Garden Archives - Hype in Tokyo

Enjoying the seasons in Koishikawa Korakuen Garden

by josephbautista | Sunday, March 26, 2017 | Bunkyo, Tokyo

Located a few steps away from Tokyo Dome City, is one of two surviving Edo period clan gardens in modern Tokyo, and one of the oldest in the capital city. Coming here to observe all four seasons of the year is a must, and though is in the middle of Tokyo, is so...

Things to do in Kanazawa, my Golden week trip

by josephbautista | Sunday, June 14, 2015 | Ishikawa, Japan, Things to do

It’s been a little more than 2 years of my trip to Kanazawa, but I would like to share some tips and my experience of my weekend in Kanazawa for Golden Week. At the time, I wasn’t good enough with japanese reading so my friend Yurina helped me a lot with...

Ryoanji temple in Kyoto

by josephbautista | Wednesday, June 3, 2015 | Japan, Kyoto

One of the top beautiful temple complex gardens I’ve seen in Japan was at Ryoanji temple, in Kyoto, including the famous zen garden inside. Some indications of how to access. Really simple, sand and fifteen rocks. It is not clear the purpose of that arrangement...

Kenrokuen 兼六園

by josephbautista | Wednesday, April 29, 2015 | Ishikawa, Japan

Kenrokuen garden, located in Kanazawa, Ishikawa prefecture, is one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan, along with Kairakuen and Korakuen. The name Kenrokuen comes from the concept of combining the six attributes of a perfect garden. It is required to pay an entrance...