nice big garden with big walls. Many different trees and flowers. See! More

Especially the Japanese garden; would be great during iris season as well as autumn. More

Visited the gardens today at the end of the cherry blossom season although there were still quite a few trees with blossom on. Free to visit and I would say a "must visit" for anyone in Tokyo interested in trees and flowers. Highlights for me were the iris garden, "trees representing Japan's 47 prefectures", plum grove slope, remains of main... More

It’s free and they limit the number of people inside the garden so that it’s enjoyable and not over crowded. Maps are available in English in the “rest house” near the Otemon Gate entrance. More

Nice walk, but a lot of construction underway during our visit. get a map - signage is not great. More

We discovered that to see the Imperial Palace you have to book a tour, even then access is very limited. There were no reservations available during our trip so we were limited to the East Gardens. It is an expansive garden but in March only a few trees were blooming. You can see palace walls but none of the buildings.... More

Having visited many of the legendary gardens of Europe, I am extremely impressed by the Imperial Gardens in Tokyo. More

The cherry and plum tree were just starting to blossom and it was so beautiful. We walked around and enjoyed the different colors. More

The walking around the Imperial gardens are both relaxing as well as pleasent. And it is also educating, as you can learn about japanese history and the Imperial Family. More