9 of the best · Tokyo, Japan
Gardens and Parks in Tokyo
Shinjuku Gyoen’s three gardens, Yoyogi Park, Ueno and its pond, the tidal garden of Hama-rikyu, the stroll gardens of Rikugien, Koishikawa Kōrakuen and Kiyosumi, and the cherry trees of the Meguro River.
Our 9 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three Tokyo moments we keep going back to: Sensō-ji before the shops open, a bowl of soba in Kagurazaka, and the Shibuya crossing from the rooftop at dusk.
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Three gardens in one
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
A great garden of lawns and old trees in three styles, Japanese, English and French, and one of the city’s loveliest places for cherry blossom.
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A garden on the bay
Hama-rikyu Gardens
A garden of the Edo period on the bay, with a tidal seawater pond, a teahouse on an island and the towers of Shiodome behind.
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A garden on the bay
Hama-rikyu Gardens
A garden of the Edo period on the bay, with a tidal seawater pond, a teahouse on an island and the towers of Shiodome behind.
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Boats on the pond
Inokashira Park
A pond of rowing and swan boats under cherry trees in Kichijōji, with the Ghibli Museum at its edge.
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Stepping stones
Kiyosumi Gardens
A garden of a great pond and stepping stones gathered from all over Japan, near the coffee roasters of Kiyosumi-Shirakawa.
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Edo’s oldest garden
Koishikawa Kōrakuen Gardens
One of the oldest gardens of Edo, with a red moon bridge and plum trees, beside Tokyo Dome.
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A stroll garden
Rikugien Gardens
An Edo-period stroll garden of ponds, islands and hills, lit in autumn and in weeping-cherry season.
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Three gardens in one
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
A great garden of lawns and old trees in three styles, Japanese, English and French, and one of the city’s loveliest places for cherry blossom.
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Cherry blossom over the water
The Meguro River
A narrow river lined with cherry trees through Nakameguro, its banks lit at night in blossom season.
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Museums and cherry trees
Ueno Park
The park of museums, temples and the lotus-filled Shinobazu Pond, and of cherry-blossom parties in spring.
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Next to Meiji Jingū
Yoyogi Park
Wide lawns and ginkgo trees beside Meiji Jingū, busy with picnics, musicians and dog walkers at the weekend.
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