Visit Date: 04/06/2017 (Best Time: early to mid April)
Hibiya Park (日比谷公園) is a 16 hectares park that sits in front of the Imperial Palace and Imperial Hotel. It is not a major cherry blossom spot in Tokyo but it does have some lovely cherry trees. It is a good hanami spot for employees working nearby who wish to go for a quick hanami lunch break.
Cherry blossoms around the Shinkei/Kumogata Pond.
The spring season in Japan means it is the time for flower viewing. Here are some of the flower festivals held in the country.
Hitachi Seaside Park Flowering 2017
March 25 to May 14, 2017
The 190 hectares park features variety of plants and flowers all year round making it a good destination not only during spring but the rest of the seasons.
Visit Date: 12/07/2016 (Best viewing Time: mid November to early December)
Koishikawa Kōrakuen (小石川後楽園) is one of the oldest and best preserved parks in Tokyo and one of the surviving gardens from the Edo period. It provides one of the most pleasing autumn viewing spot in the city.
During this week, the autumn colors in the park are already past peak but are still beautiful.
The maple tree near Togetsukyo Bridge has lost most of its leaves but the area is still gorgeous.
Visit Date: 11/25/2016 (Best viewing Time: mid November to early December)
The Aoyama Icho Namiki (銀杏並木) or ginkgo tree lined avenue leading towards Meiji-jingu Gaien Park, is just a short walk from Aoyama-Itchome Station. It is one of the most popular autumn viewing spot in Tokyo because this 300 meters long boulevard gets covered with yellow carpet of ginkgo leaves during the season.
Most of the trees may have shed their leaves due to the previous day’s snow fall but some of the trees in the shade were still slightly green.
Beautifully lined avenue.
Continue reading Autumn 2016: Meiji-jingu Gaien’s Ginkgo Avenue
Visit Date: 11/17/2016 (Best viewing Time: late November to early December)
Shinjuku Gyoen (新宿御苑) is located just a short walk from either Shinjuku or Sendagaya stations. It provides a relaxing and tranquil atmosphere which makes it a popular destination in the busy city.
Beautiful autumn colors brighten up today’s sunny day as the fall colors approaches its peak. The Japanese Garden, which is a favorite autumn spot, is beginning to show beautiful flashes of bright red.
View from the Japanese Garden on this sunny day.