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The best gardens & parks in Tokyo and Japan, destination by destination (2026)
Every gardens & parks guide we publish for Tokyo and Japan.
We also publish destination guides for Tokyo, Kyoto. Every pick is hand-chosen and written up with its neighborhood, what it does well and what to know before you go.
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The 10 Best Gardens & Parks in Tokyo (2026)
The best gardens in Tokyo in 2026 are Shinjuku Gyoen, Rikugien, Koishikawa Korakuen, Hama-rikyu with its teahouse on the bay, Kiyosumi Garden's steppi…
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The best gardens in Kyoto in 2026 are Ryoan-ji's rock garden, Saiho-ji's moss garden (by reservation only), Murin-an's borrowed-scenery stroll garden,…
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