【Tokyo】Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden: Cherry Blossoms and Maple Leaves Explosion, Tickets, Food and Transportation All in One
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in Tokyo, Japan is highly recommended! The most spectacular one is the cherry blossoms in Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, which is particularly stunning. The second most spectacular one is the maple leaves in Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, which are also great. We have all been there and loved them.
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Tickets to Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden are 500 yen, and you can queue up to buy tickets on site. To get to Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, take the subway to Shinjuku Gyoenmae Station and walk for 5 minutes.
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After visiting Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, go to Café La Boheme, and remember to visit the movie "Your Name" scene. Finally, visit the attractions near Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden!
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, Meiji Jingu Shrine, Kabukicho, etc. are all very nice. It depends on whether you are visiting Shinjuku Gyoen during the cherry blossom or maple season. Come and have a look
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Location: Shinjuku Gyoen
Transportation: Shinjuku Gyoen-mae Station Exit 1, 5 minutes walk
Address: 11 Naitocho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Opening hours: about 09:00–17:30 (closed on Mondays and New Year holidays)
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Shinjuku Gyoen has three gates: Shinjuku Gate, Okido Gate, and Sendagaya Gate. Most tourists, like us, enter from the "Shinjuku Gate" in the photo.
You can see the ticket booth soon after entering. Buying tickets is very fast and it takes less than 5 minutes.
Tickets for Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden are 500 yen for adults, 250 yen for students over 65 years old, and free for junior high school students and younger.
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What you need to pay attention to is the opening hours of Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, which are slightly different every month. Remember to pay attention to it so as not to miss it.
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October 1st - March 14th ~ Opening hours 09:00 - 16:30
March 15th - September 30th ~ Opening hours 09:00 - 18:00
July 1st - August 20th ~ Opening hours 09:00 - 19:00
Closed: Mondays, December 29th - January 3rd (Spring cherry blossoms March 25th - April 24th; autumn maple leaves November 1st - November 15th)
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Next, let's take a look at the cherry blossoms in Shinjuku Gyoen! From the Shinjuku Gyoen cherry blossom map, you can see that the cherry blossoms are scattered throughout the park.
Among them, the Japanese garden, landscape garden, and formal garden are the most lush, with more than 1,000 cherry trees, making it a great place to take photos wherever you walk.
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I am not saying this out of context. The photos are amazing. The entire Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden seems to be surrounded by cherry blossoms. There is no place to hide and it is full of romance.
If Chidorigafuchi is the King of Sakura in Tokyo, then this is the God of Sakura! !
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Why do we think the cherry blossoms in Shinjuku Gyoen are more beautiful than those in Chidorigafuchi?
Because the cherry blossoms here exploded to the point that I was overwhelmed. What stood before your eyes was not just one cherry tree, but piles upon piles.
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The Japan Travel Guide says that the most essential thing when enjoying cherry blossoms in Japan is a picnic.
The Japanese will choose what they think is the best spot for viewing cherry blossoms, lay out mats, and put out fine wine and delicious food.
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But if you look closely, you will find that what people drink in Shinjuku Gyoen are not alcoholic beverages, but just ordinary drinks.
This is because not every cherry blossom viewing spot allows alcohol to be brought in, and Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden is not one of the attractions that prohibits alcohol.
The entire Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden covers an area of 58.3 hectares, and the cherry blossoms are spread over a wide area. If you take your time to appreciate them, you will not be able to finish them in a short time.
If you want to leave the park for a meal, you only need to ask for a certificate at the entrance and you can re-enter the park.
The only troublesome thing about returning to the park is that your bag will have to be checked again to prevent you from bringing alcoholic beverages into the park.
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Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden was built in 1590 during the Edo period. It has a history of 100 years. It is said that it was originally part of the Edo residence of Naito, a retainer of Tokugawa Ieyasu.
It was not until 1906 that the government took over its management and it became the imperial garden. The word "Imperial Garden" means the imperial garden. It was officially opened to the public in 1949.
This area is the Japanese garden area, and the combination of the riverside and the cherry blossoms is definitely a first-class photo location.
Let’s take a photo on this romantic and poetic bridge. In fact, we took more than just one photo, we took a lot of photos.
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Due to the wide variety of cherry blossoms, you can see cherry blossoms from the end of March to the end of April. Remember to check out other cherry blossom viewing spots in Tokyo together!
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Shinjuku Gyoen not only has cherry blossoms, but also maple leaves and ginkgo in autumn are also a major event here.
Although the maple leaves in Shinjuku Gyoen are not as rampant as the cherry blossoms, with nowhere to hide, there are still many lush ones.
The crowds are not as scary as during the cherry blossom season, and you can feel the tranquility of the garden more easily. The nobles in the past must have been so lucky to have such beautiful scenery all year round.
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The ginkgo trees are actually quite spectacular. This time I visited in late November and it was sunny, which made up for the gray weather during the last visit to Shinjuku Gyoen.
After visiting Japan so many times, I finally fell in love with this country. I really hope to return to this land as soon as possible and visit it regularly every year in the future.
It is such a blessing to hear laughter all over. A country with four distinct seasons offers scenery that is rarely seen in normal times. If you have the chance, you must experience it in spring, summer, autumn and winter.
There are fewer things to see in Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden after December in the winter. If possible, I would highly recommend the cherry blossom season and maple leaf season, which will definitely be a great experience.
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How to get to Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden? The entire Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden is divided into three gates: Shinjuku Gate, Okido Gate, and Sendagaya Gate.
Most tourists come in from Shinjuku Gate, so we mainly share the transportation information of Shinjuku Gyoen with you:
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Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line "Shinjuku Gyoenmae Station Exit 1", 5 minutes walk.
Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line Shinjuku-Sanchome Station Exit E-5, 5 minutes on foot.
JR Shinjuku Station South Exit: 10 minutes on foot.
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If you feel hungry after shopping, don’t forget to try the food at Shinjuku Gyoen.
The Italian restaurant Café La Boheme Shinjuku Gyoen, where the protagonist of the movie "Your Name" worked part-time, is almost 100% faithful to its real existence!
Business is also quite good when we pass by on weekdays. The food is delicious and the price is moderate. The business lunch is especially good value. The pizza and pasta are very good.
✅Café La Boheme Shinjuku Gyoen
Address: 1F・2F, Shinjuku 1-7, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Business hours: 11:30–23:30 (open early at 11:00 on Saturdays and Sundays)
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Gold is worse than gold, Tokyo Michelin one-star ramen, salt ramen and soy sauce ramen are the most popular.
The soup’s most distinctive feature is the seafood base, which is paired with truffle sauce and porcini oil to make it even more unique in flavor. Long queues are the norm.
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✅Golden is worse than home Shinjuku Gyoen Main Store
Address: 2-4-1 Shinjuku 22nd Palace Mansion 1F, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Business hours: 11:00–14:30, 18:30-20:30 (closed on Saturdays and Sundays)
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