Wadakura Fountain Park is a compact green space in Kokyo Gaien, beside the Imperial Palace and a short walk from Tokyo Station. Its broad geometric fountains and shallow pools bring water and open sky into the Marunouchi business district, with the city’s buildings visible beyond. Take a quiet walk, pause on a bench or visit the Starbucks beside the fountains. The park is especially appealing in soft morning or early-evening light, when reflections settle across the water.
A park shaped around water
Wadakura Fountain Park sits in Kokyo Gaien, the outer garden area beside the Imperial Palace. The fountains are its defining element: a modern waterfall measuring 5.5 metres high and 30 metres wide, together with larger fountains and shallow pools. The simple geometry gives the water and sky room to stand out against the surrounding buildings.
The park was first created in 1961 to mark the marriage of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. It was renewed and expanded in 1995 to celebrate the wedding of their son, the current Emperor Naruhito. The design carries the theme of continuity and new development.
Finding your way around
Walkways and benches run through the landscaped grounds, with shaded places to sit when the sun is strong. The pools reflect the sky and the Marunouchi skyline, so a slow circuit gives you changing views of the water and office district. The park also has public restrooms.
Otemachi Station’s Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line exit D2 is a two-minute walk away. Nijubashimae and Hibiya stations are also nearby. A Starbucks at the park’s eastern edge has indoor and outdoor seating; its seats facing the fountains are popular around sunset. The park works well as a pause on a longer walk around the Imperial Palace area, with other parks and landmarks nearby.
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Where is Wadakura Fountain Park?
It is in Kokyo Gaien, beside the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Otemachi Station’s Hanzomon Line exit D2 is a two-minute walk away.
What can you see at Wadakura Fountain Park?
The park has geometric fountains, shallow reflecting pools and a modern waterfall measuring 5.5 metres high and 30 metres wide. The water and skyline are visible from its paths and seating areas.
When is a good time to visit?
Morning and early evening bring softer light. For a sunset seat facing the fountains at Starbucks, arrive about 30 minutes beforehand.
How long should you spend at Wadakura Fountain Park?
Allow around 30 to 60 minutes for a walk and a rest by the water.
