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Highlights
- Walk one ring through Shinjuku Gyoen's three gardens, starting from Shinjuku, Okido or Sendagaya Gate.
- See the cherry banks of Middle Pond, the plane-tree rows of the French garden, the Taiwan Pavilion and the oldest pond, from 1772.
- Learn how an Edo aqueduct's spare water filled these ponds, and how a lord's estate gave all of Shinjuku its name.
- Touch the 1905 bridge that looks like gnarled wood and is concrete, then step into the glasshouse of island plants.
- 14 stops over 2.7 km, about 90 minutes, with English audio you start whenever you like.
Your Experience
Shinjuku Gyoen is fifty-eight walled hectares of central Tokyo, and most visitors see only the lawn by their gate. This self-guided audio walk takes you round all of it in one ring of about 2.7 km and twelve stops, at your own pace, with no group and no fixed start time.
Start at whichever gate you arrive at. The walk begins at the first stop you reach and carries you round until you are back where you started. Two more play inside the greenhouse. The story follows the water first: the Tamagawa aqueduct of 1653, the Naito lords' pond garden of 1772, the 1872 farm laboratory that planted Japan's first plane and tulip trees, and the French garden made for the emperor in 1906. Then the cherries, about 900 trees of some 70 varieties flowering from January to late April.
Admission to the garden is not included (500 yen for adults in 2026). The garden is closed on Mondays except in cherry season and early November. Not affiliated with the Ministry of the Environment or Shinjuku Gyoen.
Inclusions & Exclusions
- Self-guided English audio tour, 14 stops, 2.7 km, 1.5 hours
- Stops at Middle Pond cherries, French garden planes, Taiwan Pavilion, and the oldest pond
- GPS map, browser directions, no app needed
- Lifetime access, start any day, any hour
- Entry to garden not included, about JPY 500
- Entry ticket for the garden
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
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Ticket Delivery
- Please check your final voucher for the redemption details and specific instructions.
- Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts.