Kyu-Furukawa Gardens

A panorama of the Japanese section of the gardens.
The outside of the western-style house that can be found in the gardens.

Kyu-Furukawa Gardens (旧古河庭園 kyū-furukawa teien) is a Tokyo metropolitan park in Kita, Tokyo. The park includes an old western-style building, a rose garden, and a Japanese-style garden.

History

The western-style building and western-style gardens were designed and built in 1917 by Josiah Conder. The land was at one time home to the politician Mutsu Munemitsu.[1] The park in its current state was opened to the public in 1956.

Access

General admission is 150 yen. The park is open daily until 5 PM. It is a quick walk from Kami-Nakazato Station on the JR Keihin-Tōhoku Line or Nishigahara Station on the Tokyo Metro Nanboku Line

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Harmony of western garden and Japanese garden". Retrieved 4 September 2011.
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Coordinates: 35°44′34.7″N 139°44′48.1″E / 35.742972°N 139.746694°E / 35.742972; 139.746694


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