What is the address of Koishikawa Botanical Garden?

3-7-1 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo (in Japanese: 東京都文京区白山3丁目7番1号).

How do I get to Koishikawa Botanical Garden?

The nearest station is Myogadani (Marunouchi Line). Koishikawa Botanical Garden is in Hakusan, Tokyo.

How much does Koishikawa Botanical Garden cost?

Koishikawa Botanical Garden is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.

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Koishikawa Botanical Garden

Hakusan, Tokyo

Address

3-7-1 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 〒112-0001 東京都文京区白山3丁目7番1号

Hours

Tue to Sun: 9:00 to 16:30
Mon: Closed

Last entry 16:00. When Monday is a public holiday, it closes the day after the holidays instead. Closed 29 December to 3 January.

Source: koishikawa-bg.jp, checked 7 Oct 2026.

Clipped azaleas and pines beside the pond of the Japanese garden in Koishikawa Botanical Garden — Photo: TANAKA Juuyoh (田中十洋) / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Koishikawa Botanical Garden is Japan's oldest botanical garden, run by the University of Tokyo and descended from the shogunate's medicinal herb garden of 1684. Its 16 hectares mix research plantings with an old landscape garden, ginkgo avenues and one of Bunkyo's best low-key hanami lawns.

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Great ginkgo where ginkgo sperm was first discovered, in Koishikawa Botanical Garden — Photo: Kentaro Ohno / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Tropical plants in front of the old glass greenhouse at Koishikawa Botanical Garden — Photo: yamauchi / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Egret standing on the lawn of the Japanese garden pond at Koishikawa Botanical Garden — Photo: yamauchi / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Nearest station Myogadani (Marunouchi Line)

Cost ¥

Time needed 1-2 hours

Best time Late March

Cherry blossoms Autumn colour

Insider tip

Entry is 500 yen for adults, closed Mondays. Locals treat the cherry lawn as a calmer hanami alternative to Ueno. Look for the tree grown from a cutting of Newton's apple tree near the main building. Peak blossom runs from late March to early April.

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What's on near Koishikawa Botanical Garden

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Koishikawa Botanical Garden, from the weekly Tokyo events calendar.

Garden Free

Bunkyo Ajisai Matsuri (Hydrangea Festival)

文京あじさいまつり

5 to 13 Jun (dates to be confirmed) Hakusan Shrine and Hakusan Park, Hakusan

Station Hakusan (Toei Mita Line), 2 min walk

Around 3,000 hydrangeas bloom across the small hillside grounds of Hakusan Shrine and the adjacent park, with weekend plant sales and stalls run by local neighbourhood associations. The shrine's hydrangea-covered fujizuka mound opens to climbers only during the festival.

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Torii gate entrance to Hakusan Shrine decorated with green festival banners during hydrangea festival — Dick Thomas Johnson, CC BY 2.0

Festival Free

Bunkyo Sakura Matsuri (Harimazaka)

20 Mar to 4 Apr (dates to be confirmed) Harimazaka Sakura Namiki, Koishikawa

Station Myogadani (Marunouchi Line), 7 min walk

About 120 cherry trees, including the rare pale-green Ukon variety, line the broad Harimazaka slope near Myogadani. The festival runs for about two weeks, and on its main weekend the road closes to cars for brass bands, taiko, and food stalls on a street most visitors never find.

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Nearby

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Good to know

What is the address of Koishikawa Botanical Garden?: 3-7-1 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo (in Japanese: 東京都文京区白山3丁目7番1号).
What are the opening hours of Koishikawa Botanical Garden?: Tue to Sun 9:00 to 16:30; Closed Mon. Last entry 16:00. When Monday is a public holiday, it closes the day after the holidays instead. Closed 29 December to 3 January.
How do I get to Koishikawa Botanical Garden?: The nearest station is Myogadani (Marunouchi Line). Koishikawa Botanical Garden is in Hakusan, Tokyo.
How much does Koishikawa Botanical Garden cost?: Koishikawa Botanical Garden is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
How long do you need at Koishikawa Botanical Garden?: Plan for 1-2 hours.
When is the best time to visit Koishikawa Botanical Garden?: Late March.

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