Calling Hamarikyu an oasis would be a cliché if it didn’t perfectly summarize the garden’s ambience. Backdropped by gray towers that reflect off the central pond’s still water, it’s populated mostly by watercolor-painting aficionados. Come armed with your own sketchbook and brushes after exploring the high-speed streets of the neighboring Roppongi area and you’ll fit right in. nibbling on Japanese sweets in the Nakajima no Ochaya teahouse – its views over the park are incomparable.