≪Autumn Leaves Viewing Spot≫ Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
© The National Gardens Association
Enjoy the view of each autumn in three gardens
Shinjuku Gyoen was constructed on the site of a private mansion belonging to Lord Naito, a “daimyo”(feudal lord) of the Edo era. Completed in 1906 as an imperial garden, it was re-designated as a national garden after the Second World War and opened to the public.
With 58.3 hectares in size and a circumference of 3.5 kilometers, Shinjuku Gyoen, the representative modern western-style garden in Meiji era, blends three distinct styles, French Formal Garden, English Landscape Garden and Japanese Traditional Garden, and is considered to be one of the most important gardens from the Meiji era.
Middle Pond (Nakano-Ike) © The National Gardens Association
Lower Pond (Shimono-Ike) © The National Gardens Association
In the autumn, you can see various autumn leaves everywhere in the large garden.
The beautiful scenery which the vivid Japanese maple (Momiji) reflects on the surface of the pond is particularly popular.
French Formal Garden © The National Gardens Association
English Landscape Garden © The National Gardens Association
You can also enjoy autumn foliage that makes you feel the European atmosphere of the Plantanous trees in the French Formal Garden. In the English Landscape Garden the leaves of tulip tree and metasequoia turn into the color of autumn. Besides that, there are many autumn leaves to see such as ginkgo and bald cypress (Rakuusho), and it is a garden that is perfect for taking a walk thoroughly.
Details
| Event Name | ≪Autumn Leaves Viewing Spot≫ Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden |
|---|---|
| Venue | Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden |
| Dates | Around mid-November – Around mid-December *Average year |
| Note | 【Closed Days】 Mondays (If a Monday is a public holiday, then closed the following weekday） New Year’s Holiday (December 29 – January 3) *It is open every day from November 1st to 15th. |
| Open Hours | 9:00 – 16:00 (Closing Time/16:30) *EARLY OPENING of Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden From AUG. 29, 2020 to MAR. 19, 2021: OPEN at 7:00 on opening days of the garden. ENTRY: SHINJUKU GATE ONLY (from 7:00 to 9:00) |
| Admission | 【Admission Fee】 Adults 500 yen Seniors (65 and over) 250 yen *Valid ID required. Please Purchase a ticket at a staffed counter. Students 250 yen *Valid Student ID required. Please Purchase a ticket at a staffed counter. Children (Junior high school students / 15 and under) Free |
| Address | 11 Naito-machi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo |
| Contact | 03-3350-0151 |