 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.512 views
|
|
Hama-rikyu Onshi Teien Gardens is a waterfront garden built by the Tokugawa shoguns in the 17th century. 377 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.
|
|
Side view of 300-year-old pine tree285 views
|
|
Nakajima-no-Ochaya Tea House268 views
|
|
Plum blossoms255 views
|
|
300-year-old pine tree244 views
|
|
Moat233 views
|
|
Plum blossoms232 views
|
|
Moat with Tsukijigawa River224 views
|
|
Bridge to Hama-rikyu Gardens. Guests staying at the Enryokan State Guesthouse during the 19th century would cross this bridge.219 viewsShort walk from JR Shimbashi Station and Shiodome Station on the Oedo Subway Line and the Yurikamome line.
|
|
Huge 300-year-old pine tree215 views
|
|
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215 views
|
|
A small garden and little stream which was behind the Enryokan State Guesthouse.210 views
|
|
Nakajima-no-Ochaya Tea House on the small island in the pond.207 views
|
|
Entrance to Hama-rikyu Onshi Gardens206 views
|
|
Nakajima-no-Ochaya Tea House205 views
|
|
Camellia199 views
|
|
197 views
|
|
Gingko tree and pine tree in autumn185 views
|
|
181 views
|
|
180 views
|
|
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.179 views
|
|
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.176 views
|
|
Sightseeing boat pier175 views
|
|
Marker indicating the garden as a sightseeing spot and Special Historic Site.171 views
|
|
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.170 views
|
|
The garden would look better without all these skyscrapers in the background.170 views
|
|
168 views
|
|
English explanation for yuki-zuri which are those strings propping up the pine tree branches as a countermeasure against snow.167 views
|
|
300-year-old pine tree166 views
|
|
Gingko tree and pine tree in autumn164 views
|
|
Tea house, pond, and pine tree164 views
|
|
Former boat landing for the shogun163 views
|
|
Shiori-no-Ike Pond with ducks. This is a tidal pond.158 views
|
|
156 views
|
|
Duck hunting gutter156 views
|
|
156 views
|
|
Otsutaibashi Bridge over the pond.154 views
|
|
153 views
|
|
153 views
|
|
Another entrance152 views
|
|
152 views
|
|
Walking through the Enryokan site, now dotted with pine trees.150 views
|
|
Shiodome skyscrapers overwhelm the little tea house150 views
|
|
148 views
|
|
147 views
|
|
Gingko tree in autumn146 views
|
|
Camellias145 views
|
|
Falconry demonstrations held at Hama-Rikyu Gardens on Jan. 3 in Tokyo.145 views
|
|
This was the entrance and bridge which the Emperor passed through when visiting the garden.144 views
|
|
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) 144 viewsHama-Rikyu Garden used to be where the Tokugawa shoguns and the Imperial family practiced falconry.
|
|
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.143 views
|
|
Straw band wrapped around the pine tree trunk to catch bugs crawling on the trunk.142 views
|
|
Duck-hunting wall142 views
|
|
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. 142 viewsThey are highly intelligent birds and can recognize human faces.
|
|
141 views
|
|
Otsutaibashi Bridge140 views
|
|
After the demo, they showed off the hawks for photos.140 views
|
|
Tiny slits to look at the ducks139 views
|
|
138 views
|
|
Falconry demonstrations held at Hama-Rikyu Gardens on Jan. 3 in Tokyo.138 views
|
|
136 views
|
|
Pine trees along the shore135 views
|
|
Camellias135 views
|
|
130 views
|
|
Shiori-no-Ike Pond129 views
|
|
128 views
|
|
125 views
|
|
Many pine trees in the garden122 views
|
|
122 views
|
|
121 views
|
|
120 views
|
|
119 views
|
|
119 views
|
|
118 views
|
|
116 views
|
|
115 views
|
|
Another entrance113 views
|
|
113 views
|
|
107 views
|
|
Entrance to Hama-rikyu Onshi Gardens85 views
|
|
Old photo of Enryokan State Guesthouse.74 views
|
|
73 views
|
|
71 views
|
|
There were several falconers each with his or her own hawk. They are members of a falconry preservation group. 68 viewsThey've been holding this event for 23 years here.
|
|
67 views
|
|
Hama-rikyu holds New Year's events on Jan. 3.66 views
|
|
Magnificent birds. The local crows were quite alarmed by the presence of these hawks.66 views
|
|
66 views
|
|
Spectator seats were set up.64 views
|
|
First they held aikido demonstrations.64 views
|
|
64 views
|
|
64 views
|
|
64 views
|
|
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.63 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.
|
|
Aikido demonstrations at Hama-rikyu on Jan. 3, 2015.62 views
|
|
61 views
|
|
Notice that falconer wears a small pouch on his waist. It contains bird food. The bird is rewarded each time it does a trick. 59 views
|
|
|
|
|
|
