Koishikawa Korakuen 小石川後楽園

Rise and shine~ Today I'll be going one of Tokyo's oldest and best Japanese gardens. It was built in the early Edo Period (1600-1867) at the Tokyo residence of the Mito branch of the ruling Tokugawa family. Like its namesake in Okayama, the garden was named Korakuen after a poem encouraging a ruler to enjoy pleasure only after achieving happiness for his people. Koishikawa is the district in which the garden is located in.

  

Koishikawa Korakuen is just a 5 to 10 minute walk from Iidabashi Station and is only 300yen to enter.  Got my tickets and into the park!

First big tree insight~

Really love the colours!

Finally I spotted those lower than me!

The red is really gorgeous~

Also spotted a lot of mandarin ducks on land!

They look so busy thou XD 

Some small plants were on sale too, a pity i'm a tourist, cant bring these home~

And of cos there are pine trees too~

Along with interesting structure~

Resting area~

We brought our snacks, wagashi etc to sit by the lake and enjoy the view~

Greatest view~

Hello~

Koishikawa Korakuen

9:00 to 17:00 (entry until 16:30)
Japan, 〒112-0004 Tokyo, Bunkyō, Koraku, 1 Chome−6−6