6 Best Places to See Autumn Leaves in Tokyo at Night 2024
Best Autumn Leaves Light-up in Tokyo
Planning to enjoy gorgeous autumn leaves in Tokyo this year?? Tokyo has numbers of great spots for autumn leaves viewing such as traditional Japanese garden and parks, and some of them hold special light-up events at night. If you are going to see autumn leaves in Tokyo, you should definitely enjoy them at night, too as they display completely different scenery after dark!
In this article, I’m sharing some of the best places/special events to enjoy lit-up autumn leaves in Tokyo at night!
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1. Rikugien Garden
Rikugien Garden (六義園) is one of the most beautiful and popular Japanese traditional gardens in Tokyo. The garden consists of a small pond, hills, historic monuments and trees, and displays colourfully decorated seasonal scenery. Rikugien is highly popular during autumn leaves season, and the special light-up for trees is held at night from late November to mid December annually.
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Rikugien Garden: Tokyo’s Best Japanese Garden with Autumn Leaves
2. Shinjuku Gyoen
Shinjuku Gyoen (新宿御苑) is one of the most popular parks in Tokyo, which is located near Shinjuku Station. While being in the most bustling and vibrant area of the city, this spacious park offers the peaceful and relaxing atmosphere with rich nature and displays beautiful scenery in each season such as cherry blossoms and autumn leaves. The park boasts a wide variety of autumn leaves that can be enjoyed from mid November to mid December.
3. Mejiro Garden
Mejiro Garden (目白庭園) is a small Japanese landscape garden located near Mejiro Station (near Ikebukuro). Comparing to Rikugien Garden, Mejiro Garden is much smaller, but it’s also less busy and it’s a great hidden spot. The “Autumn Garden Light-Up” is a seasonal event held at the garden annually, and the colourful lights illuminate the tinted autumn leaves mystically.