Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden

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[Overall] Sightseeing
★★★★★★★★★★ (10.0/10.0)

Features
△ Enjoyable
◎ Beautiful
◎ Relaxing
○ Unique
○ Japanese

TRY JAPAN recommends ...

1: to see rose flowers at French Formal Garden (limited seasons only)
2: to see the landscape of English Landscape Garden
3: to see giant trees

Landscape garden in Shinjuku

If you visit Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, you will see beautiful flowers and trees from season to season.

You can see three kinds of gardens: French Formal Garden, English Landscape Garden, and Japanese Traditional Garden.

French Formal Garden is designed in a beautiful symmetrical form in its eastern part. You can see rose flowers and sycamore trees.

English Landscape Garden has wide open grass field in its central part. You can see three large tulip trees.

Japanese Traditional Garden has Taiwan Pavilion called "Kyu-Goryo-Tei" in its western part. You can see wisteria trellises around a pond.

There are more than 10,000 trees in this garden. In particular, there are about 180 giant trees including a Himarayan cedar around this garden.

This garden is famous for cherry blossoms. There are about 1,300 cherry trees. Its high season is in spring.

There is Green House. You can see various kinds of plants at Okinawa Corner and Ogasawara Corner.

Old Imperial Rest House called "Kyu-Gokyu-Sho" is selected as Important Cultural Property of Japan.

It opened in 1949. It is a large national garden with 58.3ha at commercial area in Shinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo.

Event Information

"Old Imperial Rest House is Open to the Public"
January 11, 2020 (Saturday) and January 25, 2020 (Saturday)
February 8, 2020 (Saturday) and February 22, 2020 (Saturday)
March 7, 2020 (Saturday) and March 14, 2020 (Saturday)

"Special Open Days in Spring"
from March 25, 2020 (Wednesday) to April 24, 2020 (Friday)

Finished Event Information

"Special Open Days in Spring"
from March 25, 2015 (Wednesday) to April 24, 2015 (Friday)

"Old Imperial Rest House is Open to the Public"
April 18, 2015 (Saturday), April 25, 2015 (Saturday) and April 29, 2015 (Wednesday, National Holiday)
May 4, 2015 (Monday, National Holiday), May 9, 2015 (Saturday) and May 23, 2015 (Saturday)
June 6, 2015 (Saturday), June 13, 2015 (Saturday) and June 27, 2015 (Saturday)
July 11, 2015 (Saturday) and July 25, 2015 (Saturday)
August 22, 2015 (Saturday)
September 12, 2015 (Saturday) and September 26, 2015 (Saturday)
October 10, 2015 (Saturday) and October 24, 2015 (Saturday)
November 7, 2015 (Saturday), November 14, 2015 (Saturday) and November 28, 2015 (Saturday)
December 5, 2015 (Saturday) and December 12, 2015 (Saturday)
January 9, 2016 (Saturday) and January 23, 2016 (Saturday)
April 16, 2016 (Saturday), April 23, 2016 (Saturday) and April 29, 2016 (Friday, National Holiday)
May 4, 2016 (Wednesday, National Holiday), May 14, 2016 (Saturday) and May 28, 2016 (Saturday)
June 4, 2016 (Saturday), June 11, 2016 (Saturday) and June 25, 2016 (Saturday)
July 3, 2016 (Saturday) and July 23, 2016 (Saturday)
August 27, 2016 (Saturday)
September 10, 2016 (Saturday) and September 24, 2016 (Saturday)
October 8, 2016 (Saturday) and October 15, 2016 (Saturday)
November 5, 2016 (Saturday), November 12, 2016 (Saturday) and November 26, 2016 (Saturday)
December 3, 2016 (Saturday) and December 10, 2016 (Saturday)
January 14, 2017 (Saturday) and January 28, 2017 (Saturday)
February 11, 2017 (Saturday, National Holiday) and February 25, 2017 (Saturday)
March 11, 2017 (Saturday) and March 18, 2017 (Saturday)
April 22, 2017 (Saturday) and April 29, 2017 (Saturday, National Holiday)
May 4, 2017 (Thursday, National Holiday), May 13, 2017 (Saturday) and May 27, 2017 (Saturday)
June 3, 2017 (Saturday), June 10, 2017 (Saturday) and June 24, 2017 (Saturday)
July 8, 2017 (Saturday) and July 22, 2017 (Saturday)
August 26, 2017 (Saturday)
September 9, 2017 (Saturday) and September 23, 2017 (Saturday, National Holiday)
October 14, 2017 (Saturday) and October 28, 2017 (Saturday)
November 4, 2017 (Saturday), November 11, 2017 (Saturday) and November 25, 2017 (Saturday)
December 2, 2017 (Saturday) and December 9, 2017 (Saturday)
January 13, 2018 (Saturday) and January 27, 2018 (Saturday)
February 10, 2018 (Saturday) and February 24, 2018 (Saturday)
March 10, 2018 (Saturday) and March 17, 2018 (Saturday)
April 21, 2018 (Saturday) , April 28, 2018 (Saturday) and April 29, 2018 (Sunday, National Holiday)
May 4, 2018 (Friday, National Holiday) , May 12, 2018 (Saturday) and May 26, 2018 (Saturday)
June 2, 2018 (Saturday) , June 9, 2018 (Saturday) and June 23, 2018 (Saturday)
July 14, 2018 (Saturday) and July 28, 2018 (Saturday)
(※It is cancelled only on July 28, 2018 (Saturday).)
August 25, 2018 (Saturday)
September 8, 2018 (Saturday) and September 22, 2018 (Saturday)
October 13, 2018 (Saturday) and October 27, 2018 (Saturday)
November 3, 2018 (Saturday, National Holiday), November 10, 2018 (Saturday) and November 24, 2018 (Saturday)
December 1, 2018 (Saturday) and December 8, 2018 (Saturday)
January 12, 2019 (Saturday) and January 26, 2019 (Saturday)
February 9, 2019 (Saturday), February 23, 2019 (Saturday) and February 24, 2019 (Sunday)
March 9, 2019 (Saturday) and March 16, 2019 (Saturday)
April 20, 2019 (Saturday), April 27, 2019 (Sunday)  and April 29, 2019 (Monday, National Holiday)
May 4, 2019 (Saturday, National Holiday), May 11, 2019 (Saturday) and May 25, 2019 (Saturday)
June 1, 2019 (Saturday), June 8, 2019 (Saturday) and June 22, 2019 (Saturday)
July 13, 2019 (Saturday) and July 27, 2019 (Saturday)
August 24, 2019 (Saturday)
September 14, 2019 (Saturday) and September 28, 2019 (Saturday)
October 12, 2019 (Saturday) ※Cancelled and October 26, 2019 (Saturday)
November 2, 2019 (Saturday), November 9, 2019 (Saturday) and November 23, 2019 (Saturday, National Holiday)
December 7, 2019 (Saturday) and December 14, 2019 (Saturday)

"Green Festa"
April 29, 2015 (Wednesday, National Holiday)

"Opening Hour Extension in the Summer"
Only on the weekend and national holiday from July 18, 2015 (Saturday) to August 30, 2015 (Sunday)
*Opening Hour is Extended until 17:30 (Last Entry: 17:00).

"Chrysanthemum Exhibition"
from November 1, 2015 (Sunday) to November 15, 2015 (Sunday)

"The 27th Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden Western Orchid Exhibition"
from November 25, 2015 (Wednesday) to November 29, 2015 (Sunday)

"Exhibition of photograph works selected by the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden Photo Contest 2015"
from March 15, 2016 (Tuesday) to April 24, 2016 (Sunday)

"Special Open Days in Spring"
from March 25, 2016 (Friday) to April 24, 2016 (Sunday)

※Cancelled
"2016 Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden Green Festa"
April 29, 2016 (Friday, National Holiday)

"The 11th Lohas Design Award 2016"
from May 20, 2016 (Friday) to May 22, 2016 (Sunday)

"Environment Month Special Exhibition: Exhibition of Japanese Endangered Plants"
from May 31, 2016 (Tuesday) to June 12, 2016 (Sunday)

"Opening Hour Extension in the Summer "
Only on the weekend and national holiday from July 23, 2016 (Saturday) to August 28, 2016 (Sunday)
*Opening Hour is Extended until 17:30 (Last Entry: 17:00).

"The 31st Mori no Takigi Noh in Shinjuku Gyoen"
September 23, 2016 (Friday)

"GTF GREEN CHALLENGE DAY 2016 in Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden"
from October 1, 2016 (Saturday) to October 2, 2016 (Sunday)

"The 3rd Shinjuku Naito Tougarashi Fair"
from October 1, 2016 (Saturday) to October 10, 2016 (Monday, National Holiday)

"Chrysanthemum Exhibition"
from November 1, 2016 (Tuesday) to November 15, 2016 (Tuesday)

"The 28th Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden Western Orchid Exhibition"
from November 29, 2016 (Tuesday) to December 4, 2016 (Sunday)

"Special Open Days in Spring"
from March 25, 2017 (Saturday) to April 24, 2017 (Monday)

"Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden Green Festa"
April 29, 2017 (Saturday, National Holiday)

"Exhibition of photograph works selected by the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden Photo Contest 2016"
from March 14, 2017 (Tuesday) to April 30, 2017 (Sunday)

"The 12th Lohas Design Award 2017"
from May 19, 2017 (Friday) to May 21, 2017 (Sunday)

"Environment Month Special Exhibition: Exhibition of Japanese Endangered Plants"
from May 30, 2017 (Tuesday) to June 4, 2017 (Sunday)

"Opening Hour Extension in the Summer"
Only on the weekend and national holiday from July 22, 2017 (Saturday) to August 27, 2017 (Sunday)
*Opening hour is extended until 17:30 (Last Entry: 17:00).

"Summer Vacation Special Project Exhibition: History of Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden"
from August 15, 2017 (Tuesday) to September 3, 2017 (Sunday)

"GTF GREEN CHALLENGE DAY 2017 in Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden"
from September 30, 2017 (Saturday) to October 1, 2017 (Sunday)

"The 4th Shinjuku Naito Tougarashi Fair"
from October 1, 2017 (Sunday) to October 9, 2017 (Monday, National Holiday)

"Chrysanthemum Exhibition"
from November 1, 2017 (Wednesday) to November 15, 2017 (Wednesday)

"The 29th Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden Orchid Exhibition"
from November 28, 2017 (Tuesday) to December 3, 2017 (Sunday)

"Special Open Days in Spring"
from March 25, 2018 (Sunday) to April 24, 2018 (Tuesday)

"Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden Green Festa"
April 29, 2018 (Sunday, National Holiday)

"Exhibition of photograph works selected by the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden Photo Contest 2017"
from March 13, 2018 (Tuesday) to April 30, 2018 (Sunday, Substitute Holiday)

"The 13th Lohas Design Award 2018"
from May 18, 2018 (Friday) to May 20, 2018 (Sunday)

"Environment Month Special Exhibition: Exhibition of Japanese Endangered Plants"
from May 29, 2018 (Tuesday) to June 3, 2018 (Sunday)

"Opening Hour Extension in the Summer"
from August 7, 2018 (Tuesday) to August 12, 2018 (Sunday)
*Opening hour is extended until 18:30 (Last Entry: 17:30).

"GTF GREEN CHALLENGE DAY 2018 in Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden"
from September 29, 2018 (Saturday) to September 30, 2018 (Sunday)

"The 5th Shinjuku Naito Tougarashi Fair"
from September 28, 2018 (Friday) to October 8, 2018 (Monday, National Holiday)

"The 32th Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden Mori no Takigi Noh"
October 17, 2018 (Wednesday)

"Chrysanthemum Exhibition"
from November 1, 2018 (Thursday) to November 15, 2018 (Thursday)

"The 30th Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden Orchid Exhibition"
from November 27, 2018 (Tuesday) to December 2, 2018 (Sunday)

"Orchild Exhibition"
from January 8, 2019 (Tuesday) to January 14, 2019 (Monday, National Holiday)

"Cherry Blossom Illuminations"
from April 8, 2019 (Monday) to April 10, 2019 (Wednesday)
from April 14, 2019 (Sunday) to April 20, 2019 (Saturday)

"Special Open Days in Spring"
from March 25, 2019 (Monday) to April 24, 2019 (Wednesday)

"SHINJUKU GYOEN NATIONAL PHOTO CONTEST 2018 AWARD WINTER' EXIHIBITION"
from March 19, 2019 (Tuesday) to April 29, 2019 (Monday, National Holiday)

"Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden Green Festa"
April 29, 2019 (Monday, National Holiday)

"The 14th Lohas Design Award 2019"
from May 17, 2019 (Friday) to May 19, 2019 (Sunday)

"Environment Month Special Exhibition: Exhibition of Japanese Endangered Plants"
from May 28, 2019 (Tuesday) to June 9, 2019 (Sunday)

"Tea Ceremony Experience Event at Shouten-Tei"
June 16, 2019 (Sunday)
September 16, 2019 (Monday, National Holiday)

"Yotsuya Police Station Summer Vacation Special Event"
from August 3, 2019 (Saturday) to August 4, 2019 (Sunday)

"SHINJUKU GYOEN NATIONAL PHOTO CONTEST AWARD WINTER' EXIHIBITION"
from August 1, 2019 (Thursday) to August 31, 2019 (Saturday)

"Carnivorous Plants Exhibition"
from August 20, 2019 (Tuesday) to September 1, 2019 (Sunday)

"SHINJUKU GYOEN NATIONAL PHOTO CONTEST AWARD EARLY AUTUMN WORKS EXIHIBITION"
from September 1, 2019 (Sunday) to September 29, 2019 (Saturday)

"GTF GREEN CHALLENGE DAY 2019 in Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden"
from October 5, 2019 (Saturday) to October 6, 2019 (Sunday)

"Tea Ceremony Observe Event at Tea House Rakuu-Tei"
October 12, 2019 (Saturday) ※Cancelled

"The 33th Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden Mori no Takigi Noh"
October 24, 2019 (Thursday)

"GREENHOUSE HALLOWEEN"
from October 26, 2019 (Saturday) to October 27, 2019 (Sunday)

"Chrysanthemum Exhibition"
from November 1, 2019 (Friday) to November 15, 2019 (Friday)
*Light up is held from 17:30 during November 8, 2019 (Friday) - November 13, 2019 (Wednesday).

"The 31th Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden Orchid Exhibition"
from November 26, 2019 (Tuesday) to December 1, 2019 (Sunday)

"Tea Ceremony Observe Event at Tea House Rakuu-Tei"
December 7, 2019 (Saturday)

"Autumn Leaves Illumination in Shinjuku Gyoen"
from December 5, 2019 (Thursday) to December 8, 2019 (Sunday)

"Tea Ceremony Experience Event at Shouten-Tei"
December 8, 2019 (Sunday)