basic information

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

Ueno Park A few steps from Ueno Station No admission fee 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. Trees are lit up in the evenings.

Shinjuku Gyoen 5-10 minute walk from Shinjuku Station 200 yen, 9:00 to 16:30 (entry until 16:00) In its Western and Japanese style gardens, Shinjuku Gyoen features more than one thousand cherry trees of over a dozen species, including numerous late blooming yaezakura. There are spacious lawn areas, and the atmosphere is calm and peaceful.

Chidorigafuchi Kudanshita Station No admission fee Cherry trees decorate the moats of former Edo Castle around Kitanomaru Park. Rowing boats are available for rent. Trees are lit up in the evenings. 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 No admission fee The park stretches for a few hundred meters along both sides of Sumida River. Some food stands are available. Cherry blossom viewing (hanami) can also be enjoyed from boats that cruise the river. Trees are lit up in the evenings.

Aoyama Cemetery 5 minute walk from Nogizaka Station No admission fee The straight road leading through the cemetery is lined and covered by hundreds of cherry trees. As a grave yard, Aoyama Cemetery does not provide the ideal surrounding for hanami parties.

Koishikawa Botanical Garden 10 minute walk from Hakusan or Myogadani Station 330 yen, 9:00 to 16:30 (entry until 16:00) Koishikawa Botanical Garden is a spacious park with many cherry trees of different varieties and a Japanese landscape garden. Because it requires entry and is a place of study, it remains relatively calm.

Meguro River Nakameguro Station No admission fee 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 No admission fee There are a few hundreds of trees in this spacious, public city park, which features a central pond. Boats can be rented in order to view the blossoms from the water.

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news and reports

	Tokyo Cherry Blossom Report April 10, 2009
	Tokyo Cherry Blossom Report April 6, 2009
	Tokyo Cherry Blossom Report April 2, 2009
	Tokyo Cherry Blossom Report March 31, 2009
	Tokyo Cherry Blossom Report March 29, 2009
	Tokyo Cherry Blossom Report March 26, 2009

hotels & ryokan

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tours and packages

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