Rikugien Garden. Famous Place To Watch Autumn Colors In Tokyo, Japan. Rikugien Garden Is A Tokyo Metropolitan Park In Bunkyå-Ku. The Name Rikugi-En Means Garden Of The Six Principles Of Poetry Which Comes From The Idea Of The Six Elements In Waka Poetry While En Means Garden Or Park. The Park Consists Of A Small Pond, Trees, And A Hill. The Traditional Japanese Garden Within The Park Is A Tourist Attraction. The Construction Of The Park Took Place Between 1695 And 1702 And Was Headed By Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu By Permission Of The Fifth ShåGun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi And Is A Typical Example Of A Garden From The Edo Period. After The Death Of Yanagisawa It Was Neglected. The Founder Of Mitsubishi, Iwasaki Yatarå Bought The Garden In 1878 And Restored It. In 1938, It Was Donated To The Tokyo City Government. It Was Specified As A Special Place Of Scenic Beauty By The Japanese Government In 1953.

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