Best places to see cherry blossoms in Tokyo

The best season in Tokyo is surely spring – the time of the cherry blossoms. THE TOKYO PASS provides easy access to about 50 facilities, and in the parks especially you can enjoy beautiful cherry trees.
This article will introduce some of the parks with outstanding cherry blossoms that you can visit with THE TOKYO PASS.

* Please check each museum's website for information before visiting.

Koishikawa Korakuen

This Japanese-style garden was created in the early Edo period, located next to Tokyo Dome.
Along with Rikugien, Koishikawa Korakuen is one of the two major gardens of the Edo period. The autumn leaves in the garden around the large pond is overwhelming.
Designated as a National Special Historic Site and Special Place of Scenic Beauty.

Koishikawa Korakuen
https://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/park/koishikawakorakuen/

Kyu-Shiba-rikyu Gardens

This is one of the Daimyo gardens from the Edo period that still exists in Tokyo.
The rock formation with a variety of vintage stones are worth viewing.

Kyu-Shiba-rikyu Gardens
https://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/park/kyu-shiba-rikyu/

Hama-rikyu Gardens

The garden is a typical Daimyo garden of the Edo period, which has a pond created by drawing seawater and using ebbs and flows of tide. The beautiful contrast between the surrounding skyscrapers and the pond in the garden is a quite a sight.

Hama-rikyu Gardens
https://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/park/hama-rikyu/

Rikugien Gardens

This is one of the two major gardens of the Edo period together with Koishikawa Korakuen. The highlight is Shidarezakura (weeping cherry tree). It produces a full branch of light pink flowers around the end of March. The cherry tree is reminiscent of a cascading waterfall and the scenery is beyond description.

Rikugien Gardens
https://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/park/rikugien/

TOKYO METROPOLITAN TEIEN ART MUSEUM

This is the art museum in which you can enjoy exhibitions and a lush green garden that make use of the Former Residence of Prince Asaka in Art Deco style and its space. The residence is one of the national important cultural properties.

TOKYO METROPOLITAN TEIEN ART MUSEUM
https://www.teien-art-museum.ne.jp/en/

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