Parks in Chiyoda

East Imperial Garden

Address: 1-1, Chiyoda
Tel: 3213-2050
Situated in the eastern part of the Imperial Palace grounds, this park, opened to the public as an affiliated park of the Imperial Palace in 1968, houses the castle tower and the outer defensive positions of the former Edo Castle. You can still see the stone foundation of the castle tower and the Fujimi-Yagura, the remaining sections of the former Edo Castle. You can also see flowers year-round.
Admission: Free. There are three entrance gates, Kita-Hanebashimon, Hirakawamon and Otemon.
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (entrance until 3:30 p.m.) from November 1 to the end of February, and 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (entrance until 4:00 p.m.) from March 1 to the end of October
Closed: Mondays (Tuesday if Monday is a holiday), Fridays, over the New Year holiday period, the Emperor’s Birthday and days when events, etc. are conducted

Kitanomaru Park

Address: 1-1, Kitanomaru-koen
Tel: 3211-7878
Situated on the former site for Edo Castle’s Kitanomaru (northern section), this is a large park with ample greenery. It houses Tokyo’s central sports and cultural facilities, including the Nippon Budokan for large-scale events and concerts, and the Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art.

Chidorigafuchi Boat Arena and Chidorigafuchi Moat Path

Location: 2, Sanbancho
Tel: 3234-1948 (Boat-House Office)
The Chidorigafuchi area is a very popular spot for strolling throughout the year, particularly during the time when the cherry blossoms bloom. You can also enjoy boating in the moat.
Period for Boating: March 1 through December 15
Boat Fee: ¥500 for 30 minutes or ¥1,000 for 1 hour (¥800 for 30 minutes or ¥1,600 for 1 hour during the cherry blossom season). The boats can carry 3 persons each.
Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (minor changes depending on the season)
Closed: Mondays

National Diet Building Park

Address: 1-1/1-2, Nagatacho
Tel: 3581-1651
Facing the National Diet Building, the park is divided by a street. The northern part is designed as a Western-style park with the Parliamentary Museum, Clock Tower and Japan Water Level Bench Mark Repository, while the southern part is a Japanese-style garden with 300 American dogwoods planted as the flower of friendship between Japan and the United States of America.
Admission: Free
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Open year round

Hibiya Park

Address: 1-6, Hibiya-Koen
Tel: 3501-6428
This is Japan’s first Western-style park. Located near Tokyo’s shopping and office districts, it attracts many visitors on weekdays as well as weekends. In addition to flowers that bloom in all seasons, the park accommodates a variety of facilities including open-air concert halls, the Hibiya Public Hall, tennis courts and restaurants.

Imperial Palace Outer Garden

Address: 1-1, Kokyo-Gaien
Tel: 3213-0095
Located in front of the Nijubashi Bridge, this park is popular as a part of the Around-the-Imperial-Palace jogging course as well as a tourist site in Tokyo. Commonly known as the Imperial Palace Square, 2,800 Japanese black pine trees are planted here.