bikeTKgardens | Tokyo Garden Tours Guided by a Professional Gardener

In April, we rented the Shinsen-tei tea house at Rikugien Garden and held a "Tea Ceremony Experience and Garden Guided Tour" for overseas tourists. The host (Mr. Suzuki) and the guests from oversea listening the instruction of tea ceremony in English. At bikeTKgardens, with the cooperation of a practitioner of the Omotesenke school of tea ceremony, you can experience both the tea ceremony and a Japanese garden at the same time. In Japan, the tea ceremony and gardens have dev

When people think of Tokyo, they often imagine skyscrapers and neon lights.　However many beautiful Japanese gardens from the Edo period can still be seen throughout the city. With tranquil ponds, carefully arranged stones, artificial hills, and seasonal flowers, these gardens reflect Japan's unique appreciation of nature and timeless aesthetic values. Here are five of Tokyo's finest Japanese gardens, carefully selected by a professional gardener and guide. 1. Koishikawa Kora

Japanese Koi (carp) in a shrine. Guests from Germany, with E-bikes. bikeTKgardens began in August 2025. These were our very first guests, and we would like to introduce the actual route they experienced. Starting from their hotel in Nishi-Shinjuku, the tour included: Kabukicho, Japan’s largest entertainment district Nukebenten and Itsukushima Shrine Koishikawa Korakuen Garden (with matcha and traditional Japanese sweets) Rinsho-in Temple Yushima Tenmangu Shrine Ending at Shin