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If you're planning trips to Tokyo, you're probably aware of the exciting cultural landscape that awaits you. However, you may not know that the city is home to many Japanese-style gardens that offer a distinctly different taste of Tokyo. Japanese gardens vary considerably from Western gardens in that they are very much based on spiritual and philosophical principles, rather than simply logic or aesthetics. And in the busy city streets of Tokyo, they offer particularly amazing locations for calm and quiet walks. If you're looking for Japanese-style gardens to visit, you'll certainly find that you have plenty of choice once you arrive in your Tokyo hostel. Leaving your cheap accommodation to go and see these attractions, you can explore several different types of gardens. Many of these are steeped in history, such as the Mukojima-Hyakkaen Gardens. Dating back to the Edo period, these are the sole surviving flower gardens from this time. Famed for their sheer variety of blooms, you will find these are a delight to explore. Despite being created in the 19th century, these gardens were only actually opened to the public in the 1930s. Another historic setting is the Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens, which drew inspiration from a Confucian scholar. This makes it a particularly fascinating example of how such principles influence Japanese horticulture. Among the sights you can see while there is the Full Moon Bridge, while its hills and scenic pond make it the perfect location for quiet, leisurely walks. At Tokyo Bay you can visit the Hamarikyu Gardens, which translates as 'detached palace on the coast'. Here you will find a tea house situated in the middle of a tidal pond - or shioirinoika - which is one of the garden's most prominent and well-known features. Located on the Kokobunji rift are the Tonogayto Gardens, which are home to countless types of wild grasses and wildlife - all the more varied for their location. A spring, a pond and a variety of maple trees are among the sights of interest here. For a little oasis of calm during your stay in cheap accommodation in Tokyo, Japanese-style gardens cannot be beaten. If you're planning a break in a Tokyo hostel, don't forget to visit the city's magnificent Japanese-style gardens. Book cheap accommodation with Hostelbookers today.
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