11 Popular Cherry Blossom Spots in Tokyo
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When you think of spring in Japan, you think of cherry blossoms. Tokyo has many famous cherry blossom spots. In this article, we will introduce 11 carefully selected cherry blossom spots in Tokyo.
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Table of Contents
- Meguro River
- Showa Memorial Park
- Sumida Park
- Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
- Ueno Park
- Hama-rikyu Gardens
- Around Tokyo Skytree
- Toneri Park
- Kasai Rinkai Park
- Shibuya Sakuragaokacho
- Capture your memories of cherry blossoms in photos
Meguro River
Photo by Keiko Kawanami
There is a popular spot where about 800 cherry trees stretch for about 4km along the Meguro River from near Ikejiri-Ohashi Station.
During the cherry blossom festival, the area is bustling with people who come to view the cherry blossoms. There are various shops nearby, so you can enjoy other things besides cherry blossom viewing during the day, and the illuminations at night are also not to be missed.
Showa Memorial Park
Photo by Kaede Kawahara
Showa Memorial Park is home to around 1500 cherry trees. Some of the branches hang down to eye level, making it a great spot to enjoy cherry blossom viewing while sitting. In the "Sakura no Sono" area, you can spread out a picnic sheet and enjoy the cherry blossoms, so please come and enjoy Japanese-style cherry blossom viewing.
In addition to cherry blossoms, you can see many other flowers at this park, including rape blossoms, tulips, and Shirley poppies.
Sumida Park
Photo by Momoyo Miyake
Sumida Park, located near the Sumida River, is a famous spot where you can enjoy the collaboration of Tokyo Skytree and cherry blossoms.
The cherry blossom trees line both sides of the Sumida River for about 1 km, so you can enjoy a stroll while admiring the cherry blossoms. You can also take a houseboat on the Sumida River and enjoy the view of the cherry blossoms from the river.
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, located in Shinjuku, a city lined with buildings, is an oasis in the middle of the big city. It's close to the station, so you can casually enjoy cherry blossom viewing.
There are about 70 varieties of cherry blossoms, and you can enjoy cherry blossom viewing for more than two months, from mid-February to late April.
The garden's gift shop sells spring-only cherry blossom sweets and merchandise, so be sure to stop by on your way home from cherry blossom viewing.
Shinjuku Gyoen is a park where commercial photography is prohibited. Please note that even if you are taking photos as a hobby, you must notify us in advance if you plan to use a reflector or wear special clothing such as a wedding dress.
Ueno Park
Photo by Gina
Ueno Park, known as a famous cherry blossom viewing spot since the Edo period, is decorated with approximately 800 cherry trees.
There is a row of cherry blossom trees in the park, and you can immerse yourself in the beautiful scenery of falling cherry blossom petals.
During the Cherry Blossom Festival, there are many stalls set up, allowing you to enjoy cherry blossom viewing while savoring the Japanese festival atmosphere.
Hama-rikyu Gardens
The garden is home to 80 cherry trees of about 26 different varieties, and in addition to the standard Somei-Yoshino and Yaezakura, you can also see rare varieties such as Gyoikou and Ukonzakura.
Cherry blossom viewing in this place, where you can feel the traditional Japanese atmosphere, may be the most Japanese place in Tokyo to experience spring.
Around Tokyo Skytree
Photo by Keiichirou Morioka
There are also many famous cherry blossom viewing spots around Tokyo Skytree, a Tokyo landmark.
Taking a photo of the cherry blossoms and Skytree together against the blue sky will be a quintessential Tokyo shot.
Tokyo Solamachi, a commercial facility located directly below Tokyo Skytree, sometimes holds events to coincide with cherry blossom season, so be sure to check them out as well.
Toneri Park
Photo by Miyuu Nagata
Approximately 1,000 cherry trees are planted within the spacious grounds of Toneri Park, where many people come to enjoy cherry blossom viewing.
The Somei-Yoshino cherry tree, gifted by Japan to the United States in 1912, was brought back to Japan by former First Lady Ronald Reagan 72 years later in 1984. This historic "Reagan Cherry Blossom" can be found in Toneri Park and is the famous cherry tree of the area.
Kasai Rinkai Park
Photo by Kaede Kawahara
Kasai Rinkai Park, a large park facing Tokyo Bay, is a popular cherry blossom viewing spot with over 700 cherry trees planted. There is a 240-meter-long avenue lined with Somei-Yoshino cherry trees, which creates a magnificent tunnel of cherry blossoms when in full bloom.
In addition to the cherry blossoms, there are also many rape blossoms in bloom, so around the end of March you can enjoy the pink rows of cherry blossom trees and the yellow rape blossom fields at the same time.
Shibuya Sakuragaokacho
Photo by Kensuke Nakamizo
Did you know that there are also famous cherry blossom spots in the big city of Shibuya?
Sakura Street, located south of the traffic lights at Shibuya Station West Exit, is a famous cherry blossom viewing spot where you can see beautiful rows of cherry blossom trees in the spring. The road is narrow, so the cherry trees create a pink tunnel, allowing you to walk through the fluttering cherry blossoms.
Capture your memories of cherry blossoms in photos
Photo by Keiichirou Morioka
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