Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, Tokyo

After a very heavy first night in Japan, I headed here to wander through the beautiful gardens. If anything is going to clear your head and help give you clarity in life it is this place! Sitting on the grass and looking into the distance you can see the city of Japan and it's beautiful skyline of buildings. The park was so quiet and serene, with so many pretty flowers and greenery. I remember many times in Japan on my trip, but this place was definitely one of them. Loved it

One of my favorite park in Tokyo. Huge amount of open space and tons of well maintained trees and greens and different types of flowers. We saw lots of roses late autumn still. But we missed most of the foliage. If you want a quick escape from this big city, this is a must go. Best for picnic on a mild sunny day. You also see there are couple coffee and tea shops to relax a bit.

This garden is a must visit in Tokyo, the scenery is spectacular giving you a Insta worthy photo in any angle. The garden is great for any age. The park was so quite and a great place to clear your mind or just rest. On my first day in Japan I took it easy and headed there for a few hours to ready up for the days ahead of me! The gardens are very well maintained with dozens of species of flowers and trees that cover like a canopy. The best time to visit is in fall where there are several colours of plants creating a beautiful contrast! Hope this helps :)

This was one of the first places my girlfriend and I headed after a long flight to Japan and we have very fond memories of it. We sat on the grass and enjoyed some food we brought from a nearby 7eleven It costs a small fee to enter but that is absolutely worth it. The park is very well kept and really beautiful. It has a botanical garden and small exhibitions. You can easily spend a couple of hours here and you should.

In early October I stayed at a hotel nearby so my mom and I took a walk from our hotel to this garden. There is a modern Starbucks cafe in the garden that we certainly enjoyed the views of the garden from Starbucks. Multiple entrance/exit gates in the garden can be easier to access to the garden from the area you come from. It’s nice to have such a well maintained garden like this in the city. I saw people with their own lunch box coming to the garden for their lunch break. Admission fee for adults is 500 yen, senior is 250 yen. Garden map is available at the admission desk.