Happo-en
Shirokanedai, Tokyo
Source: happo-en.com, checked 5 Oct 2026.
Happo-en is a free Japanese strolling garden attached to a famous wedding venue, with roots going back 400 years. It's at 1-1-1 Shirokanedai in Minato, a minute's walk from Shirokanedai Station on the Namboku and Mita lines. The pond garden has a row of bonsai up to about 525 years old, a teahouse, koi and cherry and maple colour in season.
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Insider tip
At weekends there's a parade of wedding couples in kimono being photographed, which is half the charm. The Muan teahouse serves matcha overlooking the pond. Autumn is the best time of year here.
What the guides say about Happo-en
Shinjuku Gyoen is a national garden and runs on its own calendar. It's closed on Mondays (the next weekday when Monday is a holiday), so you won't want it for a Monday. Happo-en and Kyu-Yasuda Garden keep their own hours, so check their place pages. For free green space with no gate, Yoyogi Park is open all day.
What's on near Happo-en
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Happo-en, from the weekly Tokyo events calendar.
Marimekko: The Power of Pattern
マリメッコ展 模様のちから
Time 10:00 to 18:00 Station Meguro (JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Namboku Line), 7 min walk
This exhibition explores the world of Marimekko design through color and pattern. The show runs at the Art Deco former Asaka family residence and continues into late December, giving visitors a final chance to see it before the new year.
TANAKA Juuyoh (田中十洋), CC BY 2.0 Spinning Love, Carving Prayers: Lithuanian Handcraft
愛を紡ぎ、祈りを刻む―リトアニアの手仕事―
Time 10:00 to 18:00 Station Meguro (JR Yamanote Line, Namboku Line), 7 min walk
Lithuanian folk craft in the Art Deco rooms of the former Prince Asaka residence: carved spinning boards that men gave the women they loved, textiles, and the wooden crosses and saint figures that once stood at village entrances and crossroads. It's part of the cultural programme for Lithuania's 2027 presidency of the Council of the EU.
TANAKA Juuyoh (田中十洋), CC BY 2.0 Smaller local events nearby
Wai Wai Day: Talk Freely While Viewing Exhibition
Sat 31 Oct · Matsuoka Museum of Art, Shirokanedai
Days when visitors may chat freely in the galleries of Matsuoka Museum of Art, with a free curator gallery talk at 14:00 and a plastic board art workshop for 500 yen.
14:00 · Map · Source: Matsuoka Museum of Art · わいわいデー 観て、話して、楽しんで！
Western-style Architecture and Furniture of Minato Exhibition
On now, until 20 Dec · Minato Local History Museum, Shirokanedai
A special exhibition at the Minato Local History Museum on the western-style buildings and furniture of Minato, 25 October to 20 December.
Map · Source: Minato City · 郷土歴史館特別展「港区の洋風建築と洋家具」を開催します
Night Museum at the Matsuoka Museum of Art Exhibition
Fri 6 Nov · Matsuoka Museum of Art, Shirokanedai
Two-evening late opening until 20:00 at the Matsuoka Museum of Art, with Japanese paintings and Ming and Qing ceramics and a mini concert on the second evening.
10:00 to 20:00 · Map · Source: ARTE TOKYO (Tokyo International Festival of Culture and Arts) · ARTE TOKYO × NIGHT MUSEUM 松岡美術館
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Good to know
- What is the address of Happo-en?
- 1-1-1 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo (in Japanese: 東京都港区白金台1-1-1).
- How do I get to Happo-en?
- The nearest station is Shirokanedai (Namboku Line). Happo-en is in Shirokanedai, Tokyo.
- How much does Happo-en cost?
- Nothing. Happo-en is free to visit.
- How long do you need at Happo-en?
- Plan for 1 hour.
- When is the best time to visit Happo-en?
- Weekend afternoons.
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