Sep 27, 2012 - 1 min read

Lose Yourself in the Koishikawa Botanical Garden

A pretty and quiet garden in the middle of Tokyo

By Ben Humphreys

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Just lovely

Autumn orange splendour

Man-made hills provide great views over the garden

Japanese maple branching out over a pond

Spider going about his daily business

Red Japanese bridge

Love the vivid green in this one

Koishikawa Korakuen is one of Tokyo’s oldest and greatest Japanese gardens, located just next to Tokyo Dome City. A wonderful array of ponds, stones, trees, walking trails and man-made hills provide vantage points to view this spectacular garden.

I spent two glorious hours there in autumn, enjoying the brilliant red and orange hues of the Japanese maples, and golden yellow ginkgo trees. Superb.

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Ben Humphreys Photographer 11 years ago

Thanks Mandy! Glad you liked my representation. Looking forward to seeing your shots too! BH.

Mandy Bartok 11 years ago

This is one of my favorite gardens in Tokyo. How lucky to catch it in full autumn glory!

Nicole Bauer 11 years ago

I've been there today, what a wonderful peaceful retreat! Although the colours of the leaves have begun to fade away, some trees were still incredibly beautiful. I loved the mixture of the fallen yellow and red maples leaves. I wanna go back in spring, I bet the weeping cherry tree next to the entrance is a real highlight!

Ben Humphreys Photographer 12 years ago

Thanks Coy, it's a goldmine for photos it really is! I loved every minute of it, and spend two solid hours walking, watching and shooting. Best garden I went to in Tokyo. Cheers, Ben

coy.perry 12 years ago

Wonderful set Ben! I can’t wait to get there to check it out! Thanks for the story.

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Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens

1 Chome-6-6 Koraku, Bunkyo City, Tokyo (Directions)