 Most viewed - Hama-rikyu Gardens 浜離宮恩賜庭園 |
Map of Hama-rikyu Gardens. Main entrance is on the upper left corner.521 views
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Hama-rikyu Onshi Teien Gardens is a waterfront garden built by the Tokugawa shoguns in the 17th century. 389 viewsDuring the Meiji Period, it became a Detached Palace for the Imperial family who gave the garden to the Tokyo in 1945. It used to have duck-hunting grounds. It was also the site of the Enryokan State Guesthouse where foreign dignitaries stayed such as former US president Ulysses Grant and Hawaii's King David Kalakaua.
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Side view of 300-year-old pine tree295 views
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Nakajima-no-Ochaya Tea House279 views
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Plum blossoms266 views
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300-year-old pine tree253 views
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Moat244 views
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Plum blossoms242 views
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Moat with Tsukijigawa River236 views
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Bridge to Hama-rikyu Gardens. Guests staying at the Enryokan State Guesthouse during the 19th century would cross this bridge.231 viewsShort walk from JR Shimbashi Station and Shiodome Station on the Oedo Subway Line and the Yurikamome line.
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Huge 300-year-old pine tree224 views
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Site of the Enryokan State Guesthouse. Built in May 1869, it was Japan's first Western-style building made of stone. It served as an office of the Japanese navy before it was refitted as guest house. 延遼館224 views
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A small garden and little stream which was behind the Enryokan State Guesthouse.222 views
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Entrance to Hama-rikyu Onshi Gardens216 views
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Nakajima-no-Ochaya Tea House on the small island in the pond.215 views
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Nakajima-no-Ochaya Tea House214 views
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Camellia207 views
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Gingko tree and pine tree in autumn195 views
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Site of the Enryokan State Guesthouse. Former U.S. President Ulysses Grant and his wife stayed there for two months in 1879 during their world tour. Hawaii's King Kalakaua also stayed here in 1881. He traveled by horse carriage to meet Emperor Meiji.191 views
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Sightseeing boat pier189 views
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Site of the Enryokan State Guesthouse. Under former Tokyo Governor Masuzoe, Tokyo had plans to faithfully reconstruct the Enryokan in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Plan has been shelved.186 views
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Marker indicating the garden as a sightseeing spot and Special Historic Site.181 views
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The garden would look better without all these skyscrapers in the background.181 views
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The U-shaped Enryokan was used as a guest house until 1883 when the new Rokumeikan 鹿鳴館 guest house was completed. Due to old age, the Enryokan was torn down in 1889. Many new Shiodome skyscrapers loom over the site.180 views
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English explanation for yuki-zuri which are those strings propping up the pine tree branches as a countermeasure against snow.177 views
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300-year-old pine tree175 views
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Tea house, pond, and pine tree173 views
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Gingko tree and pine tree in autumn171 views
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Former boat landing for the shogun170 views
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Shiori-no-Ike Pond with ducks. This is a tidal pond.167 views
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Otsutaibashi Bridge over the pond.166 views
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Duck hunting gutter164 views
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Another entrance162 views
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Walking through the Enryokan site, now dotted with pine trees.161 views
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Gingko tree in autumn158 views
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Shiodome skyscrapers overwhelm the little tea house158 views
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After the aikido, falconry demonstrations were held at Hama-Rikyu Gardens on Jan. 3 as a New Year's event. (放鷹術実演) 158 viewsHama-Rikyu Garden used to be where the Tokugawa shoguns and the Imperial family practiced falconry.
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They allowed a few people from the audience to try falconry. This is an Italian who was lucky enough to be chosen to hold and release this hawk.158 views
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Falconry demonstrations held at Hama-Rikyu Gardens on Jan. 3 in Tokyo.158 views
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After the demo, they showed off the hawks for photos.156 views
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Falconry demonstrations held at Hama-Rikyu Gardens on Jan. 3 in Tokyo.156 views
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This was the entrance and bridge which the Emperor passed through when visiting the garden.154 views
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Straw band wrapped around the pine tree trunk to catch bugs crawling on the trunk.154 views
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Camellias154 views
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They don't use the same type of falconry birds that were used by Tokugawa shoguns. They now use Harris' hawks or red-tailed hawks imported to Japan. 154 viewsThey are highly intelligent birds and can recognize human faces.
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Otsutaibashi Bridge151 views
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Duck-hunting wall151 views
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Tiny slits to look at the ducks148 views
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Pine trees along the shore147 views
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Camellias143 views
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Shiori-no-Ike Pond137 views
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Many pine trees in the garden134 views
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Another entrance122 views
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Entrance to Hama-rikyu Onshi Gardens97 views
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Old photo of Enryokan State Guesthouse.84 views
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Spectator seats were set up.76 views
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Magnificent birds. The local crows were quite alarmed by the presence of these hawks.76 views
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Hama-rikyu holds New Year's events on Jan. 3.75 views
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There were several falconers each with his or her own hawk. They are members of a falconry preservation group. 75 viewsThey've been holding this event for 23 years here.
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Aikido demonstrations at Hama-rikyu on Jan. 3, 2015.72 views
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Falconry demo was held twice in the day. The first demo had the hawks released from the top of a nearby skyscraper and they flew down to their falconers in the garden.72 viewsFor the demo, they showed the hawks swoop low from one falconer to another. They also showed a live capture (kill?) of a released pigeon. Very fast.
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First they held aikido demonstrations.70 views
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Notice that falconer wears a small pouch on his waist. It contains bird food. The bird is rewarded each time it does a trick. 70 views
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