Meiji Jingu Gaien Ginkgo Avenue
Aoyama, Tokyo
Meiji Jingu Gaien Ginkgo Avenue is four rows of ginkgo trees forming a 300-metre golden corridor towards the Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery. The trees are pruned into sharp cones, which is why the perspective looks drawn rather than grown.
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Insider tip
Come before 9am on a late November weekday. By mid morning the avenue is shoulder to shoulder and the low shot down the centreline is impossible.
What the guides say about Meiji Jingu Gaien Ginkgo Avenue
Meiji Jingu Gaien's ginkgo avenue is the most urban autumn scene in Tokyo, a straight boulevard of yellow-gold trees in the middle of the city, with food stalls alongside during the ginkgo festival. The avenue usually peaks in late November. The 2026 festival dates hadn't been announced by the end of September. It's busy, but in a festive way rather than an oppressive one. Shinjuku Gyoen's Sendagaya gate is about a 20-minute walk north, so the two make a natural morning-and-afternoon pair.
What's on near Meiji Jingu Gaien Ginkgo Avenue
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Meiji Jingu Gaien Ginkgo Avenue, from the weekly Tokyo events calendar.
Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo-Bay vs Urayasu D-Rocks
クボタスピアーズ船橋・東京ベイ vs 浦安D-Rocks
Time 14:30 kick-off Station Gaienmae (Ginza Line)
Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo-Bay are listed as the home side against Urayasu D-Rocks in NTT Japan Rugby League One 2026-27 Division 1, round 3, at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground. Kick-off is 14:30.
Urayasu D-Rocks vs Black Rams Tokyo
浦安D-Rocks vs ブラックラムズ東京
Station Gaienmae (Ginza Line)
Urayasu D-Rocks are listed as the home side against Black Rams Tokyo in NTT Japan Rugby League One 2026-27 Division 1, round 4, at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground. Kick-off time is not yet announced.
Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath vs Saitama Wild Knights
東京サンゴリアス vs 埼玉ワイルドナイツ
Station Gaienmae (Ginza Line)
Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath are listed as the home side against Saitama Wild Knights in NTT Japan Rugby League One 2026-27 Division 1, round 5, at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground. Kick-off time is not yet announced.
Toshiba Brave Lupus Musashi vs Shizuoka Blue Revs
東芝ブレイブルーパス武蔵 vs 静岡ブルーレヴズ
Station Gaienmae (Ginza Line)
Toshiba Brave Lupus Musashi are listed as the home side against Shizuoka Blue Revs in NTT Japan Rugby League One 2026-27 Division 1, round 6, at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground. Kick-off time is not yet announced.
Yokohama Canon Eagles vs Black Rams Tokyo
横浜キヤノンイーグルス vs ブラックラムズ東京
Station Gaienmae (Ginza Line)
Yokohama Canon Eagles are listed as the home side against Black Rams Tokyo in NTT Japan Rugby League One 2026-27 Division 1, round 8, at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground. Kick-off time is not yet announced.
Smaller local events nearby
National Folk Performing Arts Festival Performance
Sat 28 Nov · Japan Youth Hall, Shinjuku
Folk performing arts from Kanagawa, Tottori, Fukui and Akita, including a candy-seller dance, kirin lion dance, Echizen manzai and Honkai lion bangaku.
13:00 to 19:00 · Map · Source: Itabashi City · 第73回全国民俗芸能大会
Tokyo Sungoliath vs BlackRams Tokyo (League One) Sports
Sat 12 Dec · Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground, Aoyama
Tokyo Sungoliath host BlackRams Tokyo in a League One Division 1 game at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground.
15:05 · Map · Source: League One · 東京サンゴリアス vs ブラックラムズ東京
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Good to know
- How do I get to Meiji Jingu Gaien Ginkgo Avenue?
- The nearest station is Gaiemmae (Tokyo Metro Ginza). Meiji Jingu Gaien Ginkgo Avenue is in Aoyama, Tokyo.
- How much does Meiji Jingu Gaien Ginkgo Avenue cost?
- Nothing. Meiji Jingu Gaien Ginkgo Avenue is free to visit.
- How long do you need at Meiji Jingu Gaien Ginkgo Avenue?
- Plan for 30 min.
- When is the best time to visit Meiji Jingu Gaien Ginkgo Avenue?
- Late November.
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