Episode 31: Best Value! Experience the Extraordinary at the 9 Metropolitan Gardens & Learn Japanese History from Great Figures
Welcome to SoraUmi's experiential parenting note!
Yesterday, I wrote about how to spark an interest in learning kanji.
It's important for adults, as well as children, to take a break. Whether it's studying, work, housework, childcare, or caregiving, life loses its luster without the occasional reward.
With prices rising, going to a theme park requires quite a bit of energy, stamina, and money.
That's why I recommend the 9 Metropolitan Gardens!
They are not crowded, and admission is free for elementary school students and younger.
(It is also free for junior high school students living or attending school in Tokyo.)
It is a very elegant time to gaze at the beautiful Japanese gardens and enjoy authentic matcha at a teahouse.
The lawns are beautiful and good for recovering your eyesight.
You can also relax and feel at ease.
These gardens were created from the Edo period about 400 years ago through the Taisho period, involving the power brokers and great figures of the time.
1. Hama-rikyu Gardens: From Matsudaira Tsunashige to the Tokugawa family
2. Kyu-Shiba-rikyu Gardens: From Tokugawa Tsunashige to Okubo Tadatomo
3. Koishikawa Korakuen: From Tokugawa Yorifusa to Tokugawa Mitsukuni
4. Rikugien: From Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu to Iwasaki Yataro
5. Mukojima-Hyakkaen: From an antique dealer (Sahara Kiku) and Edo literati
6. Kiyosumi Gardens: From Kuze Yamato-no-kami to Iwasaki Yataro
7. Kyu-Furukawa Gardens: From Mutsu Munemitsu to the Furukawa family
8. Kyu-Iwasaki-tei Gardens: From the third head of the Mitsubishi zaibatsu (Iwasaki Hisaya)
9. Tonogayato Gardens: From the Vice President of the South Manchuria Railway (Eguchi Sadaye) to the Iwasaki family
My son Sora and I visited 7 of the gardens while he was in elementary school.
I just remembered that there are 2 left that we haven't visited... I'd like to conquer them eventually lol
Sometimes we went with a specific purpose, but I also recommend just dropping by on your way back from something else.
And naturally, I recommend going when the weather is nice.
Since these 9 gardens are associated with great historical figures, let's try reading the signs on-site to combine your visit with some history study.
It is also a chance to take an interest in Japanese culture.
My son loves Japanese culture, and his love for matcha grew into an interest in the tea ceremony, so he bought an inexpensive bamboo whisk and tea bowl. There was also a time when he was obsessed with making matcha by watching YouTube.
We don't have the budget to go take formal tea ceremony lessons, but I think this kind of "pretend" play is just fine.
After all, it's part of play and hobbies!
Thank you for reading until the end.
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