GEIHINKAN is the State Guest Houses, Japan.Tulip trees seem to watch over the formal diplomatic events held here, whose yellow-green leaves in cute little shapes fill up their branches in the urban treescape,beautifully　complementing the emerald-colored rooftop.

GEIHINKAN

Located at

2-1-1 Motoakasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo

GETTING THERE：

7-minute walk from JR YOtsuya station or by subway on the Marunouchi Line

Yellow-green leaves in cute little shapes belonging to the tulip tree.

Cabinet office Goverment in Japan

From the Geihinkan to Akasaka-Mitsuke runs Sotobori-Dori, an area perfect for taking early summer walks.The esplanade street is in front of Akasakamitsuke subway station.

AKASAKAMITSUKE

Located at

Akasaka 3-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo

GETTING THERE：

Within minutes from Akasaka-Mitsuke subway station on the Marunouchi Line

Hibiya Park was established in 1903 as the first western-style park in Japan. It has three fountains—the largest of which is symbolic—and a public hall, music hall, library, and tennis courts for recreation.

HIBIYA PARK

Located at

Hibiya Park, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

GETTING THERE：

At Hibiya subway station on the Hibiya or Chiyoda Line

In the summer, children shriek with delight as

they frolic around the large fountain spewing tall white columns of water.

HIBIYA PARK

The five-kilometer road that wraps around the Imperial Palace is popular with joggers and walkers.

SAKURADAMON(The Imperial Palace)

Located at

1-1 Chiyoda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

GETTING THERE：

Takebashi subway station on the Tozai Line

Pale lavender hydrangeas begin to bloom just before the rainy season.

At the Inokashira Park Zoo, you can meet Hanako-san the Elephant. She came from Thailand in the late 1940s.

THE INOGASHIRA PARK ZOO 

Located at

1-17-6 Gotenyama, Musashino, Tokyo

GETTING THERE：

10-minute walk from Kichijoji Station (JR, Keio Inokashira Line, or Tozai Line)

As the summer draws near, the greens grow thicker at the zoo.

Tokyo Metroporitan Park