![[Tokyo Sightseeing] 22 Must-Visit Cherry Blossom Spots for the Best Hanami Experience](https://imgen.tabiiro.travel/kankou.tabiiro.jp/articles/images/1740625958-02_23_fv.jpg)
2025/02/23
Famous cherry blossom viewing spots offer visitors magical scenery and peaceful moments. Tokyo boasts a variety of cherry blossom spots, including historic gardens, tranquil nature escapes away from the city's hustle and bustle, and stunning views along rivers and the sea. With easy access by train and bus, these spots are perfect for visitors of all ages. In this article, we will introduce 22 must-visit cherry blossom spots in Tokyo that are ideal for hanami. Discover the types of cherry blossoms you can enjoy and the park highlights—be sure to use this guide as your reference.
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Megurogawa River is a popular cherry blossom viewing spot, where elegant cherry trees line a 4 km promenade along both banks of the river. Approximately 800 cherry trees bloom in full glory, with the best viewing period from late March to early April. During cherry blossom season, paper lanterns are set up, creating a magical illumination experience. The surrounding area also features stylish shops and cafes, making it a perfect place for a pleasant stroll.
Megurogawa River
Kinuta Park has a wide lawn and a sense of openness. Cherry trees are planted throughout the park, and you can enjoy Somei Yoshino and Yamazakura. It is especially recommended that the family park is located on the premises. You can leisurely enjoy cherry blossom viewing on the spacious, spacious lawn. Many of the trees are large, over three meters in circumference, and their branches reach close to the ground. The cherry blossoms seen from eye level are spectacular. Cherry blossoms are blooming along the Yatogawa River that flows through the park, and you can enjoy a walk across the suspension bridge while viewing the cherry blossoms.
Kinuta Park
Yoyogi Park is located in the heart of the city, yet remains quiet and rich in nature. Approximately 600 cherry trees of various types, including Kawazuzakura, Somei Yoshino, Satozakura, and Yamazakura, are in full bloom. Every year, the Kawazuzakura begin blooming around mid-February, followed by the blooming of various other types, continuing to be in full bloom until early April. Recommended spots include the Cherry Blossom Garden and Central Square, located between the Shibuya Gate and the South Gate. The Cherry Blossom Garden is surrounded by cherry trees, and the Central Square is lined with cherry trees around a spacious lawn, creating a lively atmosphere with people enjoying hanami.
Yoyogi Park
Shinjuku Central Park is an oasis in the Shinjuku subcenter, where the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building towers above. It is a place rich in nature where you can enjoy the changing seasons. Takato Kohigan Sakura, donated by Takato Town (now Ina City, Nagano), which has a friendly partnership with Shinjuku Ward, blooms slightly earlier than the Somei Yoshino and features cute deep pink flowers. There are also spots where you can enjoy beautiful cherry blossoms with skyscrapers in the background, offering a unique cherry blossom experience that can only be found in the city.
Shinjuku Central Park
Tokyo Midtown is a complex facility developed as part of urban redevelopment following the relocation of the Defense Agency. It includes hotels, cultural facilities, approximately 130 commercial stores, offices, residences, a hospital, and more. The approximately 200-meter Sakura Street in front of the garden terrace is lined with 103 cherry trees, including about 40 planted during the era of the former Defense Agency, creating a beautiful cherry blossom tunnel. When the cherry blossoms bloom, they are illuminated, offering a more sophisticated atmosphere for nighttime viewing. You can enjoy a variety of activities such as dining at stylish restaurants, admiring art at museums, or simply taking a leisurely stroll through the townscape.
Tokyo Midtown
Shiba Park is said to be one of the oldest parks in Japan and is shaped like a doughnut. In 1873, five locations, Ueno, Asakusa, Fukagawa, Asukayama, and Shiba, were designated as the first parks in Japan and became the forerunners for the creation of subsequent parks. Approximately 140 cherry blossom trees bloom in the park, making it a popular cherry blossom viewing spot where you can admire the cherry blossoms along with Tokyo Tower. The beautiful collaboration between the cherry blossoms and Tokyo Tower shining through the park's outdoor lights is a must-see.
Shiba Park
Senzokuike Park is a conveniently accessible 2-minute walk from the station and is home to one of the largest ponds in Tokyo, Senzokuike. There is a boat pier right after you get off the station, and the view of spring in full bloom when rowing a boat from the top of the pond is fantastic and perfect for a date. As you walk along the shore of the pond, you will find a plaza, a lakeside promenade, and a small hill, where you can enjoy a relaxing cherry blossom viewing experience with your family and friends. The area is dotted with historical sites, so you can walk around and learn about the history.
Senzokuike Park
Hibiya Park is a park located just south of the Imperial Palace, a 2-minute walk from Yurakucho Station. It opened in 1903 as Japan's first Western-style park. Although there are only about 40 cherry blossoms, the cherry blossoms blooming near Kumogata Pond and Tsuru Fountain are a beautiful and atmospheric sight. Other popular spots where you can enjoy cherry blossom viewing in a relaxed manner, such as Kamome Square and Kusaba Square, are great places to spread out your leisure sheets and relax amidst the hustle and bustle of the city.
Hibiya Park
Yasukuni Shrine is a shrine with deep Japanese tradition and significant history, and within the shrine grounds, there are beautiful cherry blossom specimen trees. These trees have long been admired as a "specimen tree that signals the blooming of cherry blossoms in Tokyo." The best time to view the cherry blossoms on the grounds is from late March to early April, during which a "Night Cherry Blossom Pilgrimage" (Yozakuramoude) is held. During this period, the opening hours are extended, and the illuminated cherry blossoms near the shrine gate create a sacred atmosphere. Why not visit the cherry blossoms that herald the arrival of spring and experience the harmony between Japan's history and nature?
The Chidori-ga-fuchi Green Way is one of Tokyo's most famous cherry blossom viewing spots, with approximately 260 cherry blossom trees in bloom, including Somei Yoshino and Oyamazakura. One of the attractions is that it is easily accessible, just a 5-minute walk from the nearest station. The Cherry Blossom Festival is held during the blooming season, during which the cherry blossoms along the Chidori-ga-fuchi Green Way are lit up in a fantastical light. The boating area is also open at night, and the view of the cherry blossoms from the boat is a beautiful sight that will make you forget the hustle and bustle of everyday life. We also recommend walking along the 700-meter-long promenade while admiring the brightly blooming cherry blossoms.
Chidori-ga-fuchi Green Way
Hama-rikyu Gardens is a historic feudal lord garden founded during the Edo period. Approximately 100 cherry blossom trees bloom in the park, ranging from standard varieties such as pale pink Somei Yoshino and Yaezakura to rare varieties such as Gyoko and Ukon, which feature pale green and yellow flowers. The blooming period varies depending on the variety, allowing for cherry blossom viewing from late March to late April. The cherry blossoms that reflect in the tidal pond, which takes advantage of the ebb and flow of the tide, create a solemn scene that can only be experienced at a nationally designated scenic spot and special historical site.
Hama-rikyu Gardens
Ueno Onshi Park is a famous cherry blossom viewing spot in Tokyo that has been a tradition since the Edo period. It covers a vast area of approximately 530,000 square meters, and the sight of about 800 cherry blossoms, including Somei Yoshino, blooming throughout the park is breathtaking. During the blooming season, you can enjoy the traditional night cherry blossoms illuminated by lanterns. In early April, a beautiful cherry blossom snowstorm is visible, captivating many visitors. The Ueno Sakura Festival features numerous stalls, allowing you to fully enjoy the festive atmosphere.
Ueno Onshi Park
Koishikawa Korakuen is a daimyo garden built in 1629 and designated as a national special historic site and special scenic spot. You can enjoy weeping cherry trees over 60 years old and various cherry blossoms that decorate the area around the pond. The weeping cherry in front of the entrance is called "Baba Zakura" and is the representative weeping cherry of Koishikawa Korakuen. Ukonzakura, which blooms with yellow flowers, is rare even in Tokyo, and you can enjoy its difference from other cherry blossoms.
Koishikawa Korakuen
"Rikugien Garden" was built in the early Edo period and is a beautiful cherry blossom viewing spot with rich nature and a quaint landscape. In the center of the garden, a weeping cherry tree approximately 15 meters high and 20 meters wide is planted, and the pale pink flowers blooming all over the branches are breathtakingly beautiful and will wash your soul. Light-up events are held during the flowering season, and recommended spots such as Nakanoshima, Ginkatei Ato, and Suiko-no-e are lit up, centering on weeping cherry trees, allowing you to enjoy the spring night.
Rikugien Garden
Sumida Park is a park along the Sumidagawa River and is one of the best cherry blossom viewing spots in spring. A belt of cherry blossoms stretches for about 1 kilometer along the river surface and is in lively bloom. You can enjoy a variety of cherry blossom viewing experiences, such as taking photos with the Tokyo Sky Tree in the background or riding a Japanese traditional houseboat (yakata-bune) on the Sumidagawa River and admiring the rows of cherry blossom trees on both banks. The cherry blossoms in the park are lit up at night, creating a fantastical scenery that is also recommended for a date. During the flowering season, local shopping streets have food trucks, guided tours, and music festivals, so you can spend time with your family and friends in a festive mood.
Sumida Park
Kasai Rinkai Park is a vast site facing the sea with lush greenery. Over 700 cherry blossom trees are planted in the park, making it a popular spot for viewing cherry blossoms. When in full bloom, the Somei Yoshino tree-lined avenue stretches for approximately 240 meters, creating a tunnel of cherry blossoms that fascinates visitors. There is a lawn next to the row of cherry blossom trees, so we recommend spreading out your leisure sheet and relaxing. Near the Ferris wheel, the deep pink Kawazu cherry blossoms are at their best from late February to mid-March, and you can take pictures of the cherry blossoms and the Ferris wheel.
Kasai Rinkai Park
Toneri Park is a park blessed with greenery and water, with large-scale sports facilities, squares of various sizes, and ponds. Approximately 1,000 cherry trees are planted on a vast site of approximately 65 hectares. You can enjoy 24 varieties, mainly Somei Yoshino, with different flowering times, flower colors, and shapes. You should check out the "Reagan Cherry Blossom," which was planted by First Lady Reagan when she visited Japan. The cherry blossoms that form the basis of the seedlings are the cherry blossoms from Arakawa Tsutsumi, which were gifted from Japan in 1909, and it is said that the cherry blossoms have returned home.
Toneri Park
Asukayama Park is a famous cherry blossom viewing spot. About 300 years ago, the eighth shogun, Tokugawa Yoshimune, planted many cherry trees in Asukayama, making it a famous spot for viewing cherry blossoms. Approximately 600 cherry trees, including Somei Yoshino and Satozakura, still attract people today. Ascargo, newly built in 2009, is a self-propelled monorail designed to allow people in wheelchairs or strollers to easily reach the mountaintop. Why not enjoy cherry blossom viewing with the whole family as you look out at the impressive scenery from the train window?
Asukayama Park
Hikarigaoka Park is a metropolitan park with an area of approximately 60,000 square meters on the north side of Hikarigaoka Danchi. In spring, approximately 1,000 cherry blossoms bloom throughout the park, including approximately 180 Somei Yoshino cherry trees, approximately 700 Oshima cherry trees, and approximately 110 wild cherry trees. There is a children's plaza with playground equipment and athletics near the cherry blossom trees, so you can have fun with your children. A recommended spot is Futago Bridge, which connects the park with Hikarigaoka Station on the park's south side. When you look at the road from the bridge, you can see cherry blossoms up close, and the beautiful scenery of cherry blossoms that seems to overflow from your field of vision spreads out.
Hikarigaoka Park
Inokashira Park has been selected as one of the top 100 cherry blossom viewing spots, and you can easily enjoy cherry blossom viewing near the station. The vast site of approximately 420,000 square meters has a promenade centered around Inokashira Pond, and about 200 cherry trees are planted along the pond. The cherry blossoms surrounding the pond are a sight to behold and will melt away your daily fatigue. There are various varieties of cherry blossoms in the west garden, including Yaezakura, weeping cherry blossoms, white-flowered cherry blossoms, and deep red cherry blossoms that bloom one after another.
Inokashira Park
Showa Kinen Park is a national park full of greenery with an area the size of 39 Tokyo Domes. There are approximately 1,500 cherry trees planted in the park. We recommend the "Cherry Blossom Garden", which is lined with large trees over 50 years old, and the sight of the branches hanging down to the eye level of the person sitting in full bloom is a spectacular sight. Another place where you can enjoy a different view is the "Old Cherry Blossom Garden" located within the "Flower Tree Garden". Looking north from the Fureai Bridge, you can see the pale pink Somei Yoshino cherry trees, yellow forsythia trees, and lush green leaves creating a beautiful contrast along the river, giving you a picturesque view.
Showa Kinen Park
Koganei Park is a vast park with an area of approximately 80 hectares, located along the Tamagawa Josui. Approximately 1,400 cherry trees of about 50 varieties are planted in the park, allowing you to enjoy cherry blossoms for approximately three months. The early-blooming Kanzakura and Kanhizakura begin to bloom in late February, followed by Somei Yoshino and Yamazakura in late March, and Uwamizuzakura and Miyamazakura finishing in early May. During the blooming season, you'll be able to experience different cherry blossom views each time you visit.
Koganei Park
In this article, we introduced 22 recommended cherry blossom viewing spots in Tokyo. The city offers a variety of cherry blossom locations, from solemn, historically rich gardens to peaceful parks where you can fully experience nature, as well as enchanting lantern-lit views. There are countless ways to enjoy these spots, whether you're taking a walk with your family or children, or soaking in the magical ambiance of illuminated cherry blossoms with a loved one. Why not take a moment to experience the arrival of spring and unwind from the hustle and bustle of daily life?
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Megurogawa River
Kinuta Park
[Bus] A short walk from the art museum bus stop, a short walk from the Kinuta Koen Ryokuchi Iriguchi bus stop, a short walk from the Municipal Sports Complex bus stop [Train] Approximately a 20-minute walk from Yoga Station on the Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line
Yoyogi Park
A 3-minutes walk from Harajuku Station on the JR Yamanote Line
Shinjuku Central Park
[Train] A 10-minute walk from the west exit of Shinjuku Station, about 5 minutes from Nishi-Shinjuku Station, a short walk from Exit A5 of Tochomae Station
Tokyo Midtown
Shiba Park
Close to Shibakoen Subway Station, Onarimon Station, and Akabanebashi Station
Senzokuike Park
A 2-minute walk from Senzokuike Station on the Tokyu Ikegami Line
Hibiya Park
Right next to Hibiya subway station
Chidori-ga-fuchi Green Way
[Train] Approximately a 5-minute walk from Kudanshita Station or Hanzomon Station on the Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line
Hama-rikyu Gardens
[Train] 7 minutes walk from Subway "Shiodome Station"
Ueno Onshi Park
Right next to JR Ueno Station
Koishikawa Korakuen
A 3-minute walk from Iidabashi Subway Station, a 8-minute walk from Iidabashi Station on the JR Sobu Line, a 5-minute walk from Suidobashi Station on the JR Sobu Line, a 8-minute walk from Korakuen Subway Station
Rikugien Garden
[Train] Approximately a 7-minute walk from Komagome Station on the JR Yamanote Line, approximately a 7-minute walk from Komagome Station on the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line, approximately a 10-minute walk from Sengoku Station on the Toei Mita Line
Sumida Park
[Train] Approximately a 5-minute walk from Asakusa Station on the Tobu Skytree Line, Toei Asakusa Line, and Tokyo Metro Ginza Line
Kasai Rinkai Park
Immediately from Kasai Rinkai Koen Station on the JR Keiyo Line
Toneri Park
[Train] Nippori/Toneri Liner Short walk from Toneri Koen Station [Bus] Nakairiya, Tonerikoen Higashi, a short walk from Tonerikoen bus stop (The Parking is very crowded during the cherry blossom season.Please use public transportation.)
Asukayama Park
[Train] A short walk from Asukayama Station and Oji Ekimae Station on the Tokyo Sakura Tram (Toden Arakawa Line), a short walk from Oji Station on the JR Keihin-Tohoku Line, approximately a 3-minute walk from Oji Station and Nishigahara Station on the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line. [Bus] Short walk from Asukayama Koen bus stop *We recommend using public transportation as much as possible on holidays, as the Parking may be full and there may be a waiting line
Hikarigaoka Park
A 8-minute walk from Hikarigaoka subway station
Inokashira Park
A 5-minute walk from Kichijoji Station on the JR Chuo Line
Showa Kinen Park
Immediately accessible from JR Ome Line Nishitachikawa Station
Koganei Park
[Bus] A short walk from the "Koganei Park West Exit", "Edo-Tokyo Architectural Museum Entrance", "Koganei Park Entrance", "Sports Center Entrance", "Koganei Park Entrance", "Article Entrance Entrance" bus stops *If you are visiting the park during the cherry blossom season, please use public transportation as the Itsukaikaido Road will be congested
