Bloom of orange cosmos in Hama-rikyu Gardens
1. Today's Walking Course
Today, I came to Hama-rikyu Gardens, just center of Tokyo. I will stroll around the garden and enjoy Japanese beauty.
2. Today's Photographies
Hama-rikyu Gardens are reclaimed land surrounded by the sea. So we have to cross the bridge to enter gardens.
After entering gardens, I could find flowers of Japanese morning glory. This flower is one of Japanese summer features.
The garden is very spacious.
The sea water is drawn into the pond to enjoy the change of scenery caused by the tide. I’ve never seen this kind of Japanese garden.
The contrast between modern high-rising building and traditional architecture is so interesting!
I can feel salty breeze here. It’s so refreshing.
Wow, there is flowers of orange cosmos as far as the eye can see! Nobody won’t be able to imagine that here is just center of Tokyo! How beatiful it is!
3. History
The area around Hama-rikyu Gardens is called Shibaura. Shibaura means coast with turf grass. This area is very famous for its scenic beauty and many artists painted this landscape. The following picture was depicted by Hiroshige Utagawa in the 19 century. Shiba-rikyu gardens are just right in this picture.
Shiba-rikyu gardens used to be residence and ground by Tokugawa Shogun, the substantial ruler of Japan from the 17th century to the 19th century. After Meiji Restoration in the 19th century, the gardens became a Detached Palace for the Imperial family.
After the end of World War Ⅱ, the Imperial family gave this garden to the City of Tokyo and it became open to the public in 1946.
4. Information
・Closest station to Hama-rikyu gardens is Shiodome Station, Oedo Line.
・The garden is open from 9am to 5pm. New Year’s holidays( from December 29th to January 1st) are closed. The entrance fee is 300 yen for adult and 150 yen for 65 years of age or older.
・The time of orange cosmos's bloom is from August to the first part of September.
