Met 35+ locals and fellow travelers for a Hanami Picnic here and it was incredible. The sights and sounds were amazing and the weather was great. Warm, sunny day with a light breeze to blow the blossoms out of the trees. The ground was covered in what looked like pink snow.

Went here on May 4 which happened to be National Greenery Day so admission was free. PROS: Lots of space and beautiful gardens Easy to get to if you are in Shinjuku Nice rest stops and facilities Lots of green and good photo opportunities The only real con is that since we didn't go in March/April, we didn't see any... More

I guess when you live in a big city like Tokyo, you just need something to escape from your daily routine. Located about 10 minutes walk from Shinjuku station (you can alight at Shinjuku san-chome station for a nearer walk). This park offers all sort of themes from traditional Japanese garden, English landscape garden, French landscape garden with rose beds... More

Walked through this garden on our first day in Tokyo. It was very popular with thousands of locals experiencing sakura (cherry blossoms) and enjoying themselves. If you are staying in Shinjuku its worth an hour or two exploring all the different themed areas in the garden.

We only had a short, overnight stay in Tokyo, and this was one of the few, chosen places we planned to visit. Excellent decision! The park was beautiful. No more cherry blossoms (we visited early 2nd week of May) but it was still worth the walk from our hotel (or a 10 minute walk from Shinjuku station). Unfortunately we only... More

The garden is very clean,quiet and calm.We visited there for 3 hours.İt was fascinating to sit across the pavillion by the lake.The park becomes more quiet after 2p.m till the closing time(16.30).Many natives have had picnic.There is also a good cafe for coffee break.

Excited to see the sakura blooming but unfortunately it has bloomed earlier in March... But during my stay there, we were lucky because it was the "Golden Week" in Japan. Many of the Japanese ween seen with their families just strolling & lazying around in the park...

We asked our hotel receptionist to suggest a park for us to visit on our last morning in Tokyo and this was the best recommendation we could possibly have been given. Ask for an English map at the entrance as there are many different sections and garden designs in this beautiful, huge park. We went to the greenhouse, and then... More

After visiting Ueno Park on 29 Mar , we were sceptical that Shinjuku Gyoen is the best place to view cherry blossom in Tokyo. We were there on the 29 Mar and despite having to pay 200 yen it was worth it. Unlike Ueno Park the cherry blossom trees were scatter all around the large park (about twice the size... More