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	Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens Tokugawa Yorifusa known as Mito-Tokugawa family and 11th son of Tokugawa Ieyasu who established Shogunate built his main residence here in Edo(Tokyo) in 1629. It was completed by Mitsukuni, the 2nd generation of the family. The garden, designed with miniature hills and lakes in the Tsukiyama style, measures about 66,000m2.
	Rikugien Gardens This garden was built by Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu, a notable Daimyo who served as a capable aide to the 5th Shogun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi. It took more than seven years for him to complete the garden. The garden was designed with miniature mountains and ponds in the Tsukiyama style.
	Kyu-Shiba-rikyu Gardens This waterfront plot was reclaimed in the Edo Era. The 4th Shogun Tokugawa Ietsuna gave the land to Lord Okubo Tadatomo to use as his second residence in Edo. It took approximately eight years to complete the garden. In 1875 the Imperial Household Agency owned the garden and named it "Shiba-rikyu Garden".
	Hama-rikyu Gardens This waterfront area was originally the falconry grounds for Tokugawa Shogunate. In 1654 a regional feudal lord reclaimed this reed field and relandscaped into beautiful Japanese gardens. In 1704, it was used as a shogun's second residence. In the Meiji Era, it became "Hamarikyu" or detached palace for the use of Imperial family.
	Kiyosumi Gardens In the Edo Era, business tycoon Kinokuniya Bunzaemon used this plot as his residence, and then it became the residence of regional lord. In the Meiji Era, Iwasaki Family owned the land and built Fukagawa Shinbokuen garden for eminent guests and his employees. Miniature mountains and islands are artistically arranged with a pond.
	Kyu Furukawa Gardens This garden combines Western-style and Japanese-style. The garden and the European-style house were built by the British architect, Josaia Conder for the family of the Furukawa zaibatsu conglomerate. Josaia Conder also designed several dozen buildings including Rokumeikan hall, Nikorai Temple and Kyu-Iwasakitei garden.
	Kyu-Iwasakitei Gardens In this gardens, there stand Japanese-style and Western-style buildings. In 1895, the European-style house was built by the British architect Josiah Conder for Hisaya Iwasaki, son of Yataro Iwasaki who was the founder of the former Mitsubishi financial group. Originally the garden occupied some 50,000 m2.