Best Parks around Tokyo Spot List

Hibiya Park is Japan's first modern, Western-style park with a large symbolic fountain. It provides an oasis for the business people who work in the Ginza or Kasumigaseki business districts.

The park has facilities such as fountains and a cycling course, and part of the park is dedicated to a bird sanctuary. There are many families and couples who visit the place during the weekends.

Jindai Botanical Garden, located in Chofu city, boasts 100,000 trees from 4,800 species.

An archaeological park in Minato Ward, Tokyo with a reconstructed pit-house from the latter Jomon Period (approximately 4,000 years ago).

Shinjuku Central Park is the largest public park in Shinjuku Ward. It is an urban oasis in the western Shinjuku area where high-rise buildings stand side-by-side. Cherry blossoms bloom in the spring and on weekends, events such as flea markets are sometimes held for local residents. If you wish to take a break from the energy and excitement of Shinjuku and relax among the greenery, take a stroll to Shinjuku Central Park. Photo: Courtesy of Shinjuku Ward

Koto Fireworks Festival is held in the summer, and it is crowded with many people.