Shinjuku Gyoen（新宿御苑）
A Garden Retreat in the Heart of Tokyo
Shinjuku Gyoen is one of Tokyo’s largest and most diverse parks, featuring one of the city’s most beautiful Japanese gardens. Located just steps away from Shinjuku Station, this vast landscape blends tradition and modernity with ease. It includes a Japanese garden, a formal French garden, and an English landscape garden—each offering a unique seasonal experience.
Originally the residence of the Naitō daimyō clan during the Edo period (1603–1868), the grounds were taken over by the Imperial Household Agency in the Meiji era and remodeled as an imperial garden in 1906. Although the site was destroyed during World War II, it reopened to the public in 1949.
In spring, over 1,500 cherry trees burst into bloom, turning the garden into a wonderland of soft whites and vivid pinks. By May and June, neatly trimmed azaleas dazzle with their intense shades of purple and pink. A traditional tea house by the pond offers panoramic views that somehow block out the Tokyo skyline, creating a peaceful, immersive escape.
Whether you’re seeking seasonal flowers or a quiet break from the city, Shinjuku Gyoen offers a perfect blend of nature, culture, and design.
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Directions
How to get to the garden
You can get to the park by either walking in a westward direction from Shinjuku Station or Yoyogi Station or take the Marunouchi line to Shinjuku-Gyoen-Mae station (新宿御苑前). Another subway station close by is Shinjuku San-chome (新宿三丁目), served by Marunouchi line, Shinjuku line and Fukutoshin line.
Address
- EN: 11 Naitomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
- JP: 〒160-0014 東京都新宿区内藤町11番地
Opening times
- 10/1 – 3/14 9:00am to 4:00pm (closes at 4:30)
- 3/15 – 9/30 9:00am to 5:30pm (closes at 6:00)
- 7/1 – 8/20 9:00am to 6:30pm (closes at 7:00)
- Closed on Mondays and between December 29th and January 3rd
Special Opening applies (check the website):
3/25 - 4/24 11/1 - 15
Admission fee
- Adults: 500 yen
- Highschool and University Students: 250 yen
- Free for Junior High School Students and younger
Facilities & Accessibility
- Several Tea Houses
- Restaurants
- Starbucks
- Multipurpose Toilets
- The garden is partly accessible with wheelchair
Best time to visit
- From End of March to the beginning of April for Cherry Blossoms.
- From Mid-April to May when the azalea bloom.
- Beginning November to mid November for Chrysanthemum exhibition.
- Mid November to end of November for Orchid exhibition.
- From End of November to the beginning of December for autumn leaves.
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