Spring Night Special Viewing at Rikugien Gardens
Medium crowdKantoTokyo, Tokyo
Date
About one week between mid- and late March (2027 dates not yet announced)
Region
Kanto
About this festival
Rikugien Gardens in Bunkyo City opens in the evening for a spring night viewing centered on its illuminated weeping cherry tree, which is about 15 m tall and 20 m wide. In 2026 the viewing ran for about one consecutive week between mid- and late March, with the dates set by the bloom and announced about a week ahead. A special night-viewing ticket was required, and the 2027 dates have not been announced.
Highlights
- โIlluminated weeping cherry about 15 m tall and 20 m wide
- โOpen 18:30 to 21:00 in 2026, with last entry at 20:00
- โDates follow the bloom and are announced about a week ahead
- โProjection mapping on a historic storehouse in 2026
Getting There
Komagome Station (JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Namboku Line), about 7 minutes on foot; Sengoku Station (Toei Mita Line), about 10 minutes on foot
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