The cube-shaped Hama-rikyu Gardens are defined on three sides by water: Shidome River, Tokyo Bay and Tsukiji River. Within its serene 62 acres are a peony garden and a flower garden. They are especially beautiful in springtime during the cherry blossom season. Anchoring them is the 300-year Pine. The black pine was planted in 1709 and survived the 1923 Great Kantō Earthquake (7.9 on the Richter scale), the firebombing air raids during WWII and the extensive urban development nearby.
