Must-visit Cherry Blossoms viewing spot, Koishikawa Korakuen (Bunkyō-ku of Tokyo).

This time, We would like to introduce you is Koishikawa Korakuen where is located in Bunkyō-ku of Tokyo.

From Kōrakuen Station of Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line just few minutes walk to Koishikawa Korakuen. It was built in the early Edo Period and is a Japanese landscape garden at the Tokyo residence of the Mito branch of the ruling Tokugawa family.

You will immediately see a few dozen cherry trees once enter. However, due to the weeping cherry tree typically reaches full bloom a few days before Someiyoshino, so it was too late when we visited here.
The building in the left of the photo is “Bunkyō council office”, and the building in the right with white roof is “Tokyo Dome” where is often hold events by Japanese baseball team “Giants”.

Although the weeping cherry trees already reached full bloom when we got there, but viewing Someiyoshino is just in time.

Walk around Koishikawa Korakuen, you will see a red small bridge called “Tsuten Bridge”. The scenery will be absolutely beautiful especially in late November during the Autumn colour season.

Koishikawa Korakuen was completed by Tokugawa Mitsukui who is very famous due to a historical drama called “Motokoumon”.

The scenery is combined traditional Japanese gardens and modern backdrop of Tokyo Dome. I wondering what would Mr. Tokugawa think if he is still alive.

The buildings from left side of the photo are “Bunkyō council office”, “LaQua”, and “Tokyo Dome”. “LaQua” is a attraction where provides hot spring facility, so people can visit here after viewing cherry blossoms at Koishikawa Korakuen.