A pond with clipped pines in a Japanese garden, with the spire of a tall office tower rising behind the trees
Tokyo Gardens

Shinjuku Gyoen: What the 500 Yen Buys, and the Two Rules That Decide Your Day

Shinjuku Gyoen is a garden, not a park. It closes on Mondays and does not allow alcohol. Come on the right day, with a card, and you walk in without queuing.