Prince Hotel Japanese Garden

This 20,000sqm Japanese garden is surrounded (and managed) by a trio of Prince Hotels – the Prince Sakura Tower Tokyo, the Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa and the Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa. The green oasis is picturesque year-round, boasting seasonal flowers and plants, a decorative bridge, as well as a number of historical structures. 

During spring, you can enjoy over 200 sakura trees of 17 different varieties. The best part is, you don’t have to be a hotel guest to enjoy this tranquil space in the middle of the city – it’s completely free to enter. Plus, visiting the garden is a great way to see some traditional temple buildings up close.

In 2021, the garden’s Kannondo temple hall, the bell tower, and the sanmon temple gate were designated tangible cultural properties by Tokyo’s Minato ward due to their historical significance. The Kannondo hall and the sanmon gate were relocated here in 1954 from Nara prefecture’s Chokyuji Temple, which was built in the middle of the Kamakura period (1185-1333). Inside the hall is an eleven-faced Kannon statue, which is said to protect people from disasters.

The bell tower, which also belonged to Chokyuji Temple, was relocated to the park in 1959. The bell is struck annually on New Year's Eve and only 108 groups of guests can enjoy its sound.