Japan · 17th century
The Kyū Shiba Rikyū Garden (旧芝離宮恩賜庭園), also known as Kyū Shiba Rikyū Onshi Teien ("Former Shiba Villa Imperial Gift Gardens") is a public garden and former imperial garden in Minato ward, Tokyo, Japan. The garden is one of four surviving Edo-period clan gardens in Tokyo, the others being Koishikawa Kōraku-en, Rikugi-en, and Hama Rikyu Garden. Kyū Shiba Rikyū is often regarded as the most beautifully designed garden in Tokyo, and was once called the "most beautiful" scene in Japan.
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Kyu Shiba Rikyu Garden ranks #2,171 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #132 of the 296 mapped in Japan. Founded 1686, it is older than 23% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 721 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,271 times in the last 60 days, more than 80% of the atlas. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Tokyo, 7 km away. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.
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