Shinjuku Gyoen
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Hours through the year
1 Nov to 15 Nov
- Daily
- 9:00 to 16:30
25 Mar to 24 Apr
- Daily
- 9:00 to 18:00
11 Jun to 31 Jul
- Tue to Sun
- 9:00 to 19:00
- Mon
- Closed
1 Oct to 14 Mar
- Tue to Sun
- 9:00 to 16:30
- Mon
- Closed
Rest of the year
- Tue to Sun
- 9:00 to 18:00
- Mon
- Closed
Last entry 30 minutes before closing. When Monday is a public holiday, it closes the next weekday instead. It opens on Mondays from 25 March to 24 April and 1 to 15 November. Closed 29 December to 3 January.
Source: policies.env.go.jp, checked 5 Oct 2026.
Shinjuku Gyoen is the best park in Tokyo: 58 hectares with a French formal garden, an English landscape garden and a Japanese strolling garden. It has about 900 cherry trees, which makes it the best hanami spot in the city.
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Insider tip
Entry is 500 yen and alcohol is banned, so hanami here is calmer than in the free parks. It opens at 9am and closes on Mondays, except in cherry blossom and chrysanthemum seasons.
What the guides say about Shinjuku Gyoen
Shinjuku Gyoen is the best all-round autumn garden in Tokyo. Maples ring the ponds of the Japanese garden, the plane-tree avenues of the French formal garden turn gold, and the broad lawns give the colour room to breathe. The garden is enclosed and entry is ticketed (¥500, closed Mondays), so it doesn't get as packed as Ueno Park. Go on a weekday morning if you can, then spend the evening at the free Metropolitan Government observation deck a short walk west. The Shinjuku neighbourhood guide covers the rest of the ward.
Big, but managed. Shinjuku Gyoen is ticketed (¥500), enclosed and alcohol-free, so the party crowds don't get in, and its mix of early and late varieties stretches the season from March into mid-April. Sumida Park in Asakusa runs along both banks of the river with the Skytree behind the trees, so the crowd spreads out along the length of it. Kitanomaru Park, next door to Chidorigafuchi, has the same trees and a fraction of the people.
Shinjuku Gyoen is a national garden and runs on its own calendar. It's closed on Mondays (the next weekday when Monday is a holiday), so you won't want it for a Monday. Happo-en and Kyu-Yasuda Garden keep their own hours, so check their place pages. For free green space with no gate, Yoyogi Park is open all day.
What's on at Shinjuku Gyoen
Upcoming events at Shinjuku Gyoen and within a ten-minute walk, from the weekly Tokyo events calendar.
Shinjuku Gyoen Autumn Foliage
Station Shinjukugyoenmae Station (Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line), 5 min walk
One of Tokyo's premier autumn gardens featuring 700+ maple and zelkova trees across three garden styles (French, English, Japanese). Peak viewing mid-November to early December with simultaneous rose blooms creating a rare dual-season display.
Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0 Chrysanthemum Flower Beds Exhibition at Shinjuku Gyoen
菊花壇展
Historic exhibition dating to 1929 displaying specially arranged chrysanthemum flowerbeds in traditional styles. Temporary wooden pavilions (uwaya) shelters showcase various chrysanthemum varieties cultivated since 1904, representing imperial tradition.
Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0 Shinjuku Gyoen Spring Special Opening (cherry blossom season)
新宿御苑 春の特別開園
Time Garden hours (9:00 opening; closing time varies by season)
The garden stays open every day for a month of cherry blossom, about 900 trees of some 70 varieties, from early single-flowered trees in late March to double-flowered ones in April.
Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0 Shinjuku Gyoen Chrysanthemum Exhibition
新宿御苑 菊花壇展
Station Shinjuku-gyoenmae (Marunouchi Line), 5 min walk
Held since 1929, this imperial-tradition show arranges meticulously trained chrysanthemums under wooden uwaya shelters along the Japanese garden's paths, including single plants trained into domes of hundreds of blooms. Included in the standard ¥500 garden admission.
Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0 National Noh Theatre November Regular Performance: Oni no Mamako and Morihisa
国立能楽堂 11月定例公演 鬼の継子・盛久
Time 18:30 Station Sendagaya (JR Chuo-Sobu Line), 5 min walk
Kyogen Oni no Mamako with Nomura Mansai and Noh Morihisa. English and Japanese subtitles. Tickets from 10 October by phone and online.
Smaller local events nearby
Shinjuku Gyoen Guided Walk Garden
7 to 8 Nov · Shinjuku Gyoen
A free guided walk of about 90 minutes in the landscape and formal gardens, meeting at the Shinjuku Gate.
Free with garden admission · 10:30 and 13:30 · Map · Source: Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden · イベント情報(温室ツアー、ガイドウォークなど)【10月16日号】
Western Orchid Show at Shinjuku Gyoen Garden
17 to 23 Nov · Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
Orchids from amateur growers and from Shinjuku Gyoen's own collection shown in the large greenhouse for a week in November.
Garden admission (adults 500 yen) · In the large greenhouse during garden hours · Map · Source: National Gardens Association (Shinjuku Gyoen) / Ministry of the Environment · 新宿御苑 洋らん展
Nearby
Around Shinjuku
Neon chaos, tiny bars, and a surprisingly serene garden
Shinjuku is the Tokyo people picture before they arrive, and it's every bit that intense. The trick is knowing when to switch modes. Golden Gai and Omoide Yokocho are for tiny-bar nights, and Shinjuku Gyoen is for when you need the volume turned down. The entry fee at Gyoen keeps the crowds manageable even in cherry blossom season, which makes it one of the best value tickets in the city.
Shinjuku has 16 places on the Roam Tokyo map: 4 restaurants, 4 bars, 2 parks and gardens, 2 bathhouses, 1 shrine or temple, 1 viewpoint, 1 landmark and 1 neighbourhood. Read the Shinjuku guide.
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Good to know
- What is the address of Shinjuku Gyoen?
- 11 Naitomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo (in Japanese: 東京都新宿区内藤町11).
- What are the opening hours of Shinjuku Gyoen?
- 1 Nov to 15 Nov: Daily 9:00 to 16:30. 25 Mar to 24 Apr: Daily 9:00 to 18:00. 11 Jun to 31 Jul: Tue to Sun 9:00 to 19:00; Closed Mon. 1 Oct to 14 Mar: Tue to Sun 9:00 to 16:30; Closed Mon. Rest of the year: Tue to Sun 9:00 to 18:00; Closed Mon. Last entry 30 minutes before closing. When Monday is a public holiday, it closes the next weekday instead. It opens on Mondays from 25 March to 24 April and 1 to 15 November. Closed 29 December to 3 January.
- How do I get to Shinjuku Gyoen?
- The nearest station is Shinjuku-gyoemmae (Marunouchi Line). Shinjuku Gyoen is in Shinjuku, Tokyo.
- How much does Shinjuku Gyoen cost?
- Shinjuku Gyoen is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Shinjuku Gyoen?
- Plan for 2-3 hours.
- When is the best time to visit Shinjuku Gyoen?
- Weekday mornings.
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