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Top 5 Places to see Cherry Blossom in Tokyo (2025)

Enjoying Cherry blossom in Tokyo Japan is the most beautiful experience we had, warming the soul with summer breeze and showered by pink flowers while sitting below the trees.

by Huma
April 2, 2021 - Updated on March 11, 2025
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Top 5 Cherry Blossom Spots at Tokyo Japan, Cherry Blossom in Tokyo Japan RGWords

Enjoying Cherry blossom in Tokyo is the most beautiful experience we had. Warm the soul with summer breeze and get showered by pink flowers while sitting below these trees is extraordinarily beautiful. Love to watch Cherry blossom and holding hanami picnics in parks constitute a big part of Japanese tradition.

** Updated with 2025 Cherry Blossom Forecast for early bloom and full bloom.

Shredding the winter gloom, this season brings up an optimistic and bright aura. You can feel the vibe of the city gradually shifting to this atmosphere.

During Sakura season, streets and parks lined up with pink shaded trees get packed with visitors. Restaurants and stores offers special Sakura flavoured sweets and drinks capturing the taste of Japanese tradition.

Earlier I shared blog post about cheery blossom place near Tokyo. Are you wondering where to see cherry blossom or Sakura hanami festival in Tokyo. In this article, I want to bring you top 5 not-to-be missed places in Tokyo with beautiful cherry blossom view. 

Recommend Place to See Cherry Blossom in Tokyo

Shinjuku Gyeon

This Shinjuku Gyeon famous park holds more than thousand cherry trees of dozen different varieties, with early and late blossoming. It has a huge area with variety of different gardens.

It also has dedicated walking pavements and peaceful scenery all around. Shinjuku Gyeon is tourist friendly and famous as a must visit spot during cherry blossom in Tokyo.

Cherry Blossom Full Bloom Landscape RGWordsCherry blossom trees are mainly located in English Garden area. And it is considered as popular and pleasant Ohanami picnic spot among Tokyo residents.

Park also has a Japanese Landscape Garden with ponds, islands and bridges, and a French Garden containing a greenhouse. However, Online Pre-booking was required to visit this park for Sakura viewing this year 2021 due to COVID restrictions.

Ueno Park

Ueno park is Another famous park with more than 1000 cherry trees. These trees create a lively and tranquil spot to enjoy hanami parties.

These trees covers a big pond named as Shinobazu Pond, which lead to path towards the National Museum. It one of the most visited cherry blossom spot in Tokyo during the season.

Being one of the most crowded tourist destination, it has many interesting places to pass the day such as Ueno Zoo, Kaneiji temple, Kiyomizu Kannon Temple, Toshogu shrine, Bentendo, Tokyo National Museum, National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, etc.

Do visit the unique old-fashioned Starbucks store for drinks and snacks.

Cherry Blossom in Ueno Park Tokyo RGWords PhotographyYou can enjoy boating too in the pond and take some leisure time to enjoy the pink flowers along the lake’s periphery. Night illuminations of cherry blossom trees in Ueno Park also happen for visitors. Ueno park is just 2-minutes walk from JR Ueno Station.

Chidorigafuchi

Chidori-ga-fuchi is one of the most exquisite cherry blossom spot to enjoy Sakura season in Tokyo. It is situated around Kitanomaru Park with hundreds of cherry trees lining the moat along the west side of Imperial Palace.

This place is true gem for landscape photographers. The dense curved branches of pink flowers falls over the fresh greenery and clear blue water.

Visitors enjoy cherry blossom boating ride on this beautiful moat tinted and glowing with pink.

Pink Sakura Cheery Blossom Viewing in Tokyo RGWordsChidori-ga-fuchi beautiful pathway is just 5-minutes walk from Hanzomon station or Kudanshita station.

Tokyo residents also enjoy evening and night walks under this lit up sparkling tunnels of flower with magnificent skyscrapers in the background.

Nearby Yasukuni Shrine is also famous with thousands of cherry blossom trees and many food stalls.

Yellow Cherry Blossom Tree near Road in Tokyo Japan RGWords
Cherry Blossom hanging in lake near Imperial Place Tokyo Japan RGWords

Yoyogi Park

This spacious park is situated next to famous Meiji Shrine. It is famous among both Japanese and foreigners for holding hanami parties during sakura season. It holds around 500 cherry trees mainly of Somei Yoshino variety.

Sakura Season in Tokyo Japan RGWordsTokyoites enjoy lying in the shades of trees, having snacks and alcohols, playing games, singing and playing instruments, giving away vibrant yet peaceful vibes amidst the city life during Sakura season.

There are many gates connecting to different nearby stations, JR Harajuku Station, Yoyogi Koen Station, and Meiji Jingumae Station.

Edogawa Park (My Recommendation for Best Cherry Blossom in Tokyo for Landscape Photographer)

Edogawa park located along the alley which runs parallel to the Kanda river between the Edogawabashi station and Komazuka Bridge is one of the beautiful cherry blossom spots in Tokyo.

You can enjoy a leisure walk along this river side and watch the branches of cherry trees covering the river. Visitors enjoy hanami parties by absorbing the warm weather, having snacks and alcohol with sitting mates and stools.

Sakura in tunnel Edogawa Pak in Cherry Blossom RGWords Landscape PhotographyNearly garden of Hotel Chinzanso is also famous with artistic view of monuments covered by different varieties of cherry blossom trees, truly giving away full Japanese vibes.

They also release sea of clouds several times a day in the garden with night illumination to create an extraordinary experience.

This park is 1 minute walk from Edogawabashi Station.

Here are some other recommendations for cherry blossom viewing in Tokyo

  • Meguro River Tokyo , with 800 cherry trees lining the river. As a result creates an amazing sight with night illumination.
  • Sumida Park, along the Sumida river with background view of Tokyo Skytree, enjoyed by the boat cruises.
  • Inokashira Park Tokyo, with 500 cherry blossom trees surrounding a pink pond and enjoyed by paddle boat.
  • Or you can make day trip to lake kawaguchiko to see Mount Fuji and cherry blossom.
Hanami Cherry Blossom Tokyo Festival RGWords Photography
Sakura Photography RGWords

Tokyo & Japan Cherry Blossom 2025 Forecast (Updated)

  • Tokyo Flowered: March 23 / Full bloom: March 31
  • Sapporo Flowering: April 27 / Full bloom: May 1
  • Sendai Flowering: April 6 / Full bloom: April 11
  • Kanazawa Flowering: April 6 / Full bloom: April 11
  • Nagoya Flowering: March 26 / Full bloom: April 5
  • Kyoto Flowering: March 29 / Full bloom: April 6
  • Osaka Flowering: March 30 / Full bloom: April 6
  • Hiroshima Flowered: March 29 / Full bloom: April 7
  • Fukuoka Flowered: March 26 / Full bloom: April 4
Men is taking selfie during sakura festival cherry blossom RGWords
Cherry Blossom with Background blur with leaves on water RGWords

Important Links

  • Shinjuku Gyoen Tokyo Japan Official Website
  • Ueno Toshogu Shrine Official website
  • Ueno Zoo Official Website
  • Check out top free things to do in Tokyo if you are budget.

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Huma

Huma’s day revolves around TechWorld during the daytime and becoming a travel writer by night. She works full-time as a Researcher, but her enthusiasm to share about every corner of the world made her a travel storyteller. She is a partner and editor at RGWords.

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