From Otemachi subway station , you enter the gardens at the Otemon Gate and wander through hedgerows of white and pink azaleas , around ponds and little waterfalls edged with pines , plum trees , canary palms , and soft green cryptomeria japonica .
In order to enter the gardens at the Otemon Gate from Otemachi subway station , you wander through the well trimmed landscape of hedgerows of white and pink azaleas , around ponds and little waterfalls edged with pines , plum trees , canary palms , and soft green cryptomeria japonica which is a popular place for locals and tourist alike to visit .