Attraction
Senso-ji
Tokyo's oldest and most visited Buddhist temple, reached through the Kaminarimon gate and the shop-lined Nakamise approach in historic Asakusa.
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
A 58-hectare national garden in Shinjuku combining Japanese, English landscape and French formal styles, famed for around 1,500 cherry trees.
At a glance
- Type
- Park and gardens
- Area
- Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
- Official site
- policies.env.go.jp
- Last checked
- October 23, 2026
Good to know
- Greenhouse
- Japanese
- English and French gardens
Why we recommend it
Shinjuku Gyoen is a former imperial garden that now offers some of the most generous green space in central Tokyo. Within its 58 hectares you move between a traditional Japanese landscape garden with ponds and teahouses, a sweeping English-style lawn and a formal French garden lined with plane trees, plus a large greenhouse of tropical plants. With roughly 1,500 cherry trees across many varieties, it is one of the city's best-known spots for spring blossom, and autumn colour is strong too.
An admission fee is charged, and the garden is closed on Mondays (or the next weekday if Monday is a holiday) and over the New Year. Opening hours change by season, so check the official admission page before going. Shinjuku-gyoemmae Station on the Marunouchi Line is closest to the Shinjuku Gate, and it is a short walk from the busy streets of Shinjuku.
Reviewed by Lifestylemetro · Details checked October 23, 2026
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden FAQs
When is the garden closed?
Every Monday (or the following weekday if Monday is a public holiday) and over the New Year holidays.
Is it good for cherry blossom?
Yes, it has around 1,500 cherry trees and is one of Tokyo's best-known blossom spots.