Hama-rikyu Gardens Walking Tour with Matcha& Japanese Sweets

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About this activity

Hama-rikyu Gardens is a historic Edo-period landscape garden in Tokyo. On this 2-hour walking tour, explore the garden’s design and seasonal scenery with a guide, then enjoy a matcha green tea and Japanese sweets break in the garden’s tea room.

Within the garden, the highlights are the Kaiyushiki garden (circular garden) and the seawater tidal pond. Visitors can also enjoy the plants and trees, whose beauty changes with the seasons.

The tour guide will explain in detail about the history of the garden and the background of the garden's design, allowing visitors to gain a deeper understanding of Japanese garden culture.

In addition, there is a tea ceremony room in the garden where you will experience matcha green tea and Japanese sweets!

Please enjoy Japanese garden culture while admiring the garden scenery and taking pictures!

*Matcha green tea and Japanese sweets are included in the tour fee.

*We recommend that you wear comfortable walking shoes for this walking tour.

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At a glance

Duration: 1 h 30 min – 2 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 6 people
People per booking: 1–6
Guide: English
Operated by: gotcha

Ages: Adults (6–100 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Matcha green tea and Japanese sweets
Included: tour guide

Itinerary

Hamarikyu Gardens

1 h 30 min Admission included

The Hamarikyu Gardens are the largest gardens of the Daimyo gardens in Tokyo. Daimyo gardens originated in the Edo period (1603-1868) when samurai established gardens within their vast estates. The garden has a waterway running through it, and the scenery created by the bridges, buildings, and trees is magnificent. Flowers can be enjoyed in each of the four seasons. This is the only place in Tokyo where you can see a pond created by drawing seawater from the sea.
Advertising Museum Tokyo

35 min

*Optional*

This museum features exhibits related to Japanese advertising.

Visitors can enjoy and learn about the changes in advertising over time and the differences between Japanese and foreign advertising. Admission is free.
Hayao Miyazaki's Nippon Television Giant Clock

10 min

*Optional*

A steampunk-style copper karakuri clock by Hayao Miyazaki, the famous animation director of Studio Ghibli.

When the time is up, the lights come on and the karakuri clock starts moving with music. The time when it moves is limited. If you are lucky, you may be able to see it in motion.
Hibiya Shrine

15 min

*Optional*

Hibiya Shrine, located in an office district, is a shrine with a history of about 400 years that enshrines the god of agriculture and the god that drives away the impure.