Tokyo is known for its sunny and humid summer. For a more comfortable outdoor experience, nine Japanese gardens and parks in Tokyo are now providing colourful traditional wagasa parasols for visitors.
Each of these immaculately manicured gardens and parks feature beautiful scenery with lush greens and Zen-inspired landscaping. They make the perfect backdrop for your photos – and you can enhance your shot with a beautiful traditional Japanese umbrella in hand.
The parasols are available at the parks’ entrance between July 16 and September 19. They are free to rent, but don’t forget to disinfect your hands before picking one up.
Here’s the list of participating parks and Japanese gardens in Tokyo. While you can use the parasols for free, you still need to pay an entry fee for the venue. For more information including opening hours, see the venues’ respective websites.
- Hamarikyu Gardens
- Kiyosumi Garden
- Koishikawa Korakuen
- Kyu Furukawa Gardens
- Kyu Iwasaki Teien
- Kyu Shiba Rikyu Garden
- Mukojima Hyakkaen
- Rikugien
- Tonogayato Garden
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