• Cherry Blossoms of Shinjuku Gyoen (新宿御苑)

    Please visit absolutely in April !!

Shinjuku Gyoen is a popular place for Sakura (cherry blossoms) and is a park with many visitors. On the weekend on a sunny day, as many as 80,000 people a day visit, it takes time to enter. In recent years it is inevitable to wait for shooting due to an increase in foreign tourists & smartphone holders.

Cherry Blossoms of Shinjuku Gyoen

The closest thing to the "Cherry tree area (桜園地)" is 'Sendagaya gate (千駄ヶ谷門)'.

we will glad you when refered in sight-seeing.

Cherry Blossoms of Shinjuku Gyoen

* Shinjuku Gate (新宿門) is very crowded.

During the cherry blossom season, luggage checks are done at the time of entry. Do not bring alcoholic beverages or dangerous goods.

Cherry Blossoms of Shinjuku Gyoen

Entering from Sendagaya gate, the right side is "Cherry tree area (桜園地)".

Cherry Blossoms of Shinjuku Gyoen

These are few part of many 'Cherry Blossoms of Shinjuku Gyoen' photos.

The left side is the lawn square (芝生広場).

Cherry Blossoms of Shinjuku Gyoen

On cherry blossoms in full bloom, "selfie people" will concentrate.

Cherry Blossoms of Shinjuku Gyoen

There are cherry blossoms that face up and bloom at part of the lawn square. "KoHigan Sakura (小彼岸桜)" is called.

Cherry Blossoms of Shinjuku Gyoen

It is a road between "Cherry tree area" and "Azalea Hill".

Cherry Blossoms of Shinjuku Gyoen

"Cherry tree area" is the place with the most cherry blossoms.

Cherry Blossoms of Shinjuku Gyoen

'Cherry tree area' seen from under the Azalea Hill.

Cherry Blossoms of Shinjuku Gyoen

Cherry blossoms hanging in the "Nakano ike (中の池 / Middle pond)".

Cherry Blossoms of Shinjuku Gyoen

"Nakano ike (中の池)" is beautiful...

Cherry Blossoms of Shinjuku Gyoen

There is a bridge between "Nakano ike (Middle pond)" and "Shimono ike (Lower pond)".   Beside the bridge, "Shidarezakura (枝垂桜 / weeping cherry)" are in bloom.

Cherry Blossoms of Shinjuku Gyoen

A road heading from "Shimono ike (下の池 / Lower pond)" to rose garden.

Cherry Blossoms of Shinjuku Gyoen

Cherry Blossoms of Shinjuku Gyoen

Cherry Blossoms of Shinjuku Gyoen

Cherry Blossoms of Shinjuku Gyoen

Cherry blossoms on the English landscape garden (rose garden side).

Cherry Blossoms of Shinjuku Gyoen

"Cherry tree area" seen from the slope of the English landscape garden.

Cherry Blossoms of Shinjuku Gyoen

Cherry blossoms hanging in the "Nakano ike (中の池 / Middle pond)".

Cherry Blossoms of Shinjuku Gyoen

The Japanese garden side seen from the "Nakano ike (Middle pond)".

Cherry Blossoms of Shinjuku Gyoen

From the other side of the pond...

Cherry Blossoms of Shinjuku Gyoen

Bridge of the "Nakano ike (Middle pond)".

Cherry Blossoms of Shinjuku Gyoen

photographed on April 5 and April 14, 2016.

[SHINJUKU-KU] Shinjuku Gyoen (新宿御苑)

  • Address : 11, Naitoumachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
  • Phone : 03-3341-1461
  • Time : 9:00am - 18:00pm
  • Closed days : Every Monday
  • Admission fee : Adult 200yen, elementary and middle school student 50yen
  • Access : JR Yamanote-line "Shinjuku Station (新宿駅)" 10-minute walk.
    [Subway] Marunouchi-Line, Fukutoshin-Line, Shinjuku-Line "Shinjuku Sanchome Station (新宿三丁目)" 5-minute walk.

Reference

Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden *English

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