This time, we received special permission to take drone footage of the Kyu-Furukawa Gardens.
*Drone photography is normally prohibited in this area.
*These videos and images have been taken after obtaining all necessary applications and permissions.
What is the Kyu-Furukawa Garden?
Taking advantage of the slopes and lowlands of the Musashino Plateau, the area was designed with a Western-style building on the hill to the north, a Western-style garden on the slope, and a Japanese garden on the lowlands.
This garden was originally the residence of Mutsu Munemitsu, a Meiji era statesman, but after his second son was adopted into the Furukawa family, it became the property of the family. However, the building from that time no longer exists.
The current Western-style building and garden were designed by the Englishman Dr. Josiah Conder (1852-1920). In addition to the garden itself, he also designed the Western-style building in the Kyu-Iwasaki Residence Gardens, Rokumeikan, and Nikolai Cathedral, making a significant contribution to the world of architecture in Japan.
The Japanese garden was designed by Kyoto gardener Ogawa Jihei VII (1860-1933), who was also the creator of Yamagata Aritomo's Kyoto villa Murin-an, the Heian Shrine Gardens, Maruyama Park, and the villa gardens of businessmen in the Nanzen-ji area.
After the war, ownership was transferred to the national government, but in response to local requests, Tokyo Metropolitan Government leased it from the national government free of charge and opened it to the public.
It is one of the few gardens from the early Taisho period that still retains its original form, and is an excellent and representative example of a stunning harmony between Japanese and Western styles achieved by blending traditional methods with modern technology.In addition, because it is important as one of the few remaining modern gardens that has been preserved in an extremely good condition, it was designated a National Place of Scenic Beauty on January 26, 2006 under the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties.
spring…Cherry blossoms (weeping, Yoshino cherry), azalea, mountain rose, azalea, magnolia, wisteria
summer…Hagi, hydrangea, rose of Sharon
autumn…Autumn leaves (maple, ginkgo, enkianthus campanulatus)
winter…Wintersweet, Camellia, Plum, Sasanqua
access
⚫︎JR Keihin Tohoku Line, get off at Kaminakazato Station, 7 minutes walk
⚫︎7 minutes walk from Nishigahara Station (N15) on the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line
⚫︎12 minutes walk from Komagome Station on the JR Yamanote Line
⚫︎18 minutes walk from Asukayama Station on the Toden Arakawa Line
⚫︎Kita Ward Community Bus (Oji-Komagome Route) Every 20 minutes
5 minutes from JR Komagome Station, 20 minutes from JR Oji Station
Get off at "Kyu-Furukawa Gardens"
1-27-39 Nishigahara, Kita-ku, Tokyo 114-0024
Opening hours
9:00am - 5:00pm (entry until 4:30pm)
*The opening days and hours of the Western-style building are different from those of the garden. For details,Otani Museum of Art websitePlease refer to the.
*The park may be temporarily closed to prevent the spread of infection. Please be sure to check the announcements before visiting.
*Please check the announcements and event information page for extended opening hours and other details.
Closed Days
Year-end and New Year holidays (December 29th to January 1st of the following year)
*The park may be open on closed days or with extended hours during events and Golden Week.
*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.
*The Kyu-Furukawa Gardens are designated as a national place of scenic beauty under the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties (Article 2) as a garden of great artistic and aesthetic value, and as they form the basis for future cultural advancement and development, they are a facility in which many people can quietly enjoy the gardens with the utmost care in order to ensure that they are properly preserved. Therefore, we do not allow pets in the gardens.
The website isHere
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★The Kyu-Furukawa Garden and nine other gardens are jointly owned with the Tokyo Metropolitan Park Association.
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