans Pancake) with Match. 850JPY
Cherry blossoms bloom in March.
There is a flower garden.
Canola flowers are planted in spring.
(This picture is Canola Flowers)
Cosmos is planted in summer and autumn.
This is the Map of Hama-Rikyu Garden.
The Otemon Gate in the lower right of the photo is the entrance to Hama-Rikyu Gardens.
The entrance fee is 300JPY
（150 JPY for those over 65 years old)
The Garden is opened from 9:00 to 17:00.
Location
■Hama-Rikyu Garden
1-1 Hama Rikyu Teien Chuou-Ku Tokyo 104-0046
MAP: https://goo.gl/maps/ohFBpnF1FMHipHRq5
Access
It takes about twelve minutes by walk to get Hama-Rikyu Garden from Shinbashi Station.
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