Tokyo · Asakusa and Sumida
Kyu Yasuda Garden
A small garden in Ryogoku, steps from the sumo stadium. It was built in 1701 by Honjo Munesuke, a nobleman of the Edo period, around a pond that filled and emptied with the high and low tide of the Sumida River, so the view in the garden changed over the course of the day.
In the early twentieth century the garden belonged to Yasuda Zenjiro, the founder of the Yasuda group, and in 1922 it was donated to the city. A year later it was damaged in the earthquake, and it opened to the public in 1927. The river no longer feeds the pond: today a pump imitates the tide. Entry is free, and in the evening the garden is lit.
Good to know
- After 16:30 only part of the garden is open.
- This is a 20-minute stop that combines with the Edo-Tokyo Museum, which reopened in March 2026, or with a day at a sumo tournament.
- The tournaments in Tokyo are held in January, May and September, and the whole area fills up then.
What is nearby
Approximate walking minutes from the entrance of Kyu Yasuda Garden.
- HereKyu Yasuda Garden
- ~3 min
Ryogoku Kokugikan Sumo Museum More to see
Tokyo's sumo stadium. The museum is free on weekdays. During a tournament you enter it only with a ticket to the tournament.
- ~4 min
Edo-Tokyo Museum More to see
Reopened on 31 March 2026 after about four years of renovation. A full-size Nihonbashi Bridge, models of old Tokyo, and a new projection show on the ceiling.
- ~5 min
Ryogoku Edo Noren Food
A food hall at Ryogoku Station, built around a full-size sumo ring: chanko, sushi, monja, soba and ramen.
- ~5 min
Chanko Kirishima Edo Noren Food
Chanko nabe, the hot pot of the sumo wrestlers, next to the ring at Edo Noren. The lunch set is ¥1,900.
- ~11 min
Sumida Hokusai Museum More to see
A museum of Hokusai, the painter of the Great Wave, who was born in this district. The tenth anniversary exhibition runs until 23 November 2026, ¥1,500.