# Rikugi-en Gardens, Japan: what it is and when to go > Rikugi-en Gardens is a park in Tokyo, Japan (六義園). Interests: Nature and History. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 35. It has articles in 12 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/rikugi-en/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Park in Tokyo, Japan · Nature, History - **Local name:** 六義園 - **Where:** Japan · 3, 文京区, 東京都 - **Best time:** February to May and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** HND Tokyo, 21 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Su 09:00-17:00 - **Price:** 300 JPY - **Website:** [tokyo-park.or.jp](https://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/park/rikugien/) - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Coordinates:** 35.73324, 139.7464 ## What it is and where Rikugi-en Gardens is a park in Tokyo, Japan (六義園). It has articles in 12 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Tokyo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tokio/), where this site lists 287 more places to see, 5.2 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 35.73324, 139.7464; the nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND, Tokyo), 21 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=35.733242%2C139.746401) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.733242%2C139.746401) - **Protection:** Protected heritage It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/naturaleza/) and [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/historia/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Rikugi-en Gardens is **February to May and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 50 | | February | Best time | 10 h 42 | | March | Best time | 11 h 44 | | April | Best time | 12 h 55 | | May | Best time | 13 h 53 | | June | Possible | 14 h 24 | | July | Possible | 14 h 12 | | August | Possible | 13 h 21 | | September | Possible | 12 h 13 | | October | Best time | 11 h 04 | | November | Best time | 10 h 04 | | December | Possible | 9 h 35 | In June there are 14 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 35. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | April to May and October | November to March and June to September | | History | February to May and October to November | December to January and June to September | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Rikugi-en Gardens has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Japan To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Matsuno-yu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/matsuno-yu/): Hot spring bath · 639 m - [miyashitayu sento](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/miyashitayu-sento/): Hot spring bath · 797 m - [Chitose-yu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/chitose-yu/): Public bath in Nippori, Arakawa-ku · 1.4 km - [Sengokuyu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sengokuyu/): Hot spring bath · 1.9 km - [Nezu Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/santuario-nezu/): Shinto shrine in Tokyo, Japan · 2.0 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). ## More in Japan: Nature - [Mount Fuji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/monte-fuji/): volcano in Yamanashi and Shizuoka Prefectures, Japan - [Itsukushima Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/santuario-itsukushima/): Shinto shrine in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan - [Tokyo Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/bahia-de-tokio/): bay in Japan - [Mount Asama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/asama/): volcano on the border of Gunma and Nagano prefectures in Japan - [Sakurajima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sakurajima/): volcano and island located in Kagoshima prefecture, Japan - [Mount Aso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/monte-aso/): volcano in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan Every Japan place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Rikugi-en Gardens? It is a park in Tokyo, Japan (六義園 in the local language). It has articles in 12 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Rikugi-en Gardens? February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 35. ### How do you get to Rikugi-en Gardens? The nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 21 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.733242%2C139.746401) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Matsuno-yu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/matsuno-yu/), [miyashitayu sento](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/miyashitayu-sento/), [Chitose-yu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/chitose-yu/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/249498496), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1889010), CC0. More about Rikugi-en Gardens on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rikugi-en_Gardens). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).