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  2. Naked Sakura Night Garden at Shinjuku Gyoen
    Photo: Kisa Toyoshima
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    Photo: Lim Chee Wah
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    Photo: Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, Management Office
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    Photo: Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, Management Office
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    Photo: Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, Management Office
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Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden

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Time Out says

Famous for its appearance in Makoto Shinkai’s hit anime ‘The Garden of Words’, the expansive Shinjuku Gyoen was originally a private estate before opening to the public in 1946. It boasts some of the most beautiful gardens in the city. Each sector in the park has a different theme – there is a French garden, an English landscape garden, a botanical greenhouse and amomiji-yama (maple mountain) – to showcase each of the four seasons. As such, the park offers a different experience as the season changes, but it’s especially popular for hanami (flower viewing) gatherings during cherry blossom season.

Details

Address
11 Naitomachi, Shinjuku
Tokyo
Transport:
Sendagaya Gate: Sendagaya Station (Sobu line); Kokuritsu-Kyogijyo Station (Oedo line). Shinjuku Gate: Shinjuku Gyoen-mae Station (Marunouchi line). Okido Gate: Shinjuku Gyoen-mae Station (Marunouchi line)
Price:
¥500, university and high school students ¥250, free for children aged 15 and younger
Opening hours:
9am-4.30pm (Oct 1-Mar 14), 9am-6pm (Mar 15-Sep 30), 9am-7pm (Jul 1-Aug 20); last entry 30min before closing time

What’s on

Chrysanthemum Exhibition

Shinjuku Gyoen is one of the most magnificent parks in Tokyo, and if you need another reason to visit this top attraction, this two-week-long chrysanthemum exhibition is it. Just as cherry blossom is the representation of spring in Japan, chrysanthemum (or kiku in Japanese) is the symbol of autumn. More importantly, it is the ‘royal flower’ of Japan – the Imperial Seal of Japan is also known as the Chrysanthemum Seal. At Shinjuku Gyoen, this annual exhibition (since 1929) highlights the regal blooms under protective awnings. They are a sight to behold, and perfect for your Instagram, too. There’s no separate ticket to see this exhibition but you do have to pay the park entrance fee of ¥500 (high school students ¥250, free for younger children).  

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