Step back in time to the Edo period on this 2-hour guided tour of Fukagawa, a historic area shaped by the Tokugawa shogunate. Begin your journey with a visit to Kiyosumi Garden, a serene samurai residence garden featuring a pond and beautifully scattered boulders, showcasing traditional Japanese landscape design. Next, immerse yourself in Edo’s vibrant merchant culture at the Fukagawa Edo History Museum, where detailed exhibits and a recreated townscape bring the past to life. Experience Tokyo’s rich history and culture through this fascinating time-slip tour.
Do you understand the beauty of Japanese gardens? Different types of Japanese gardens have their own beauty. The beauty of Kiyosumi Garden may be found in its compactness, with a pond at its center, and the many famous and huge stones scattered throughout the grounds.
Fukagawa is a downtown area of Tokyo, which prospered as a place where common people lived during the Edo period (Tokugawa era). The museum faithfully recreates the actual streets and houses that once existed around the museum, and you will experience the rich history and culture that once existed there as you explore the streets of the Edo period.
You will make your own way to the meeting points