Comments on: 5 Tokyo Gardens

By: Rachel Heller

Rachel Heller — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 20:58:03 +0000

In reply to Michele {Malaysian Meanders}. Glad you liked it! I'd love to be in Japan during cherry blossom time some year. Not so much to see the cherry blossoms but to people-watch.

By: Rachel Heller

Rachel Heller — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 20:55:46 +0000

In reply to Paula McInerney. Even as a tourist, one area tends to become home, doesn't it?

By: Michele {Malaysian Meanders}

Michele {Malaysian Meanders} — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 16:29:13 +0000

Ueno Park was one of my favorites in Tokyo because of the people watching. We were there during Cherry Blossom season, and so many workers were having hanami parties. It was so interesting to see them in their black suits relaxing on blue tarps under the trees. I liked Meiji also because it felt very serene at the end of the day when we were there. I didn’t get to visit the others you mentioned, so I am glad to see them through your eyes.

By: Rachel Heller

Rachel Heller — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 05:19:50 +0000

In reply to budget jan. Those announcements really annoyed me at Meiji-Jingu. I don't mind if they're warning people that the park is about to close, but at Meiji-Jingu it was frequent, and just for broadcasting rules. Ruins any chance of peace and quiet.

By: Paula McInerney

Paula McInerney — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 05:15:59 +0000

We tend to always stay in Ueno so know the park very well. Have been to the others as well, but I guess Ueno feels very familiar to us on our annual visit to Tokyo.

By: Rachel Heller

Rachel Heller — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 05:14:38 +0000

In reply to Ruth - Tanama Tales. Many of the parks in Tokyo have teahouses, usually very prettily arranged on a pond. They usually offer green tea and a sweet too. This was the only one I stopped at because I was on a very tight budget!

By: Rachel Heller

Rachel Heller — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 05:11:48 +0000

In reply to Nancie. Yes, for some reason, Imperial Garden East was very calm, which I liked. Tokyo is so busy in general that any moment of peace and quiet was welcome!

By: budget jan

budget jan — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 03:03:30 +0000

I too visit Japanese Gardens as a package deal with a Temple Entrance. I actually enjoy the gardens better than the temples. In the Kyoto Imperial Palace Garden there were announcements being made. They were in Japanese so we had no idea what they were about, but the Palace was closed that day so maybe it was something about that. Who Knows lol. I do tend to like smaller temples though – and quiet ones.

By: Ruth - Tanama Tales

Ruth - Tanama Tales — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 23:13:02 +0000

I love to visit gardens and parks every time I visit a new destination. The ones you have pointed here give you a good insight into the lives of the people in the city. I like that one even has its own tea house.

By: Nancie

Nancie — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 20:58:03 +0000

Hi Rachel. I love gardens, and can never pass one by. I visited both Uneo and the Imperial Palace East Garden. I enjoyed the Imperial Garden for its sheer calmness and tranquillity. There were’t many people there the day I visited, which was a nice change from the Tokyo crowds.