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Rikugi Garden 六義園

Rikugi-en (六義園) is a metropolitan park in Bunkyō-ku, Tokyo, Japan. The name Rikugi-en means "garden of six principles", referring to the six elements in waka poetry, based on the traditional division of Chinese poetry into six categories. The gardens consist of a small pond, trees, and a hill.

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Rikugi Garden — 六義園
Photo: 京浜にけ · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
LocationHon-Komagome, Tokyo (本駒込 東京都)
Coordinates35.73306, 139.74667 · Open in Google Maps
TypeDaimyō garden (feudal lord's garden)
Cultural propertySpecial Place of Scenic Beauty, Place of Scenic Beauty
Established1702
Official websitehttps://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/park/rikugien/

Planning a visit? Admission, opening hours and seasonal events are announced on the garden's official website — please check there before you go.

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