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Higashi-Mukojima, Sumida

Mukojima-Hyakkaen Gardens

Edo horticulture / literary garden
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Mukojima-Hyakkaen Gardens
Image source: 向島百花園 2010.jpg / na0905 / CC BY 2.0

A flower garden born from Edo townspeople and literary culture rather than daimyo power, known for seasonal plants and poetic stone monuments.

Category
Edo horticulture / literary garden
Area
Higashi-Mukojima, Sumida
Address
3-18-3 Higashi-Mukojima, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
Access
Higashi-Mukojima Station (Tobu Skytree Line), about 8 min on foot
Why it is deep
Near Tokyo Skytree, but the pace changes completely; it is a subtle place to feel Edo-period horticultural culture.
Official site
Official site

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