Tokyo Flower Festivals in Shrine & Parks: 2026 Year-Round Guide to 20 Best Events; Cherry Blossoms, Hydrangeas, Autumn Leaves & More
Tokyo is one of the world's leading metropolises with rows of skyscrapers, yet it is also a city rich in nature where you can experience flowers and greenery throughout the four seasons.
In spring, cherry blossoms color the city, in early summer, irises adorn the waterside, in autumn, ginkgo trees shine golden, and in winter, plum blossoms quietly prepare for spring.
In Tokyo, flower-themed events are held in various locations throughout the seasons, healing visitors at shrines, gardens, and parks.
The charm of Tokyo is that you can enjoy both city walking and nature. Please explore the stories of flowers blooming in the heart of the city.
Table of Contents
-Flower Events Held in Tokyo in Spring
-Tokyo Flower Festival Events from Late Spring to Summer
-Flower Events Held in Tokyo in Autumn
-Tokyo Flower Festival Held in Winter
Tokyo Flower Festival Celebrations Showcasing Japan's Beautiful Nature Are Held Year-Round
While Tokyo hosts many subculture and gourmet events, Tokyo Flower Festival celebrations where you can enjoy nature are also held throughout the year in various locations.
Large parks and shrines are scattered throughout Tokyo, and you can access spots with abundant nature within an hour by train. The ability to tour while feeling nature close by is also part of this city's charm.
When you're a bit tired from walking around the city, why not extend your steps to places where you can be healed by flowers and greenery? This time, we'll introduce Tokyo Flower Festival events held throughout the year.
Locally Beloved Flower Events & Schedule
We'll introduce the schedule of Tokyo Flower Festival events held throughout the year, by season. Being able to enjoy different floral expressions in spring, summer, autumn, and winter is also Tokyo's charm.
Please use this list as a reference when planning your trip. If there's an event that interests you, access the official page from the main text and check it out.
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| April to May | Bunkyo Azalea Festival | A festival where you can stroll through the temple grounds enjoying vibrant azaleas and experience spring in a quintessentially Japanese setting. |
| Mid-March to late May | Showa Kinen Park Flower Festival | Nemophila, azaleas, tulips, and other spring flowers bloom together, offering peaceful spring scenery. |
| Mid-March to mid-April | Chiyoda Sakura Festival | Cherry blossoms along the moat create beautiful scenery, with enchanting evening illuminations. |
| Weekends in late March | Nakameguro Sakura Festival | An event where you can walk beneath cherry blossoms along the river and experience the lively spring atmosphere created by locals. |
| Mid-March to early April | Ueno Sakura Festival | A springtime tradition in Ueno where you can casually enjoy food stalls and stage performances among blooming cherry blossoms. |
| March to mid-April | Hibiya Blossom | An event featuring impressive floral monuments throughout the city, celebrating the colorful arrival of spring. |
| Late May to mid-June | Katsushika Iris Festival | Irises bloom by tranquil waters, with purple and blue flowers evoking the coolness of early summer. You can enjoy strolling in a peaceful atmosphere. |
| Late May to early July | Hydrangea festival | Hydrangeas, the iconic flowers of June, bloom throughout the grounds in vibrant colors. An event where you can leisurely walk and enjoy early summer flowers. |
| Early to late June | Herb Fair in Shiki no Kaori Rose Garden | An event where you can enjoy the aromas and colors of herbs at their peak in June. Workshops using herbs are also available. |
| Late July to late August | Sunflowers in Showa Kinen Park | Sunflowers bloom vigorously under the summer sun, creating quintessential summer scenery. A popular event bustling with families and young people. |
| Sunday in October | Autumn Rose Festival At Yoyogi Park | An autumn rose festival where you can get up close with roses. Enjoy workshops and fragrance experiences while viewing the blooms. |
| Mid-September to mid-October | Cosmos Festival at Showa Kinen Park | Expansive cosmos flower beds add color to the autumn landscape. An event where you can enjoy strolling through the grounds while feeling the autumn breeze. |
| Late October to mid-December | Mt Takao Autumn Leaves Festival | You can enjoy mountain foliage scenery that's an autumn tradition for Tokyo residents. A warm festival that brings the local community together. |
| November 18-30 | Momiji Festival in Takahata Fudoson | Colorful autumn leaves within the temple grounds let you experience traditional Japanese beauty. An event where you can feel both historical charm and autumn colors. |
| Late November to early December | Rikugien Garden Special Nighttime Viewing in Autumn | An event where you can enjoy enchanting evenings created by beautiful autumn foliage and illuminations. Moonlight shines on traditional Japanese gardens. |
| January 1 to late February | Ueno Toshogu Shine Peony Garden | View peonies at Ueno Toshogu that herald the early arrival of spring. A vibrant world shines through the snow. |
| Early Februaryto early March | Bunkyo Plum Blossom Festival | Plum blossoms carrying the fragrance of spring bloom abundantly. An event where you can experience the culture and sentiment of the seasons. |
| Weekends in early February | Daffodils Festival at Kasai Rinkai Park | A daffodil festival that adds color to the winter landscape. Food stalls and stages are filled with lively energy. |
| Late January to late March | Tsubaki Garden in Tokyo Municipal Oshima Park | A camellia festival held in a quiet park on a remote island. You can feel the arrival of spring alongside the island's unique natural beauty. |
Flower Events Held in Tokyo in Spring
Spring is the season when you can enjoy the most flowers in a year, starting with cherry blossoms. For those who want to see cherry blossoms, late March to early April is best, while for those who want to enjoy spring flowers such as azaleas, late April to mid-May is the best season.
Walk through the city and parks under gentle sunlight, and fully enjoy spring in Tokyo while feeling the scent of flowers.
Bunkyo Azalea Festival
Nezu Shrine is an impressive shrine with rows of torii gates, and is said to have a history of approximately 1900 years. Azaleas have been loved in this area for a long time and have been cherished as a springtime tradition since the Edo era 350 years ago.
Even today, the Bunkyo Azalea Festival is held every year from April to May, and approximately 100 varieties and 3,000 azalea plants bloom profusely on the shrine grounds. In the sloped garden on the south side, flowers trimmed into round shapes line up, creating a colorful landscape.
During the event period, it bustles with many people who take photos and enjoy the scent of flowers, creating many smiles through flowers. It's a regular spring Tokyo Flower Festival event that has continued for over 50 years.
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Date: April to May (date TBA)
Venue: Nezu Shrine
Access: 5-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Chiyoda line "Nezu Station" or "Sendagi Station"
Admission: ¥500
Website: https://www.city.bunkyo.lg.jp/b014/p003947.html
Nezu Shrine: https://nedujinja.or.jp/
Flower Festival at Showa Kinen Park
Source:PR TIMES
Showa Kinen Park is a vast park where you can experience Japan's four seasons through approximately 800 varieties of plants and flowers. Spring is especially the most vibrant season of the year, and you can see many families and couples enjoying picnics in the park.
The park creates a colorful world with approximately 1,500 cherry blossom trees, as well as spring flowers such as nemophila, tulips, and azaleas blooming all at once.
The peak viewing season is from late April to mid-May, and you can enjoy strolling while being enveloped in the scent of flowers under gentle sunlight. Please enjoy the charm of colorful flowers unique to this season.
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Date: Mid-March to late May (date TBA)
Venue: Showa Kinen Park
Access: 10-minute walk from JR "Tachikawa Station"
Admission: ¥450
Website: https://www.showakinen-koen.jp/flower-festival/
Chiyoda Sakura Festival
Chiyoda Sakura Festival is a spring Tokyo Flower Festival event where you can enjoy cherry blossoms blooming along approximately 700 meters of the moat against an urban backdrop. The sight of cherry blossoms reflected on the water surface is very atmospheric and is also a scene that symbolizes spring in modern Tokyo.
At night, illuminations are also held, allowing you to experience a fantastical atmosphere different from daytime. My recommendation is to ride a boat and view the cherry blossoms from the boat. Since you can also ride boats at night, why not spend a quiet evening with someone special?
This event is recommended not only for those who want to see powerful cherry blossoms in the city center but also for those who want to enjoy a romantic atmosphere away from everyday life.
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Date: Mid-March to mid-April (date TBA)
Venue: Chidori-ga-fuchi Green Way
Access: 5-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Hanzomon line "Hanzomon Station" or "Kudanshita Station"
Admission: Free
Website: https://visit-chiyoda.tokyo/en/sakura/
Nakameguro Sakura Festival
Along the Meguro River flowing through Nakameguro, approximately 830 cherry blossom trees are planted and bloom all at once in late March. Beloved as a symbol of spring in the area, the riverside bustles with many people.
On the weekends in late March, the Sakura Festival is held, with stages and food stalls lining up, where you can feel the local excitement up close.
At night, illuminations are also held, and cherry blossoms lit by the soft light of lanterns create a beautiful world by the waterside. It's an event where you can experience the charm of different scenery during day and night.
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Date: Weekends in late March (date TBA)
Venue: Goryuten Playground (around 1-24 Kamimeguro, Meguro, Tokyo)
Access: 5-minute walk from Tokyu Toyoko line "Naka-meguro Station"
Admission: Free
Website: None
Ueno Sakura Festival
Ueno Park is home to approximately 800 Cherry Blossom trees and has been cherished as a famous cherry blossom viewing spot since the Edo era (1603–1868).
Every year during the season, the Ueno Sakura Festival is held, where visitors can enjoy food festivals, concerts, and stamp rallies while viewing the Cherry Blossoms. You can taste regional cuisine, watch performances by idols and artists, and enjoy both flower viewing and entertainment.
This is a recommended spring event not only for those who want to enjoy flowers, but also for people who want to experience gourmet food and culture.
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Date: Mid-March to early April (Date TBA)
Venue: Ueno Park
Access: 3-minute walk from JR "Ueno Station"
Admission: Free
Website: https://ueno.or.jp/sakurafes2025/
Hibiya Blossom
Source:Official website
Hibiya Blossom is a spring event where you can enjoy the fragrance of flowers in the heart of Tokyo. Held at Tokyo Midtown Hibiya, during the event period, photogenic objects made of flowers decorate the facility in a gorgeous display.
Among them, the gate made of fresh flowers is breathtaking, said to use approximately 15,000 flowers. When you walk through the gate, the fragrance of flowers drifts around you, giving you the sensation of wandering into a fantasy world.
Although this area usually has a stylish atmosphere, why not enjoy the warm streetscape enhanced by soft spring scenery?
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Date: March to mid-April (date TBA)
Venue: Tokyo Midtown Hibiya
Access: Direct access from Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line "Hibiya Station"
Admission: Free
Website: https://www.hibiya.tokyo-midtown.com/hibiya-blossom/en/
If You Want to Enjoy Japan's Beautiful Nature, Tour the Magnificent Mt. Fuji Area with a Local Guide!
If you want to enjoy Japan's authentic natural beauty, why not tour the Mt. Fuji area? Magical Trip offers private tours around Mt. Fuji with local guides who are knowledgeable about history and culture.
This tour, which you can join as a day trip from Tokyo, visits a wide range of spots from standard to hidden gems, including a shrine with views of Mt. Fuji and a five-story pagoda that's popular on social media, as well as famous spots with beautiful spring water.
Furthermore, at a wasabi farm that can only be visited on the tour, you can also enjoy interacting with local producers.
Why not transform one day of your Tokyo sightseeing into special time spent away from the city in magnificent nature?
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Meeting point: Shinjuku or hotel pick-up
Tour area: Mt. Fuji area
Start time: 8:00
Tokyo Flower Festival Events from Late Spring to Summer
From late spring to early summer, Irises that bloom more beautifully by the water and Hydrangeas that gain color when wet with rain reach their peak viewing season. The characteristic feature is that you can enjoy scenery unique to the rainy season.
As summer arrives, Sunflowers spread across fields under strong sunlight, powerfully presenting the summer landscape.
Katsushika Iris Festival
Source:Katsushika City
In Horikiri, where the atmosphere of Tokyo's downtown area remains, Irises have been loved since the latter half of the Edo era. Even today, at the end of May, approximately 6,000 Iris plants bloom at Horikiri Iris Garden, quietly captivating people's hearts.
During the same period, Irises also reach their peak viewing season at nearby Mizumoto Park. Approximately 14,000 Iris plants bloom magnificently in flower beds maintained along the river, and the gradation from purple to white colors the water surface.
Please visit both venues and experience the beautiful world of Japan's waterside scenery. Illumination is also held at night, and you can enjoy viewing in a fantastic world enveloped in blue light.
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Date: Late May to mid-June (Date TBA)
Venue: Horikiri Iris Garden, Mizumoto Park
Access: Horikiri Iris Garden: 10-minute walk from Keisei line "Horikiri-Shobuen Station" / Mizumoto Park: 22-minute walk from JR Joban line "Kanamachi Station"
Admission: Free
Website: https://www.city.katsushika.lg.jp/tourism/1000064/1028427.html
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Address: 2-19-1 Horikiri, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo
Business Hours: 9:00-17:00
Closed: 12/29-1/3
Phone Number: 03-3697-5237
Website: https://www.city.katsushika.lg.jp/institution/1000096/1006888.html
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Address: 3-1 Mizumoto Park, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo
Business Hours: Open 24 hours
Closed: None
Phone Number: 03-3608-5194
Website: https://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/park/mizumoto/index.html#park
Local Forest Hydrangea Festival
Source:Google Maps
From late May to early July, Japan enters the rainy season. Hydrangeas bloom most beautifully during this rainy period, and water droplets on the petals make the flowers even more beautiful.
Fuchu City Local Forest Museum has approximately 10,000 Hydrangea plants planted throughout the grounds, and a Hydrangea festival is held every year during the season. The grounds, with retro buildings lined up and giving a sense of Japan's original landscape, create an emotional feeling as if you've time-slipped to an era from the past.
Although it's a rainy period, please enjoy exploring the grounds with your camera in hand in an adventurous spirit.
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Date: Late May to early July (Date TBA)
Venue: Fuchu City Local Forest Museum
Access: 20-minute walk from JR "Fuchu-Hommachi Station"
Admission: ¥300
Website: None
Fuchu City Local Forest Museum: https://www-fuchu--cpf-or-jp.translate.goog/museum/
Shiki no Kaori Rose Garden Herb Fair
Source:Official website
Herbs, which heal our hearts with their refreshing fragrance, reach their flower viewing peak from May to June.
At Shiki no Kaori Rose Garden, a Herb Fair is held in June, where you can enjoy strolling through the garden while surrounded by fragrant herbs. During the event period, workshops using herbs are held, and you can enjoy memorable experiences such as bouquet making and deodorant spray making. (Advance reservation required)
During this season, besides herbs, Hydrangeas and lilies also bloom beautifully throughout the garden. Why not enjoy a moment enveloped in gorgeous colors and fragrances as one of your early summer sightseeing activities?
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Date: Early to late June (date TBA)
Venue: Shiki no Kaori Rose Garden
Access: 6-minute walk from Toei Oedo Line "Hikarigaoka Station"
Admission: Free (workshops are paid)
Website: https://www.shikinokaori-rose-garden.com/event/8014/
Sunflowers at Showa Kinen Park
Source:Showa Kinen Park
Showa Kinen Park has a vast flower field where approximately 50,000 Sunflowers bloom magnificently. Known as one of Tokyo's premier spots, families and tourists visit in summer to enjoy this scenery.
Although there are days when temperatures exceed 35°C (95°F), watching the Sunflowers bloom powerfully under strong sunlight mysteriously gives you energy. Their appearance standing in the scorching sun is truly a symbol of Japanese summer.
There is also a maze made of Sunflowers in the park, where children's laughter echoes. While surrounded by Sunflowers that exceed your own height, please create summer memories in your heart.
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Date: Late July to late August
Venue: Showa Kinen Park
Access: 10-minute walk from JR "Tachikawa Station"
Admission: ¥450
Website: None
After Enjoying the Tokyo Flower Festival in Summer, Enjoy Bar Hopping at Night!
Japanese summer nights are long and perfect for enjoying chilled beer while bar hopping. On the night after enjoying the Tokyo Flower Festival, why not experience the summer evening in Shinjuku, one of Japan's premier nightlife districts, with the same atmosphere as local office workers and students?
Magical Trip holds the "Tokyo Bar Hopping Night Tour in Shinjuku" every day. On the tour, you'll visit three izakaya (Japanese-style pubs) in Shinjuku with a friendly guide and companions.
Enjoy interacting with locals while savoring all-you-can-drink beverages and delicious food at hidden gems popular among locals.
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Meeting point: In front of Black pillar (Next to Uniqlo Shinjuku Nishiguchi shop)
Tour area: Shinjuku
Start time: 17:00 / 18:00 / 18:30 / 17:00
Flower Events Held in Tokyo in Autumn
Autumn is the best season to stroll through flower fields and autumn foliage scenery in the cool climate. There are many clear days, making it a recommended season for sightseeing in Japan.
Illuminations are also held, allowing you to encounter different expressions of nature during the day and night. Why not enjoy the autumn foliage scenery under the starry sky during the long autumn evenings?
Yoyogi Park Autumn Rose Festa
Yoyogi Park is a lush green park located in the heart of Shibuya. It's a park where you can enjoy nature through the four seasons despite being in a large metropolis, and in autumn, beautiful roses bloom profusely in the Rose Garden.
Every year on a Sunday in October, the Rose Festa is held as part of the Tokyo Flower Festival events, featuring workshops through roses and exhibitions where you can enjoy the fragrance of flowers up close. In the evening, movies are screened outdoors, allowing you to enjoy films while feeling the cool night breeze.
When you're tired of the city hustle and bustle, please take the time to stroll through the park. Walking through the park, you'll be able to feel closer to the roses.
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Date: One Sunday in October (one-day event, date TBA)
Venue: Yoyogi Park
Access: 5-minute walk from JR "Harajuku Station"
Admission: Free
Website: https://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/park/yoyogi/news/2025/10_19.html
Showa Kinen Park Cosmos Festival
When it comes to flowers representing Japanese autumn, it's cosmos. Showa Kinen Park is one of Tokyo's premier spots for viewing cosmos, with approximately 5 million cosmos flowers vividly coloring the park grounds.
Among them, the scenery of "Kibana Cosmos" (yellow cosmos) turning yellow is breathtaking, with lemon-like refreshing yellow flowers creating a light and airy landscape together with the crisp autumn air. It's one of my favorite sights, and every time I see this scenery while feeling the cool breeze, I truly feel the beginning of autumn.
In the park, besides cosmos, you can encounter autumn-specific plants such as kochia. Please enjoy the beautiful moments that autumn nature presents as part of the Tokyo Flower Festival season.
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Date: Mid-September to mid-October (date TBA)
Venue: Showa Kinen Park
Access: 10-minute walk from JR "Tachikawa Station"
Admission: ¥450
Website: https://www.showakinen-koen.jp/cosmos-festival/
Mt. Takao Autumn Foliage Festival
When it comes to Tokyo's autumn traditions, it's the autumn foliage at Mt. Takao. Mt. Takao is accessible within one hour from the city center and is beloved as the most familiar mountain for Tokyo residents.
From late October to mid-December, the entire mountain turns colors, and a festival is held where you can better enjoy the autumn foliage. The charm also includes food stalls by locals and stage events where you can feel the warm atmosphere of the community.
Mt. Takao is most crowded during this period of the year, but you can enjoy dynamic natural scenery that you cannot encounter in the city. You can access the summit by cable car, so even those who are not confident in their physical fitness can feel at ease.
When you visit Tokyo in autumn for the Tokyo Flower Festival season, why not take the time to enjoy Japan's mountain scenery?
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Date: Late October to mid-December (date TBA)
Venue: Mt. Takao (around Kiyotaki Station)
Access: 5-minute walk from Keio Takao Line "Takaosanguchi Station"
Admission: Free
Website: https://www.hkc.or.jp/takaosan/momiji_fes/
Takahata-Fudoson Momiji Festival
When it comes to symbols that beautifully enhance Japan's autumn foliage scenery, it's "momiji" (Japanese maple). Takahata-Fudoson is a temple located in Tokyo where you can enjoy momiji scenery along with atmospheric five-story pagodas and historical buildings reminiscent of Kyoto.
Approximately 1,300 momiji trees are planted on the temple grounds, and the leaves turning red create a more dramatic presentation of the entire temple. During two days of the Momiji Festival period, the "Takahata Momiji Lantern Path" is also held, with atmospheric lanterns lining the approach, fantastically illuminating the autumn night.
On these days, stamp rallies, concerts, and food stalls line up, and the entire town shows its liveliness. Please enjoy the contrast of beautiful night lights and autumn foliage.
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Date: November 18-30
Venue: Takahata-Fudoson Kongoji
Access: 5-minute walk from Tama Monorail "Takahatafudo Station"
Admission: Free (temple viewing fee is charged)
Website: None
Takahata-Fudoson: https://www.takahatafudoson.or.jp/en
"Rikugien Garden Autumn Foliage" Special Evening Viewing
Source:Official website
For those who want to experience autumn foliage scenery while feeling the essence of Japan in the city center, the recommended spot is Rikugien Garden. Rikugien is a stroll-style Japanese garden built in 1695 in the early Edo era, where you can enjoy the scenery of the four seasons while walking around the pond.
During the autumn foliage season from late November to early December, illuminations are held, richly illuminating the garden scenery. The reflection of autumn foliage on the water surface is fantastic, with a beauty as if you've wandered into another world.
It's also close to the city center, allowing you to easily drop by during your Tokyo Flower Festival sightseeing. Please take your time to savor the autumn starry sky and autumn foliage scenery while being enveloped in the quiet night breeze.
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Date: Late November to early December (date TBA)
Venue: Rikugien Garden
Access: 7-minute walk from JR "Komagome Station"
Admission: Same-day Ticket 1,200 yen / Advance Ticket 1,000 yen
Website: https://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/special/rikugien_lighting/index.html
Enjoy City Sightseeing with Local Guides on Cool Autumn Afternoons
Autumn, with its pleasant climate, is the perfect season for outdoor sightseeing. Magical Trip offers numerous tours where you can explore the streets of Tokyo with local guides who are knowledgeable about history and culture while enjoying the autumn scenery.
The tour content varies, from tours that efficiently explore Asakusa, which is essential for Tokyo's historical sightseeing, to tours exploring shopping streets where people's daily lives breathe. Both tours proceed at a comfortable pace with cafe breaks, so people of all ages can enjoy them without strain.
Historic streetscapes harmonize beautifully with autumn foliage. Please join the tour and experience the deeper charm of Tokyo's autumn.
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Meeting point: In front of Kaminarimon Police Box, Senso-ji
Tour area: Asakusa
Start time: 11:00
Asakusa Cultural Walk & Matcha Making Tour
Meeting point: Outside Exit 1 of the Tokyo Metro Nezu Station
Tour area: Yanaka Shopping Street
Start time: 13:30
Yanaka Historical Walking Tour in Tokyo's Old Town
Tokyo Flower Festival Held in Winter
Although Tokyo appears a bit lonely with chilly weather and fallen leaves from trees, events where you can enjoy flowers are held centered around shrines and parks.
Starting with the Peony Garden held at Ueno Toshogu Shrine, you can enjoy colorful flower scenery that doesn't seem like winter at all. Please come see the winter flowers blooming vigorously as the season moves toward spring.
Ueno Toshogu Shrine Peony Garden
Source:Official website
When it comes to flower events where you can experience spring earliest in Tokyo, it's the Peony Garden held at Ueno Toshogu Shrine. This event, which begins on New Year's Day, features vibrant peony flowers that gorgeously celebrate the opening of the new year.
Watching the flowers bloom bravely, carefully protected inside straw enclosures to shield them from the cold wind, makes you want to cheer them on with encouragement.
Their appearance, radiating dignified beauty while blooming earnestly despite enduring the cold, also gives us courage. On snowy days, the red and pink peonies blooming are even more beautiful, adding color to the white winter.
When visiting Tokyo during the New Year period, please visit the Peony Garden along with your first shrine visit of the year and feel the signs of spring and the life force of flowers.
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Date: January 1 to late February
Venue: Ueno Toshogu Shrine
Access: 5-minute walk from JR "Ueno Station"
Admission: ¥1000
Website: https://uenobotanen.com/english/
Bunkyo Plum Blossom Festival
When it comes to flowers that announce the arrival of spring even earlier than cherry blossoms, it's plum blossoms. Plum blossoms with their beautiful small pink petals shine with a brilliance that rivals cherry blossoms.
About 300 plum blossom trees are planted at Yushima Tenjin, and they bloom all at once in February. The shrine grounds are enveloped in the fragrance of spring and bustling with many people. During the one-month festival period, events such as tea service, traditional performing arts, and product exhibitions are held, allowing you to experience good old Japanese culture.
It's close to Ueno Toshogu, which I introduced earlier, so please enjoy flower viewing while exploring the streets.
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Date: Early February to early March (Date TBA)
Venue: Yushima Tenjin
Access: 5-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Chiyoda line "Yushima Station"
Admission: Free
Website: https://www.city.bunkyo.lg.jp/b014/p003950.html
Kasai Rinkai Park Daffodil Festival
Source:Official website
Kasai Rinkai Park is a vast park located in Tokyo's waterfront area. It's a park with flower beds where approximately 57,000 of Japan's largest daffodils bloom while being located in the city, and the beautiful white petals create a refreshing scenery that doesn't feel like winter.
In February, a festival is held where you can enjoy daffodils even more. In 2024, in addition to stages such as concerts by locals, pony riding experiences and canoe experiences were held, attracting many families and tourists.
Kasai Rinkai Park is a park with a Ferris wheel and aquarium where you can enjoy yourself all day. It's an event recommended for families and couples that brightens up Tokyo in winter.
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Date: Saturdays and Sundays in early February (Date TBA)
Venue: Kasairinkai Park
Access: 10-minute walk from "Kasairinkai-koen Station"
Admission: Free
Website: https://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/park/kasairinkai/news/2025/2_8_9.html
Tsubaki Garden in Tokyo Municipal Oshima Park
Source:Oshima City
Oshima is a remote island located in the southern part of Tokyo. On Oshima, camellias have long been used for charcoal and oil and have been cherished as one of the industries supporting the island. Even now, a Camellia Garden remains on Oshima, and when the season comes, it quietly announces the arrival of spring.
On Saturdays and Sundays during the event period, illuminations are also held, allowing you to enjoy camellias in a more fantastic space. Please enjoy the world of camellias blooming quietly under the beautiful starry sky.
Although remote islands may seem difficult to access, Oshima can be easily accessed in about 1h45m from ports in the city center. You can also enjoy nature experiences unique to remote islands that take advantage of volcanic terrain, so if you're interested, please visit.
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Date: Late January to mid-March
Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Oshima Park Camellia Garden
Access: 1h45m by High-Speed Jet Ferry from Tokyo Takeshiba Terminal
Admission: Free
Website: https://www.tokaikisen.co.jp/tsubaki_festival/
Tokyo Metropolitan Oshima Park Camellia Garden: https://www.soumu.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/11osima/osima/park/gardens/camellia
Private Hire Tours Guided by Local Guides Are Recommended in Cold Winter
If you want to efficiently sightsee Tokyo's famous spots, why not casually enjoy the charm of Tokyo by participating in private tours organized by Magical Trip?
The tour visits popular spots including Asakusa and Tokyo Tower, which are essential for Tokyo sightseeing, as well as Tsukiji Fish Market where you can learn about food culture. Since meal costs and admission fees are all included in the price, it's also recommended for families with small children and elderly people who have difficulty walking for long periods.
Additionally, it's possible to customize the content to your preference by consulting with the guide in advance. It's an all-inclusive Tokyo sightseeing tour that you can enjoy comfortably even in cold winter or hot summer.
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Meeting point: Hotel pickup or meet the guide and driver at the designated meeting point
Tour area: Tokyo
Start time: 9:00
