What other travelers are saying about Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
Very beautiful garden in the city. Walkable from hotels and shopping centers. It cost a couple hundred yen to enter but it’s worth it. You’ll never go thirsty because there’s always vending machines at the start and a refreshment cafe. And of course bathrooms, it’s several miles to walk the whole park. It’s not a park because you can’t just eat or bring your dogs and have a picnic on the grass. But there is a place where you have can shave ice and ice cream and that is the refreshment cafe area. It’s so good! The gardens are beautiful and the walk is peaceful. This place is amazingly beautiful and it’s in the city. Probably one of the most beautiful parks in the middle of a city.
It’s quiet and serene to visit the National Garden on the long weekend Sunday. We particularly enjoy the tropical garden with many unique flowers and cactus. Also love the wood panels and structure of the museum. Overall a very enjoyable experience that adds to the many wonderful experiences in travelling Japan.
A beautiful, tranquil park only steps away from the busyness of the city. I enjoyed taking a slow, long walk there even though the heat of the summer was almost unbearable - but hey, there are lots of trees and shades and there are also clean, convenient built resting places. Some parts of the park is diligently manicured, while the others are wilder. Totally worth a visit if you're in the area.
This garden was even beautiful in the cloudy grey July weather in Tokyo! 500 yen per adult was well worth the money to experience great landscaping and wonderful views. I might be biased as I proposed on a bridge overlooking a Japanese garden which was so peaceful and beautiful! Lots of restrooms and drinks available inside the park which meant we could truly relax and take it slow
Very nice park with some spots to lay out on a blanket in an open field. The signage could be better though. But it was still fun to walk along the trails and see the structures. Some parts listed on the map but then there was nothing at the spot, like the cherry tree spot, they looked like regular oaks to me. 500 yen to get in and some benches and toilets. Note; the paths in the Japanese garden are gravel and many roots so not very stroller friendly