Kitanomaru Park
A 2-minute walk from Kudanshita Station on the Toei Shinjuku Line

A timeless feast of interwoven colors

Once the site of the northern enceinte (kitanomaru) of Edo Castle, Kitanomaru Park becomes a colorful landscape painting layered in reds, yellows, and browns when the leaves of its many trees—including not only the Japanese maple varieties on Momiji Mountain on the park’s west side, but also ginkgo, wax tree, winged spindle tree, and Japanese rowan—take on their autumnal hues. The sight of the 200–300 year old giant ginkgo trees atop the stone walls in their yellow-leafed splendor is also a must-see of the season.

Giant ginkgo trees aged between 200 and 300 years

• ■Address: 1-1 Kitanomaru-koen, Chiyoda City
• ■Inquiries: Tel: 03-3211-7878
• ■Nearby facilities: Nippon Budokan / Science Museum / The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo / National Archives of Japan / Tayasumon Gate / Shimizumon Gate

Rikugien Gardens
A 10-minute walk from Sengoku Station on the Toei Mita Line

Brilliantly colored autumn leaves floating in the darkness of night

A style of stroll garden featuring a central pond, Rikugien Gardens are designated as a National Site of Scenic Beauty. In addition to famous spots for taking photographs such as the Tsutsuji-no-Chaya teahouse and Togetsukyo bridge, a major attraction of the gardens is the graduation of autumn leaves stretching from around the pond to the woods between the hills. The gardens are illuminated from dusk until 21:00 between November 18 and December 6, enabling visitors to enjoy the magical sight of autumn leaves glowing against the darkness.

Illuminated autumn leaves

• ■Address: 6-16-3 Honkomagome, Bunkyo City
• ■Inquiries: TEL: 03-3941-2222
• ■Nearby facilities: Main Gate / Rest area and shop / Tsutsuji-no-Chaya teahouse / Togetsukyo bridge / Service center

Shiba Park
A 2-minute walk from Shibakoen Station/Onarimon Station on the Toei Mita Line
A 2-minute walk from Akabanebashi Station on the Toei Oedo Line
A 5-minute walk from Daimon Station on the Toei Asakusa Line/Toei Oedo Line

A golden-yellow avenue stretching to Tokyo Tower

Designated as one of the first parks in Japan alongside Ueno Park and Asukayama Park in 1873, Shiba Park features an avenue lined with tall ginkgo and yellow poplar trees whose yellow-gold leaves frame Tokyo Tower in autumn colors, providing a popular photography spot. The Hama Festival is held on November 3 in front of Zojo-ji Temple in Shiba Park, attracting some 130,000 tourists.

Colorful autumn leaves can be viewed from the benches in Shiba Park Zone 17.

• ■Address: 1, 2, 3, 4 Shiba-koen, Minato City
• ■Inquiries: Tel: 03-3431-4359
• ■Nearby facilities: The Prince Park Tower Tokyo / Tokyo Prince Hotel / Hibiya-dori Street / Shiba Park / Onarimon Gate / Momiji-n-Taki (Maple Waterfall) / Momijidani (Maple Valley) / Area 1

Kansenen Park
A 1-minute walk from Omokagebashi Station on the Tokyo Sakura Tram

Be intoxicated by the vision of autumn leaves reflected in the water’s surface, and autumn’s charm

Selected as one of Japan's Top 100 Historical Parks, Kansenen Park, in autumn, features the deep red of maple leaves and yellow of ginkgo trees beautifully highlighted against a backdrop of evergreens. Within the tranquility of the woods surrounding the ponds are popular spots for photographing autumn leaves reflect in the water’s surface, with the maples leaves near Kamiike Pond providing an exquisite accent exuding the charm of autumn.

Scenery featuring Japanese pampas grass

• ■Address: 3-5 Nishi-Waseda, Shinjuku City
• ■Inquiries: Tel: 03-3209-1111
• ■Nearby facilities: Shimoike Pond / Kamiike Pond / Ring Road No. 4 Exit/Entrance / Children’s Corner / Tennis courts

Toneri Park
A 1-minute walk from Toneri-koen Station on the Nippori-Toneri Liner

An autumn leaves sightseeing spot for the entire family that children can also enjoy

Boasting vast grounds, Toneri Park features many different tree varieties—Japanese zelkova, dawn redwood, dogwood—that provide breathtaking autumn-leaf viewing. The colorful leaves of the bald cypress trees along the lakeshore are an especially popular subject for photography. The park also has several play areas, such as the Sledding Slop and Children’s Park, making it the perfect place for families with small children to enjoy autumn-leaf viewing.

Avenue of dawn redwood

• ■Address: 1-1 Toneri-koen, Adachi City
• ■Inquiries: Tel: 03-3857-2308
• ■Nearby facilities: Athletics field / Under construction / Barbeque Area / Camping Field / Lake / Toneri Park / Sunset Plaza

Meiji Jingu Gaien Park
A 5-minute walk from Aoyama-Ichome Station on the Toei Oedo Line
A 10-minute walk from Kokuritsukyogijo Station on the Toei Oedo Line

Yellow-gold avenues of trees enchanting 1.8 million people

The view of Ginkgo Avenue in Meiji Jingu Gaien Park, stretching from Aoyama-dori Street to the Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery, is one of Tokyo’s representative photography scenes. Held in the autumn season when the avenue is ablaze with the dazzling yellow-gold of ginkgo leaves, the Jingu Gaien Ginkgo Festival is famous throughout Japan and has attracted more than 1.8 million visitors in recent years. This year the festival is being held from November 17 until December 3.

Jingu Gaien Ginkgo Festival

• ■Address: 3-5 Nishi-Waseda, Shinjuku City
• ■Inquiries: Tel: 03-3209-1111
• ■Address: 1-1 Kasumigaoka-machi, Shinjuku City
• ■Inquiries (regarding autumn leaves): TEL 03-3401-0312
• ■Inquiries (regarding the Ginkgo Festival): TEL 03-5155-5658
• The elevators at Aoyama-Ichome Station (Toei Oedo Line) will be out of service until late December due to reinstallation work.
• ■Nearby facilities: Baseball Ground / Shinanomachi Futsal and Tennis Court / Jingu Gaien Ginkgo Avenue / Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery