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Where to see sakura in Tokyo, on one map: when they usually bloom, whether it's free, night viewing and picnic spots. Dates change every year, so check the forecast and official sites.
Next season: usually late Mar – early Apr.
Based on usual years, not a live report. Check this year's forecast before you go.Tap the map to move it
Tokyo's most famous hanami spot. Sakura-dori is for walking only; parties are allowed only in set areas. Lanterns light the trees in the evening in a usual year.
🌙 Night viewing in a usual year
🧺 Good for a hanami picnic
Official site ↗Cherry trees lean over the Imperial Palace moat. Rowing boats (paid) let you look up from the water, and the path is lit up at night in a usual year.
🌙 Night viewing in a usual year
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About 4 km of cherry trees along both banks. The path is narrow, so enjoy it while walking and don't stop in the way.
Many varieties bloom one after another, so the season lasts longer. Alcohol is not allowed, and on the busiest days entry may need advance booking.
🧺 Good for a hanami picnic
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Cherry trees line both banks of the Sumida River, with Tokyo Skytree in the background. The trees are lit up at night in a usual year.
🌙 Night viewing in a usual year
🧺 Good for a hanami picnic
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A Japanese garden famous for its huge weeping cherry, which blooms a little earlier than most. There are special evening openings in the blossom season in a usual year.
🌙 Night viewing in a usual year
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Big lawns for a hanami picnic, popular with young locals and travelers.
🧺 Good for a hanami picnic
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Cherry trees ring the pond, and you can rent a boat (paid) to see them from the water.
🧺 Good for a hanami picnic
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An Edo-period daimyo garden next to Tokyo Dome, known for its weeping cherry.
A historic hanami spot where shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune planted cherry trees in the Edo period. Right by JR Oji Station.
🧺 Good for a hanami picnic
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A huge national park with plenty of room for a relaxed hanami picnic.
🧺 Good for a hanami picnic
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A seaside daimyo garden where cherry blossoms meet the skyscrapers of Shiodome.
Next to Chidorigafuchi and the Nippon Budokan, with blossoms across the moat.
🧺 Good for a hanami picnic
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A favorite photo spot for cherry blossoms together with Tokyo Tower.
Home of the sample tree the Japan Meteorological Agency uses to declare Tokyo's cherry blossoms open.
True to its name, a slope lined with cherry trees, right beside Roppongi Hills.
Bloom times are for a usual year, and rules and events change each spring. Check the official sites and this year's forecast before you go.
In a usual year the blossoms open in late March and last until early April. Weeping cherries such as Rikugien's bloom a little earlier, and Shinjuku Gyoen's many varieties make the season longer there.
Ueno Park, Chidorigafuchi, the Meguro River, Sumida Park, Yoyogi Park, Inokashira Park and more are free. Shinjuku Gyoen, Rikugien, Koishikawa Korakuen, Hama-rikyu and Showa Kinen Park charge admission.
In a usual year Chidorigafuchi and Sumida Park are lit up, Ueno Park has lanterns, and Rikugien opens in the evening for its weeping cherry.