MarchCherry Blossoms · Tokyo & Around
Inokashira Park
Kichijoji, TokyoPark🌸 Typical peak: Late Mar – Early Apr
Overview
Overview
Inokashira Park is a metropolitan park within walking distance of Kichijoji Station, known for the cherry trees around Inokashira Pond. Looking up at the blossoms from a boat on the pond is a spring scene unique to this park.
- Address
- Gotenyama 1-chome, Musashino / Inokashira, Mitaka, Tokyo, and surrounding areas
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Official website
- https://www.kensetsu.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/jimusho/seibuk/inokashira
Tours & tickets for this areaPR
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 park’s official website for the latest information
Peak times are typical guides. Blooming and full bloom shift with each year’s temperatures.
Highlights
Highlights
The park has about 400 cherry trees in all, about 200 of which, Somei-yoshino and yamazakura, line Inokashira Pond. Enjoy the branches leaning out over the water from a boat or from the walking path around the pond.
📷 Best views
Around Inokashira Pond
About 200 cherry trees surrounding the pond
Boats on the pond
Look up at the blossoms from just above the water
Hours
Opening hours
Opening hoursAlways open
The management office and paid facilities close over the New Year holidays
Boat rental (April–September)10:00–17:50
Last rental 16:50
Boat rental (March)9:30–17:20
Last rental 16:20
Hours can change during the cherry blossom season and for events. Check the official website before you go.
Admission
Admission
Park entryFree
Some facilities are paid
Rowboat¥800 for 30 min
Up to 3 adults
Pedal boat / swan boat¥1,000 for 30 min
Up to 2 adults and 1 child
Prices may change. Check the official website before you go.
Tips
Tips for travelers
- ✓Boat rental hours may change depending on the season and conditions
- ✓It’s easy to combine with a walk around Kichijoji and its cafés
Access
Getting there
- Nearest station / bus stop
- Inokashira-koen Station (Keio Inokashira Line)About a 1 min walk
- Kichijoji Station (JR Chuo Line, Keio Inokashira Line)About a 5 min walk
- By car & traffic restrictions
- Paid parking available (¥400 per hour, max ¥1,600 for 12 hours). Public transportation is recommended during the cherry blossom season
- Getting back
- When Kichijoji Station is crowded, take the Keio Inokashira Line from the neighboring Inokashira-koen Station
Crowds
Crowds & best times
- Busiest
- On weekends at peak bloom, the area around the pond and the boat dock get crowded
- 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 can get chilly with the wind on the pond, so bring a jacket if you’ll take a boat
Facilities
Facilities
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair-user spaces in Parking Lot 1
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Events
Events & festivals in Central Tokyo
March
AprilBunkyo Azalea Festival
Tokyo & Around ・ Central Tokyo
Usually around April 1–30 (the 55th festival was held April 1–30, 2026). Peak bloom is usually mid- to late April
MaySanja Matsuri
Tokyo & Around ・ Central Tokyo
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)
JulySumida River Fireworks Festival
Tokyo & Around ・ Central Tokyo
Usually the last Saturday of July (19:00–20:30)
JulyShiman-rokusen-nichi / Hoozuki Market
Tokyo & Around ・ Central Tokyo
Every year on July 9 and 10
Every year on July 9 and 10 (same dates in 2027)
AugustTokyo Koenji Awa-Odori
Tokyo & Around ・ Central Tokyo
Usually the last Saturday and Sunday of August (around 17:00–20:00)
NovemberTori-no-Ichi
Tokyo & Around ・ Central Tokyo
Usually on the Days of the Rooster in November (2–3 days, 12 days apart). At Otori Shrine in Asakusa, it runs from midnight to midnight (0:00–24:00) on each Rooster Day
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–FebruaryMarunouchi Illumination
Tokyo & Around ・ Central Tokyo
Usually mid-November to mid-February of the following year (about 3 months)
2026: Nov 12 (Thu) – Feb 14, 2027 (Sun)
DecemberHagoita-ichi (Battledore Market)
Tokyo & Around ・ Central Tokyo
Every year December 17–19 (Senso-ji explicitly states "the three days from December 17 to 19")
2026: Dec 17 (Thu) – Dec 19 (Sat)
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Cherry Blossoms
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Famous single treePeak 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
