An Edo-period feudal lord's estate, later an imperial garden, opened to the public in 1949. It combines a Japanese traditional garden, a formal garden and a landscape garden with wide lawns, ten minutes' walk from Shinjuku Station, and is one of the city's best cherry-blossom parks.
- Address
- 11 Naitomachi, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-0014, Japan
- Hours
- 9:00-16:30 from 1 Oct to 14 Mar, to 18:00 in spring and September, to 19:00 in summer; closed Mon (Tue if Mon is a holiday) and 29 Dec-3 Jan (japan-guide.com, 2026)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 1.5 h
- Price
- JPY 500 (japan-guide.com, 2026)
- Price level
- JPY
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- No closing days during the cherry season (25 Mar-24 Apr) and the chrysanthemum show (1-15 Nov); weekend peak-blossom entry needs an online reservation (japan-guide.com).
- Alcohol, smoking, sports equipment and musical instruments are not allowed inside: picnic under the cherries without drinks (gotokyo.org).