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Hama-rikyu Gardens 

This garden is popular in Tokyo as a former family garden of the Tokunaga Shogun and a former detached palace for the imperial family and has been designated as the country's Special Place of Scenic Beauty and Special Historic Site.
​On a day with good weather, Hama-rikyu Gardens is perfect for a stroll. Some bridges and steps are not wheelchair accessible. With plenty of information in English and website translation, this garden can be enjoyed by overseas visitors as well.  
  • Facility Overview and Access

  • Wheelchair accessibility and facilities

  • Parking

  • Restroom

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  • Facility Overview
    Facility Name: ​Hama-rikyu Gardens
    Address:  1-1 Hamarikyu-teien Chuo-ku Tokyo 104-0046  
    Telephone Number: 03-3541-0200
    Opening Hours:  9:00am - 5:00pm (last entry 4:30pm)
    Closed:  December 29th to January 1st
    General Admission Fee: 300JPY (65yrs or older:150JPY), elementary school students or younger: Free
    Discount for those with Disabilities: Free with presentation of a disability certificate issued in Japan. Also free for one attendant.
    Official Website URL: https://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/park/format/index028.html 
    Website in Japanese: Top right hand corner has options for English, Chinese (simplified characters and traditional characters), Spanish, French and Korean. 
    Access
    Nearest Station/Bus Stop:  Toei Oedo Subway Line Shiodome Station (Exit 5 or 6) 
    Distance from Nearest Station/Bus Stop: Toei Oedo Subway Line Shiodome Station 500m
    Approximate travel time from station/bus stop: 7 minutes walk from the subway station
    Access map: https://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/park/top/pdf/hama_underground.pdf
  • Accessibility
    Suitable in All Weather: Not good for rainy days, All outdoors
    Estimated Visiting Time for Persons with Disabilities: 60-90 minutes
    Parking for those with Disabilities: Yes, with presentation of government certified disability card
    Multitlingual Signs Available: Most signs in English & Japanese
    Map of Wheelchair Accessible Paths Available: Yes (both at the Garden and on Website)
    Basic Information for Accessibility
    Step into Entrance of Facility(Height): Yes
    Wheelchair Accessible Entryway Option (Slope): Yes, 6° slope
    Elevator: None
    Nursing Room Available: Yes, in Otemon Garden Office
    First Aid Room: No, but Otemon Garden Office can accommodate if needed 
    Babysitting/Childcare: None 
    Sensory Room: None
    Prayer Room:​ ​None
    Service Dogs Allowed: Yes
    Rentals
    Wheelchair Rental: Yes, 4 available [Otemon Garden Office: 3 (2 electric wheelchairs), Naka-no-gomon Ticket Office: 1] 
    Baby Buggy/Stroller Rental: No
    Audio Guide Rental: No, but multilingual audio guide app "Tokyo Parks Navi" for smartphone/tablet PC is available (free download)
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    https://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/special/tokyoparksnavi/index.html
    Other Available Rentals: No
  • Parking Area
    Map from Parking to Facility Available: Yes​
    Multilingual Guide Map of Parking Area Available: Yes
    Surface Type of Parking Area: ​Asphalt
    Parking Area Facility with Covered Roof Path: No
    Distance from Parking Area to Indoor Facility: 30m
    Parking Attendants Available: No
    Information for those with Physical Disabilities
    Parking Space for those with Disabilities Available: Yes, with the presentation of government certified disability card
    Steps on Pathway from Parking Area to Entryway: ​Yes, but rampway available
    Vehicle Available to Drive Up to Entryway for Drop Off: No
  • Restrooms
    Near Otemon Garden Office
    Near Yagai-taku Open Space
    Near Matsu-no-ochaya
    Near Waterbus Boarding Area
    Restroom Entryway Width
    76cm
    89cm
    93cm
    116cm
    Toilet Stall Entryway Width
    67cm
    60cm
    60cm
    60cm
    Western Style Toilets Available
    Yes
    Yes
    Yes
    Yes
    Western Style Toilets with Handrails Available
    Yes, horizontal bar on the left
    Yes, L style bar on the right
    Yes, L style bar on the left
    Yes, L style bar on the right
    Availability of Heated Bidet
    Information Not Available
    Information Not Available
    Information Not Available
    Information Not Available
    Toilet Information for those with Physical Disabilities
    Near Otemon Garden Office
    Near Yagai-taku Open Space
    Near Matsu-no-ochaya
    Near Waterbus Boarding Area
    Toilet Stall for those with Physical Disabilites
    Yes
    Yes
    Yes
    Yes
    Door Style
    Sliding Door
    ​110cm
    Sliding Door
    ​116cm
    Sliding Door
    ​88cm
    Sliding Door
    ​88cm
    Width inside Toilet Stall
    178x161cm
    180x200cm
    186x194cm
    102x202cm
    Handrail Available
    fixed L bar on the left, adjustable U bar on the right
    fixed L bar on the left, adjustable U bar on the right
    fixed L bar on the left, adjustable U bar on the right
    fixed L bar on the left, adjustable U bar on the right
    Warm Water Bidet Available
    Yes
    Yes
    Yes
    Yes
    Ostomate-Compatible Facilities
    Yes
    Yes
    Yes
    Yes
    Universal Changing Bed(for Adults)

    ​No
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    No
    No
    No
    Emergency Alert Button in Stall
    30cm and 85cm above ground level
    30cm and 83cm above ground level
    32cm and 84cm above ground level
    28cm and 82cm above ground level
    For Young Children
    Baby Chair in Restroom Stalls: ​No
    Diaper Changing Bed: Available
    For the Visually Impaired
    Audio Guide Available: Yes
    Braille Guide, Braille Map Available: Braille Guide Available, No Braille Map
    Toilet for Seeing Eye Dog Available: No

 Wheelchair Accessibility from Nearest Station/Bus Stop

Wheelchair Accessibility at Facility 

Restrooms

Parking

Multilingual Signs

Teahouse 

  • Walkways & Stairways in Facility

  • Escalators & Elevators

  • Information & Guidance System

  • Nakajima-no-ochaya (Teahouse)

  • Taka-no-ochaya

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  • Paths & Walkways at Facility
    Uneven Surfaces on Paths: Some cobblestone, stone pavement and dirt paths 
    Stairs at Facility: Steps at several points
    Accessibility Path around Steps: None
    Pathway Surfaces: Most paths fine gravel, stone pavement or dirt
    Inaccessible Areas to those with Physical Disabilities: Taka-no-ochaya, Nakajima-no-ochaya
    Rest Area: Yes, some benches and a gazebo in the Garden
    Braille Ground Blocks : None
    Braille Exhibit Guide Information: None
    Other Difficult to Traverse Areas:  Some slopes and steps as steep as 2-10° may not be accessible to wheelchair users
    Condition of Stairways at Facility
    Wheelchair Stairlift Available: No
    Handrail Available: Almost all steps have no handrails
    Braille Labelled Handrails: No
  • Escalators
    Escalator: None
    Audio Guidance to Escalator Available: N/A
    Elevators
    Number of Elevators Available: None
  • Accommodations for Different Needs at Facility
    Support & Guidance Available: None​
    Facilities & Exhibits that are Accessible to those with Physical Disabilities: Some relatively flat areas 
    Areas not Accessible to those with Physical Disabilities: Taka-no-ochaya, Nakajima-no-ochaya
    Audio Guide Available: No, but multilingual audio guide app "Tokyo Parks Navi" for smartphone/tablet PC is available (free download)
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    https://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/special/tokyoparksnavi/index.html
    Displays/Exhibits Made for the Visually Impaired & Blind: None
    Displays/Exhibits Made for the Hearing Impaired & Deaf: None
    Speech to Text Conversion Available: None
    Multilingual Displays: Mostly English, some Chinese and Korean
    Multilingual Audio Guide, Headset Audio Guide Available: See the above information on multilingual audio guide app for smartphone/tablet PC
  • General Information
    Name: Nakajima-no-ochaya
    Type of Food: Cafe style, Japanese powdered green tea and Japanese sweets
    Opening Hours: 9:00am - 4:45pm (last call at 4:30pm) 
    Teahouse Entryway & Interior Information
    Door Type: Sliding Door kept open
    Entrance Width: No Information Available
    Entryway Steps (Height): 2 wooden steps, 24 cm 
    Slope in Place of Stairs: None
    Seats with Tables Available: Yes
    Baby Chair/Booster Seat Available: None
    Other Seating Information: Wheelchair inaccessible to the interior of the teahouse
    Hallways Width: No Information Available
    Staff Support(for Buffet Style Meals): N/A
    Menu
    Braille Menu Available: None​
    Menu with Photos: Yes (for some items only)
    Multilingual Menu Available: Japanese & English
    Special Accommodations
    Accommodation for Special Dietary Needs for those with Disabilities:  No
    Vegetarian Meals: None
    Halal Meals: None
  • Entryway & Interior Information
    Door Type: N/A, open space
    Entrance Width: over 80cm, but inaccessible to wheelchair users
    Entryway Steps (Height): 3 stone steps on the way (8,13,13cm each), wooden (14,12cm each) and stone step-like structures around the thresholds
    Slope in Place of Stairs: 2° ramp 
    Hallways Width: over 80 cm
For Guests:
We are a guide matching agency and do not arrange for accommodation.
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For Travel agencies:
Thanks to our connections within our government licensed guide network, we have become known as one of the best DMCs for FIT in Japan.

Please contact us directly if you have any questions regarding small group day tours for your clients.We cannot offer tours that are not listed on our site. 

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