[2026 year edition] 4 elections of flower viewing spot in Tokyo and Otemachi area

When severe cold winter passes, and spring is met, it's an arrival in a cherry-blossom season increasingly. There are many famous places where "Chidorigafuchi" and "Imperial Palace east Imperial garden" are going flower viewing in Tokyo and Otemachi area which are a center of the downtown centers. It's within the walking range more than "HOSHINOYA Tokyo" from the inside of a flower viewing spot in such Otemachi area, Direction, can, I'll introduce a spot.

Japan will enjoy a cherry tree fully by an eminent flower viewing spot.

260 cherry tree trees in full bloom along an esplanade are highlights.
260 cherry tree trees in full bloom along an esplanade are highlights.

"Chidorigafuchi" where I had the function as the dam in Edo opening of the shogunate. It's the part of the moat and is also left as a water moat at present in case of Edo Castle expansion. A cherry tree along the approximately 700 m of esplanade maintained along Kitanomaru Garden from Yasukuni Dori meets full bloom from the end of March to the beginning of April, and the scenery of the highlights charms all people who visit.
A boat place is in the site, and it's possible to look up at a cherry tree from a surface of the water. Chidorigafuchi is also DE can go flower viewing by a viewpoint different from usual.

[Bloom time] at the middle ofordinary year March-at the end of March.
[Best time] at the end ofordinary year March-at the beginning of April.
[The kind of cherry trees] Someiyoshino cherry tree, double flowering cherry tree and weeping cherry and others

An offer: General corporate judicial person Chiyoda-ku tourist association
An offer: General corporate judicial person Chiyoda-ku tourist association
Chidorigafuchi
  • The addressTokyo capital Sanbancho, Chiyoda-ku 2 destination MAP
  • DirectionToei Shinjuku Line Tokyo Metro Tokyo Metro Tozai Line and Hanzomon Line "Kudanshita Station", than the 2nd exit, about 5 minutes on foot
    Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line "Hanzomon Station", than the 5th exit, about 5 minutes on foot
  • Business hoursLinchpin inquiry (It's different depending on time.)
    Chidorigafuchi boat place, 11:00-17:30 (from March 1 to November 30)
    ※ A cherry blossom viewing period is 9:00-17:30.
  • AdmissionChidorigafuchi boat place A cherry blossom viewing period is 1500 yen per 30 minutes and 3000 yen per 60 minutes.
  • TEL03-3234-1948 (Chidorigafuchi boat place)

Superb view spot downtown where you can look at a cherry tree as well as a historic landmark

The one towards which I advance the street where the feelings are here by rickshaw is also recommended  Activity "rickshaw sightseeing" image of※ HOSHINOYA Tokyo.
The one towards which I advance the street where the feelings are here by rickshaw is also recommended Activity "rickshaw sightseeing" image of※ HOSHINOYA Tokyo.

Edo cherry tree street" which leads to Nihonbashihoncho from Nihonbashihongokucho with Bank of Japan. That a called trigger is called a specialty of Ichikawa dan Juro in the Edo Period. Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi main store and a historic landmark of Mitsui Life main building are also lined up in addition to the Bank of Japan along a street.
Approximately 80 Someiyoshino cherry trees are planted in both sides on the way, and the wonderful view is seen by the time of full bloom like a tunnel of a cherry tree. As well as taking a walk it's also fresh to get on rickshaw and love a cherry tree from the height of the eye different from usual.

[Bloom time] at the end ofordinary year March-at the beginning of April.
[Best time] ordinary year first April
[The kind of cherry trees] Someiyoshino cherry tree other ones

Edo cherry tree street
  • The addressTokyo capital 2-1-1, Nihonbashihongokucho, Chuo-ku (Bank of Japan) MAP
  • DirectionFrom a Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line "Mitsukoshimae Station" B1 exit, about 5 minutes on foot (Bank of Japan)

General local deity in Edo with history in approximately 1300

A contrast of vermilion-lacquered shrine building and Someiyoshino cherry tree is beautiful.
A contrast of vermilion-lacquered shrine building and Someiyoshino cherry tree is beautiful.

The shrine established in 730. It's also famous as the stage of "Kanda festival" where three grand festivals of the other ones and Japan called a general local deity in Edo are one. The shrine building reconstructed after Great Kanto Earthquake in 1923 (1923) is general vermilion lacquer coating of remarkable steel-reinforced concrete as at that time, and a worship visitor is being also met as a symbol at present.
A cherry tree in a precinct can bloom and be satisfied with the cityscape full of Japanese feelings in spring.

[Bloom time] at the end ofordinary year March-at the beginning of April.
[Best time] ordinary year first April
[The kind of cherry trees] Someiyoshino cherry tree, double flowering cherry tree and weeping cherry and others

Kanda Myojin Shrine
  • The addressTokyo capital 2-16-2, Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku MAP
  • DirectionThan Chuo Line and St. Sobu Line "Ochanomizu Station" Hashiguchi, about 5 minutes on foot
    Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line "Ochanomizu Station", most, than an exit, about 5 minutes on foot
  • Business hoursThe worship is possible for 24 hours (for illumination in a precinct, to 23:00).
  • Days closedI don't have that (There is gate closing time at 1:00 in the last day of the year.)
  • AdmissionFree
  • TEL03-3254-0753
  • ParkingThan a shrine, approximately, 5 minutes on foot, there is pay Parking at the place.

The part of old Edo Castle is maintained as a park.

Reflecting to a surface of the water is beautiful (offer: Imperial Household Agency).
Reflecting to a surface of the water is beautiful (offer: Imperial Household Agency).

The garden where the part of the inner citadel, the Ninomaru and the Sannomaru in old Edo Castle was maintained when building Imperial Palace. A large number of historic site and seasonal plants are opened from 1968 (1968), and are seen a lot in a vast site as much as 210,000 square meters.
In the site in the east Imperial garden, a Someiyoshino cherry tree, Scarlet cherry blossom, a mountain cherry and SATOZAKURA bloom in turn as the beginning. It's an inner citadel with vast land that there are most kinds of cherry trees, and a large number of kinds are planted in an island of a cherry tree in particular.

[Bloom time] at the end ofordinary year March-at the beginning of April.
[Best time] ordinary year first April
[The kind of cherry trees] Someiyoshino cherry tree, Scarlet cherry blossom, mountain cherry and SATOZAKURA and others

An offer: The Imperial Household Agency
An offer: The Imperial Household Agency
Imperial Palace east Imperial garden
  • The addressTokyo capital 1-1, Chiyoda, Chiyoda-ku MAP
  • DirectionToei Mita Line/Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line, Tokyo Metro Tozai Line, Chiyoda Line and Hanzomon Line
    "Otemachi Station" than C13a exit, about 5 minutes on foot
  • Business hoursMarch 1-April 14 9:00-17:00 (for entrance, to 16:30)
    The last day of April 15-August 9:00-18:00 (for entrance, to 17:30)
    ※ And so on check HP, please.
  • Days closedMonday and Friday (Besides the Emperor's Birthday, "the holiday when the country is holidays" is removed. When Monday is holiday, next Tuesday is closed.)
    Implementation of December 28-January 3 of next year and an event and the day when a trouble is here because additionally it's an inevitable reason
  • AdmissionFree
  • TEL03-3213-2050
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