Mukojima Hyakkaen - a garden with a hundred flowers that bloom throughout the four seasons - is a delight to visit at any time of the year. It was given to the City of Tokyo in 1937 and opened as a pay-per-view garden in 1938.
Some useful expressions for your visit:
Kaien wa nanji desu ka? - What time does the garden open?
Heien wa nanji desu ka? - What time does the garden close?
Otona no nyuenryo wa ikura desu ka? - What's the admission cost for one adult?
Shashin o totte moraemasu ka? - Could you take a photo of me?
This area of the garden is Bai-dosui and contains a very picturesque well with a bamboo lid and wooden bucket.
The kanji above is "Bai-dosui".
I loved the delicate moss growing on the well in this shot.
Mukojima Hyakkaen is an 8 minute walk from Higashi Mukojima station on the Tobu Isesaki line, or a 13 minute walk from Keisei Hikifune station on the Keisei Oshiage line. Or you can take the Toei Bus Kameido (Nippori route #22) and get off at the Hyakkaenmae stop. The garden is open from 9am to 5 pm (last entry at 4:30pm) all year except December 29 to January 3 and is 150 yen to enter.
Remember to click on the photos for a closer view!

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