NIWA records Japanese gardens, garden craft, the work of artisans, and the time that flows through a garden — in film, photography, and words.
Soundless garden walks, articles that read the background of each place, and records of our coverage — delivered to readers in Japan and abroad.
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Not only famous gardens, but unnamed gardens, small tsubo-niwa courtyards, and the gardens of hotels and restaurants. A place to record a garden's design philosophy, its craft, and the turning of the seasons.
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Garden Stories
1-4-1 Kaigan, Minato City, Tokyo 105-0022, Japan / Garden / Bridge / Garden stones / Moss
Only a minute from Hamamatsucho Station, Kyu-Shiba-rikyu Gardens is a compact strolling pond garden where bold Edo-period stonework meets the contemporary Tokyo skyline.
7/15/2026
Garden Stories
1-1-1 Shirokanedai, Minato City, Tokyo 108-0071, Japan / Garden / Garden stones / Moss / Pine
Set across the slopes of Shirokanedai, Happo-en Garden unfolds around a central pond, with centuries-old bonsai, pavilions, and tea houses revealing a different composition at every turn.
7/11/2026
Garden Stories
6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan, inside Roppongi Hills / Garden / Path / Pond / Stone
Mohri Garden is a compact Japanese garden at the heart of Roppongi Hills, carrying the memory of an Edo-period daimyo residence. Its pond, waterfall, stream, preserved trees, and contemporary public art create a calm pocket of nature beneath Tokyo’s glass towers.
7/8/2026
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