Kansen-en Garden

Kansen-en Garden is located in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district and is a typical Japanese garden. Its area is approximately 14,000 square meters.

The garden was originally the residence of the Shimizu family, the most influential in the Edo period, and belonged to the Tokugawa clan. During the Meiji Restoration in 1867, the garden was taken over by the Viscounts of Souma.

In Japanese, the name of the garden is translated as “fresh spring garden”. This is due to the fact that there was a spring from which a very tasty tea was prepared.

The garden itself is designed in the style of the Edo period, in its center is a pond called Yamabuki-no-ido. The pond is surrounded by Japanese rose shrubs. In the southern part of the garden rises Mount Mishima-yama, climbing on which you can observe picturesque views of the area. Also nearby is the Shinto temple of Mizu Inari.