Tokyo Summer | Cool-Down Gardens 🌳✨

With another heatwave on the way, if you're looking for a place to cool off in the sweltering Tokyo summer, my top pick would be these beautiful Japanese gardens. Here's a list of some lovely gardens within the city where you can enjoy the scenery and stay cool. Tokyo Metropolitan Higashi-Ginza Garden / Garden Museum 🌿 📍 Tokyo Metropolitan Higashi-Ginza Garden / Garden Museum, Higashi-Ginza, Minato-ku, Tokyo. 10-minute walk from Meguro Station on the JR Yamanote Line. 🌳✨Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden 🌇 Shinjuku Koishikawa Korakuen Garden 🌿 🌳✨ Located in Bunkyo-ku This strolling garden with artificial hills and ponds was built within the Edo-period Mito Tokugawa family's residence. 🌳✨Kiyosumi Teien Garden 🌸 Address: 3-3-9 Kiyosumi, Koto-ku, Tokyo -⏰ Opening Hours: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, last entry at 4:30 PM This strolling garden features ponds, artificial hills, and dry landscape (kare-sansui) elements. The garden's design dates back to the Edo period, but it was refined into its current exquisite form during the Meiji era. 🌳✨ Former Furukawa Garden 🌿 Address: Nishi-Hara, Kita-ku, Tokyo -⏰ Opening Hours: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, last entry at 4:30 PM 🌳✨This garden makes use of the hilly terrain of Musashino and features a Western-style mansion and garden, offering a classic Japanese garden experience. #Tokyo #GardenDesign 🌟✨