Mohri Garden 毛利庭園

Something Old Hidden in Something New

Mohri Garden is hidden within the labyrinthine walls of Roppongi Hills and reflects the beauty of a bygone age within the heart of Tokyo most ambitious building developments.

About the Author

Pjechorin

I have lived and worked with my family in Japan since 2005. For many years I have been interested in the very practical and creative side of Japanese culture. In my free time I travel around, enjoy hiking in the countryside and cities, and just generally seeing and doing new things. This blog is primarily a way for me to focus my energies and record and teach others about what I have learned by experience constructively. I am interested in urban development, and sustainable micro-economics, especially home-economics, and practical things everyday families can do to survive and thrive through these changing times.

Information

Address:

6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku
Contact:

03-6406-6000
Open hours:

7am – 11pm
Closed:

Open 365 days
Entrance fee:

Free of charge

Flower Calendar

Apr. : Azalea, Yae, Japanese kerria, Japanese Snowball, Camellia, Iris jponica, Dogwood
May : Japanese storax, Plantain lily, Japanese maple, Water lily, Japanese iris, Rhaphiolepis umbellata
Jun. – Jul. : St. John’s wort, Quadricolor hydrangea, Gardenia, Wax myrtle, Viburnum, Plantain lily
Aug. – Sep. : Lily turf, Dwarf lilyturf, Jumpseed, Orange asmanthus flowers
Oct. : Sasnqua flowers, Japanese ternstroemia, Liex macropoda fruit, Oak acorns
Nov. : Leopard plant flowers, Longstalk holly, Sarcandra glabra, Ardisia crenata, Viburnum fruit

Table of Contents

1. Background and History of Mohri Garden
2. Features and Sights to See
2.1 A Japanese garden rich in greenery with a beautiful pond

Background and History of Mohri Garden

Mohri Garden was built on the site of the Mohri Daimyo’s mansion and garden rom the Edo period. Traces of the original estate still remain, but there are several pieces of modern art scattered throughout the garden as well. Alongside the modern architecture of the Roppongi Hills, the garden scenery makes for a unique fusion of traditional and modern styles. The killifish living in the Mohri pond in the center of the garden are from those born n a space shuttle in 1994. Spot-billed ducks visit the pond every spring and new histories continue to begin.

Features and Sights to See

A Japanese garden rich in greenery with a beautiful pond

The Mohri Garden is said to be the classiest space in Roppongi Hills, half o the site is an open space. In a vast area of 4,300 m², a waterfall, stream, murmuring stream, cherry blossoms, and Gingko trees surround the pond. This excursion-type Japanese garden allows you to experience the expression of trees and plants changing seasonally. How about taking a walk slowly while feeling the four seasons of Japan and history in this deluxe space in the middle of an urban city?