Cosmos at Tokyo park

Cosmos at Tokyo park

Sulfur cosmos flowers are in full bloom at Hamarikyu Gardens in Tokyo on Sept. 3, 2023.

Cosmos at Tokyo park

Cosmos at Tokyo park

Sulfur cosmos flowers are in full bloom at Hamarikyu Gardens in Tokyo on Sept. 3, 2023.

Rape blossoms in Tokyo

Rape blossoms in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken March 21, 2012, shows a bride and groom amid rape blossoms in the Hamarikyu garden in Tokyo.

Tokyo to launch annual pass for 9 historical Japanese gardens

Tokyo to launch annual pass for 9 historical Japanese gardens

TOKYO, Japan - The Tokyo Metropolitan Park Association will introduce an annual pass for nine historical gardens in Tokyo beginning Feb. 1. The price is 4,000 yen for adults and 2,000 yen for people over 65. The nine Japanese gardens are: Hamarikyu Onshi Teien (photo), Kiyosumi Teien, Koishikawa-Korakuen, Kyu-Furukawa Teien, Kyu-Iwasaki-tei Teien, Kyu-Shibarikyu Onshi Teien, Mukojima Hyakka-en, Tonogayato Teien and Rikugi-en. The current annual pass is valid for one garden only.

Rainy season starts in extensive areas, including Tokyo

Rainy season starts in extensive areas, including Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Visitors to Hamarikyu Onshi Garden in Tokyo view flowers under an umbrella on June 9 as the Japan Meteorological Agency said the rainy season is believed to have started in the Kanto-Koshin region, including Tokyo, and the southern Tohoku region.

Snow in Tokyo

Snow in Tokyo

Hamarikyu Garden in Tokyo is covered in snow on Jan. 6, 2022.

Rainy season starts in extensive areas, including Tokyo

Rainy season starts in extensive areas, including Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Visitors to Hamarikyu Onshi Garden in Tokyo view flowers under an umbrella on June 9 as the Japan Meteorological Agency said the rainy season is believed to have started in the Kanto-Koshin region, including Tokyo, and the southern Tohoku region. (Kyodo)

Tokyo to launch annual pass for 9 historical Japanese gardens

Tokyo to launch annual pass for 9 historical Japanese gardens

TOKYO, Japan - The Tokyo Metropolitan Park Association will introduce an annual pass for nine historical gardens in Tokyo beginning Feb. 1. The price is 4,000 yen for adults and 2,000 yen for people over 65. The nine Japanese gardens are: Hamarikyu Onshi Teien (photo), Kiyosumi Teien, Koishikawa-Korakuen, Kyu-Furukawa Teien, Kyu-Iwasaki-tei Teien, Kyu-Shibarikyu Onshi Teien, Mukojima Hyakka-en, Tonogayato Teien and Rikugi-en. The current annual pass is valid for one garden only. (Kyodo)

Hama detached palace

Hama detached palace

This is Tsubame-no-Chaya (Swallow Teahouse) constructed on the north shore of Shioiri Pond during the reign of 11th Shogun Tokugawa Ienari. The name is said to be derived from the fact that the nail coverings were shaped like a swallow. During Ienari's reign, the Hamarikyu Garden underwent extensive changes, and teahouses such as Matsu-no-Chaya and Taka-no-Chaya were built in addition to this one.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:R. Stillfried, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number78‐31‐0]

Rape blossoms in Tokyo

Rape blossoms in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken March 21, 2012, shows a bride and groom amid rape blossoms in the Hamarikyu garden in Tokyo. (Kyodo)

Rape plants in Tokyo

Rape plants in Tokyo

Photo taken March 8, 2019, shows rape plants in Tokyo's Hamarikyu garden. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Rape plants in Tokyo

Rape plants in Tokyo

Photo taken March 8, 2019, shows rape plants in Tokyo's Hamarikyu garden. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Rape plants in Tokyo

Rape plants in Tokyo

Photo taken March 8, 2019, shows rape plants in Tokyo's Hamarikyu garden. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo