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Below is a list of some of Tokyo's most popular (and most crowded) hanami spots. See also our nationwide list of famous cherry blossom spots.

Ueno Park
A few steps from Ueno Station
One of Japan's most crowded, noisy and popular cherry blossom spots, Ueno Park features more than 1000 trees along the street leading towards the National Museum and around Shinobazu Pond. There is no entrance fee. Food stands are available.
Shinjuku Gyoen
5 minute walk from Shinjuku Station
Shinjuku Gyoen features more than one thousand cherry trees of over a dozen species in Western and Japanese style gardens. There is an entrance fee of 200 Yen, and the park is only open between 9:00 and 16:30.
Chidorigafuchi
Subway Kudanshita Station
Cherry trees decorate the moats of former Edo Castle around Kitanomaru. There is no admission fee. Rowing boats are available for rent. Many food stands, can be found at nearby Yasukuni Shrine, where another one thousand cherry trees are planted.
Sumida Park
A few steps from Asakusa Station
The park stretches for a few hundred meters along both sides of Sumida River. There is no entrance fee. Food stands are available. Hanami can also be enjoyed from boats that cruise the river.
Aoyama Cemetery
5 minute walk from Subway Nogizaka or Gaienmae Station
The straight road leading through the cemetery is lined and covered by hundreds of cherry trees. There is no admission fee. A few food stands are available.
Koishikawa Botanical Garden
5-10 minute walk from Subway Hakusan or Myogadani Station
Koishikawa Botanical Garden is a spacious park with many cherry trees and a Japanese landscape garden. It is a great place to view various cherry tree species. The admission fee is 330 Yen.
Meguro River
Nakameguro Station
About 800 cherry trees line Meguro River for several hundred meters. During the Nakameguro Sakura Festival, the trees are lit up in the evenings.
Inokashira Park
South of Kichijoji Station
There are a few hundreds of trees in this public city park with a pond. There is no admission fee. Boats can be rented.

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