Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-07 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
Rikugi-en is a metropolitan garden in Bunkyō City, Tokyo. The name means “garden of six principles”, after the six elements of waka poetry, which come from the traditional division of Chinese poetry into six categories. The garden is made up of a pond, trees and a hill.
Komagome Station is about 450 m away in a straight line. Koishikawa Botanical Garden is about 1.7 km off. We have not checked opening hours or fees.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Rikugien at night 14 — Kakidai · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Rikugien at night 03 — Kakidai · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Rikugien 20230407d — 江戸村のとくぞう · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Rikugien3 — Fg2 · Public domain · source · resized
- Rikugien-1 — 江戸村のとくぞう · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Horaijima at Rikugien garden — Takuro1202 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Bunkyo Rikugien Yamakage Bridge 1 — 京浜にけ · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- 2018 Rikugien at night 06 — Kakidai · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
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.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-07 · Official visitor information
Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Park & garden
Nearby station
Nearby station: Komagome, about 450 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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