This time, we received special permission to take drone footage of Kiyosumi Garden.
*Drone photography is normally prohibited in this area.
*These videos and images have been taken after obtaining all necessary applications and permissions.
What is Kiyosumi Garden?
It is a stroll-style garden with a pond, a hill, and dry landscape gardens. This gardening technique was used in feudal lord gardens during the Edo period, but was continued in the Meiji period and is said to have reached modern perfection in Kiyosumi Garden.
It is said that part of this land was the former residence of Kinokuniya Bunzaemon, a wealthy Edo merchant. During the Kyoho era (1716-1736), it became the secondary residence of Kuze Yamatonokami, the feudal lord of Sekijuku in Shimousa Province, and it seems that the garden was developed to some extent around that time.
In 1878, Iwasaki Yataro purchased this dilapidated estate and planned to create a garden as a place for employees to relax and to host VIP guests, which was tentatively completed as "Fukagawa Shinbokuen" in 1880. The landscaping work continued even after Yataro's death, and he built a large pond using water from the Sumida River and surrounded it with famous stones sourced from around the country, completing a "strolling garden with a forest and pond" that is representative of Meiji gardens.
Kiyosumi Garden suffered serious damage in the Great Kanto Earthquake, but it unexpectedly served as an evacuation site during the disaster, saving many lives. The Iwasaki family placed importance on the disaster prevention capabilities of the garden, and in the following year of 1924, they donated the eastern half (the current garden area), which had suffered little damage, to the city of Tokyo as land for a park. The city developed it and opened it to the public in July 1932.
In 1977, the site adjacent to the west side of the garden was opened as an open park. It has a lawn plaza, a pergola, and other facilities. In addition, about 20 cherry trees were planted, making it a great place to enjoy cherry blossom viewing in the spring. The garden was designated a Place of Scenic Beauty by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government on March 31, 1979.
spring…Kanhizakura, Mitsumata, Satozakura, azaleas, dogwood, andromeda, Chinese cherries, willows, azaleas, tree peonies, Chinese peonies, iris, butterbur, and Japanese quince.
summer…Japanese iris, Japanese knotweed, hydrangea, catalpa, crape myrtle, Taiwan hollyhock, hosta
autumn…Japanese bush clover, camellia, red spider lily, Japanese silverleaf, Japanese anemone
winter…Camellia, plum, daffodil, ambrosia
access
⚫︎3 minutes walk from Kiyosumi Shirakawa Station (E14/Z11) on the Toei Oedo Line or Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line
〒135-0024 3-3-9 Kiyosumi, Koto-ku, Tokyo
Opening hours
9:00am - 5:00pm (entry until 4:30pm)
*Opening hours may be extended during events, Golden Week, etc.
Closed Days
Year-end and New Year holidays (December 29th to January 1st of the following year)
*Cultural properties are valuable assets that should be passed on to future generations, and in order to protect them, regular preservation and repair work is required. We ask for your understanding and cooperation.
*Kiyosumi Garden is a Japanese garden of great artistic and aesthetic value that has been designated a Tokyo Metropolitan Place of Scenic Beauty under the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties (Article 2). It is a facility that many people are encouraged to enjoy quietly, with the utmost care, in order to ensure that it is properly preserved. Therefore, pets are not allowed in the garden.
The website isHere
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★Kiyosumi Garden and nine other gardens are shared with the Tokyo Metropolitan Park Association.
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