Hama Rikyu Gardens Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the Hama Rikyu Gardens. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Tokyo 6-Hr Private Tour With Government-Licensed Guide

• Private Custom Tour: Tokyo in a Day

• Tokyo 4-Hr Private Tour With Government-Licensed Guide

• Tokyo Customized Private Tour: See Top Attractions in 1 Day

• Tokyo 8-Hr Private Tour With Government-Licensed Guide

Entry to Tokyo’s Hama Rikyu Gardens costs ¥300 for adults and ¥150 for seniors aged 65 and above. There’s no charge for preschoolers, elementary school-aged children, or junior high school children living or attending school in Tokyo. Otherwise, junior high and senior high school-aged children pay the full adult fee.

Hama Rikyu Gardens are located in central Tokyo’s Chuo City, beside the Sumida River as it flows into Tokyo Bay. Tsukiji is to the north-east, Ginza to the north, and Shinbashi to the north-west. It’s easy to get there from other parts of Tokyo; Shiodome Station on the Toei Oedo and Yurikamome lines and Tsukijishijo Station on the Toei Subway’s Oedo Line are a short walk away.

Tokyo’s Hama Rikyu Gardens are open daily from 9am until 5pm. While the last entry is at 4:30pm, most visitors will want to schedule longer for a visit. The gardens are closed during Japan’s annual year-end holidays between December 29 and January 1.

Yes, Tokyo’s Hama Rikyu Gardens are partially accessible for people with disabilities. Many of the paths are wheelchair-accessible. However, not everywhere has barrier-free access, and the teahouse is inaccessible. There’s accessible parking, wheelchair ramps, multi-purpose restrooms with handrails, and wheelchairs for rent.

Tokyo’s Hama Rikyu Gardens have several amenities, including a teahouse where you can take part in a traditional tea ceremony, an information center, accessible restrooms, a waterbus dock, seawater ponds, plus various gardens and water features. A couple of small stores sell drinks, snacks, and souvenirs.