A little forest in Tokyo　大手町の森

This photo was taken in Otemachi, one of Tokyo’s major business districts, very close to the Imperial Palace.

Surrounded by enormous office towers, this green space feels almost surprising: a small urban forest in the middle of the city. Trees, plants, paths, and carefully designed open space create a sense of calm within one of Tokyo’s busiest areas, 大手町

What I like about this place is that it is not a traditional garden as such. It is modern, urban, and carefully planned — but it still gives people a moment to breathe.

Tokyo is often a city of contrasts. Near the old stone walls and gardens of the Imperial Palace, you also find contemporary office buildings and beautifully designed green spaces like this.

For visitors, places like Otemachi Forest show another side of Tokyo: not only history and tradition, but also how the modern city tries to create moments of nature, stillness, and balance.