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It’s no secret that the change of the seasons is well-loved in Japan and that Tokyo in bloom is a beautiful spectacle to see. With that appreciation comes respect for each season’s beautiful plants that have culminated in breathtaking parks and gardens across the country.

While most parks and gardens will have different plants on display throughout the year, many are famous for one season in particular. Here are some of the best parks in and around Tokyo for each season.

Tokyo in Bloom: Parks in the City

Spring: Showa Memorial Park (昭和記念公園, Showa Kinen Koen)

Offering a little respite after the crazy crowds of cherry blossom season are the spring flowers of Showa Memorial Park, about an hour out of central Tokyo. They have a variety of different flowers throughout the season, but their tulips in late April and poppies in late May are particularly gorgeous.

Hours: 9:30am — 5pm (open until 6pm from April 1 — September 30 on weekends and holidays)
Address: 3173 Midoricho, Tachikawa
Price:
Adults: ¥450
Adults over 65: ¥210
Junior high school students and younger: Free
Nearest Station: Approximately 8min from Tachikawa Kita Station Park Exit

Summer: Jindai Botanical Gardens (神代植物公園, Jindai Shokubutsu Kōen)

The Jindai Botanical Gardens are famous for their impressive space filled with 5,200 roses of different colors. While they also have roses blooming in autumn, their main event is the “Wild and Old Rose Guided Tour – Tracing the History of Roses”, on Sunday, April 27, 2025 from 10am to 11am.

Hours: 9:30am — 5pm (closed Mondays)
Address: 5-31-10 Jindaiji Motomachi, Chofu-shi
Price:
Adults: ¥500
Adults over 65: ¥210
Junior high school students: ¥200
Junior high school students who live or go to school in Tokyo and younger: Free
Nearest Station: 10min walk from Jindaiji Bus Stop

Autumn: Koishikawa Korakuen Garden (小石川後楽園, Koishikawa Korakuen)

Staying more in central Tokyo is Koishikawa Korakuen Garden. This beautiful garden replicates famous Japanese landscapes in miniature forms making for a lovely stroll. In November and December, it becomes a colorful haven of bright oranges and reds from the Japanese maples, as well as some lively yellows from the ginkgo trees.

Hours: 9am – 5pm
Address: a-6-6 Koraku, Bunkyo-ku
Price:
Adults: ¥300
Adults over 65: ¥150
Junior high school students who live or go to school in Tokyo and younger: Free
Nearest Station: 3min walk from Toei Oedo Line “Iidabashi” (E06) C3 exit

Winter: Hamarikyu Gardens (浜離宮恩賜庭園, Hamarikyu Onshi Tei-en)

One of the prettiest flowers to see in winter in Japan is the plum blossom in February. They are like winter cherry blossoms, but often more fragrant and vibrant in color. While there are larger plum blossom gardens outside of central Tokyo, this is the easiest place to see them without going too far, and you may even catch them alongside the beautiful yellow canola flowers.

Hours: 9am – 5pm
Address: 1-1 Hama-rikyo Garden, Chuo-ku
Price:
Adults: ¥300
Adults over 65: ¥150
Junior high school students who live or go to school in Tokyo and younger: Free
Nearest Station: 5min walk from Shiodome (Exit 10) on the Toei Oedo Line

Year-round: Rikugien Gardens (六義園, Rikugien)

This garden is renowned for its elegant miniature recreations of 88 different scenes from famous poems. Those different landscapes make the park an interesting place to explore at any time of year but are made even better by the seasonal flowers. Look out for everything from azaleas in summer to plum blossoms in winter.

Hours: 9am – 5pm
Address: 6-16-3 Honkomagome, Bunkyo-lu
Price:
Adults: ¥300
Adults over 65: ¥150
Junior high school students who live or go to school in Tokyo and younger
Nearest station: Tokyo Metro Namboku Line “Komagome” (N14)

Parks Near Tokyo

Spring: Ashikaga Flower Park (あしかがフラワーパーク, Ashikaga Flower Park)

Wisteria is a beautiful spring flower, known mainly for its purple hanging variety. One of the best places to see the flower in Japan is around two hours from Tokyo, at the Ashikaga Flower Park. The park has over 350 wisteria trees in different colors, and they bloom from late April to early May, which is when the park holds its very popular Wisteria Festival.

Hours: 10am – 5pm
Address: 607 Hasama Town, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture
Price: Admission fees vary depending on how the flower blooms: from ¥500 to ¥2,300
Nearest station: Ashikaga Flower Park station

Autumn: Shinkyo Bridge and Nikko Toshogu (神橋, shinkyo) (日光東照宮, Nikko Toshogu)

A popular autumn day trip destination to visit from Tokyo is the small city of Nikko (read more in our travel article about Nikko). One of the main reasons for its popularity is its beautiful autumn colors alongside traditional Japanese architecture. The red Shinkyo Bridge looks beautiful against the vibrant autumn leaves, and there is a calm in the air as you walk through the temple grounds of Nikko Toshogu. The best time to see the foliage is usually October.

Hours:
8:30am – 4:30pm (April to October)
9am – 4pm (November to March)
Price: ¥300
Address: Kamihatsuishimachi, Nikko, Tochigi
Nearest station: It can be accessed from JR or Tobu Nikko station by a bus which stops at Shinkyo bus stop (5 min, ¥220 one way) or in about 20-3min on foot.

Winter: Kogesawa Plum Grove (木下沢梅林, Kogesawa Bairin)

Although technically still in Tokyo, the Kogesawa Plum Grove takes about two hours to reach from Tokyo, so it is best saved for a day out. The plums here bloom later than those in central Tokyo during the month of March. But the grove is home to around 1,400 plum trees in varying shades of white and pink, making for a beautiful sight for your first flowers of the year.

Hours: 10am – 4pm
Price: Free
Address: 1288-3 Uratakaomachi, Hachioji, Tokyo 
Nearest station: From JR Takao Station’s North Gate, take the Kobotoke-bound bus to Oshimo, then walk 7-min to the Grove.

Year-round: Hitachi Seaside Park (国営ひたち海浜公園, Kokuei Hitachi Kaihin Kōen)

Hitachi Seaside Park has grown popular in recent years for its incredible hills of blue nemophila flowers, also known as baby blue eyes. The flowers usually bloom around the same time as Golden Week at the beginning of May. However, the 350-hectare park is also home to other plants year-round, such as the fuzzy pink koicha in autumn. Within the park, there are a lot of activities to keep you occupied, including bike rentals to explore the grounds.

Hours:
9:30am – 5pm (March 1–July 20, September 1–October 31)
From 9:30am – 6pm (July 21–August 31)
Starting from 9:30am – 4:30pm (November 1–February 28).
Closed on Tuesdays (or the next weekday if Tuesday is a holiday), December 31, January 1 and from the day before the first Tuesday in February to the following Friday.
Address: 605-4 Onuma-aza, Mawatari, Hitachinaka, Ibaraki
Nearest station: Closest station is Katsuta Station, about 15min to the West Gate or 20min to the South Gate by bus from the East Exit (Bus Stop No. 2).

If you are already in the area enjoying Tokyo in bloom, you should visit the nearby Mito Hydrangea Festival in June: Hydrangea for a Gloomy Day.