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Chidorigafuchi

Central TokyoRiverside🌸 Typical peak: Late Mar – Early Apr✦ Night sakura
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Overview

Overview

Chidorigafuchi is a moat on the west side of the Imperial Palace and one of Tokyo’s top cherry blossom spots, known for branches stretching out over the water. The Chidorigafuchi Ryokudo path along the moat is lined with cherry trees for about 700 m and is a venue for Chiyoda City’s “Chiyoda Sakura Festival.”

Address
Kudanminami 2-chome to Sanbancho 2, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (Chidorigafuchi Ryokudo path)
Time needed
About 1 hour
Official website
https://visit-chiyoda.tokyo/sakura/
Peak Time

When to See the Blossoms

Typical peakUsually late March to early April
February
March
April
May

Bloom dates shift with each year’s temperatures. Check the Chiyoda City Tourism Association official website for the latest conditions

Peak times are typical guides. Blooming and full bloom shift with each year’s temperatures.

Highlights

Highlights

The highlight is the Somei-yoshino and yamazakura blossoms leaning out over the moat from both banks. Chidorigafuchi Park has about 170 cherry trees, and rowboats on the moat under the blossoms are one of Tokyo’s signature spring scenes.

📷 Best views
Chidorigafuchi Ryokudo path

A cherry-lined walking path that runs about 700 m along the moat

Chidorigafuchi Boat Pier

Go down to the moat and look up at the blossoms from a boat

Illumination

Night illumination

Period
Usually held to coincide with peak bloom

In 2026: Mar 26–Apr 6, from sunset (around 18:00) to 21:00

Admission

Admission

Walking the pathFree

Boats cost extra

Prices may change. Check the official website before you go.

Tips

Tips for travelers

  • ✓If you want to ride a boat, in 2026 advance tickets were available that let you board without waiting. Check early for the busy season
  • ✓Stopping on the path holds up the flow of people, so take turns and keep photos brief
Access

Getting there

Nearest station / bus stop
  • Kudanshita Station (Tokyo Metro Tozai and Hanzomon lines, Toei Shinjuku Line)About a 5 min walk from Exit 2
  • Hanzomon Station (Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line)About a 5 min walk from Exit 5On weekends during the illumination period, you cannot enter the path from the Hanzomon side
By car & traffic restrictions
No car or bicycle parking. Use public transportation
Getting back
  • On weekends during the illumination period, the path is one-way, entering from the Kudanshita side and exiting on the Hanzomon side. Using Hanzomon Station on the way back is smoother
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Crowds

Crowds & best times

Busiest
On weekends at peak bloom and during illumination hours, the path becomes a line of people and the entrances get crowded too
Quieter times
Weekday mornings
Weather

Temperature & what to wear

Typical temperatures
Tokyo normals: March high 14.2°C, low 5.0°C; April high 19.4°C, low 9.8°C (JMA)
What to wear & bring
It gets cold along the moat during night sakura hours, so bring a heavy jacket
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Rules

Hanami rules & etiquette

  • !No parties or smoking
  • !Do not touch the cherry branches
  • !No drone filming without permission
  • !No bicycles on the path
  • !On weekends during the illumination period, 9:00–21:00, pedestrian traffic is one-way (Kudanshita side → Hanzomon side)
  • !During the illumination period, 9:00–21:00, only authorized vehicles may enter the road along the path and Nabewarizaka (including bicycles and electric kick scooters)
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March

Tokyo Marathon

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Usually a Sunday in early March

2027: Mar 7 (Sun)

Photo coming soonApril

Bunkyo Azalea Festival

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Usually around April 1–30 (the 55th festival was held April 1–30, 2026). Peak bloom is usually mid- to late April

May

Sanja Matsuri

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Usually mid-May, on the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday around the third Saturday of May (May 15–17 in 2026, with the ceremony to install the deities in the mikoshi on the Thursday evening before)

August

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November

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2026: two days, Ichi-no-Tori on Nov 7 (Sat) and Ni-no-Tori on Nov 19 (Thu) (no market on the days in between)

November–February

Marunouchi Illumination

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2026: Nov 12 (Thu) – Feb 14, 2027 (Sun)

December

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Peak periods, hours, prices and access are based on official sources such as the spot’s own website, local governments and tourism associations. Bloom conditions and event details can change, so check the official website before you go.

Last checked: 2026-10-06

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