Spectacular Urban Views at Night! 9 Best Places to Enjoy Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo After Dark

Tokyo Midtown is a large urban complex made up of expansive green spaces and six buildings.
The area brings together a wide range of shops, restaurants, offices, a hotel, gardens, and museums.
There are 103 cherry trees on the grounds, which are illuminated during the blooming season so you can enjoy the magical contrast of skyscrapers and cherry blossoms at night.

Chidorigafuchi Green Way is a 700-meter promenade that runs along the moat of the Imperial Palace.
Around 260 cherry trees line the path, and during the blooming season the Chiyoda Cherry Blossom Festival is held.
During the festival, the illuminated blossoms are reflected on the surface of the moat, creating a dreamlike scene along the walkway.
You can also rent a boat and admire the cherry blossoms at night from the water.

The Meguro River flows through Setagaya, Meguro, and Shinagawa wards before reaching Tokyo Bay.
It is one of Tokyo’s best-known cherry blossom viewing spots, with Approx. 800 Somei Yoshino cherry trees blooming along roughly 4 km of riverbank.
During the blooming season, a cherry blossom festival is held, with many food stalls and crowds of visitors enjoying hanami.
Do not miss the elegant scenery of illuminated cherry blossoms and rows of glowing paper lanterns at night.

Together with Koishikawa Korakuen, Rikugien Gardens is regarded as one of the two great gardens of the Edo period and is one of Tokyo’s most iconic Japanese gardens.
It is also famous for cherry blossoms, and during the blooming season the garden hosts the “Illuminated Weeping Cherry Blossoms at a Daimyo Garden.”
The illuminated weeping cherry trees blooming in this historic Daimyo Garden create an elegant scene you won’t find anywhere else.

Ueno Park in Taito City, Tokyo, is a vast park covering 530,000 square meters.
Known since the Edo period as a top cherry blossom spot, its avenues are lined with Approx. 800 cherry trees, mainly Somei Yoshino and yamazakura, creating a spectacular tunnel of blossoms.
When the trees are in full bloom, the park fills with hanami picnickers spreading blue tarps and sharing food and drinks.
At night, the cherry blossoms are illuminated, so you can enjoy hanami well into the evening.

This expansive park, centered on Inokashira Pond, is surrounded by lush greenery.
In spring, Approx. 200 Somei Yoshino cherry trees bloom around the pond, making it a renowned cherry blossom viewing spot.
The illuminated blossoms reflected on the water at night create a magical, dreamlike scene you shouldn’t miss.
Take your time strolling around the pond and enjoy the beauty of the night-time cherry blossoms.

A historic park located right by Tokyo Tower.
Around 140 cherry trees, mainly Somei Yoshino and Satozakura, are planted throughout the grounds.
It is a popular spot for enjoying yozakura, with Tokyo Tower rising dramatically in the background.
Many visitors feel a wave of nostalgia when they see the contrast between the illuminated tower and the night cherry blossoms.

A solemn shrine known for its massive torii gate.
The grounds are filled with cherry trees, drawing large crowds for hanami during the peak bloom.
This is the only place where you can enjoy “Yozakura Noh,” watching traditional Noh theater beneath illuminated, dreamlike cherry blossoms.
Seeing Noh performed at Tokyo’s oldest wooden Noh theater makes you feel as if you have slipped back in time by centuries.

Yomiuriland is one of Tokyo’s classic amusement parks and a famous cherry blossom viewing spot where sakura bloom all across the grounds.
During the cherry blossom season, the park hosts “Nighttime Sakura Illumination,” a special event where illuminated cherry blossoms are paired with the world’s first LED display inspired by gemstone colors.
Within Yomiuriland, you can enjoy many different views of the night blossoms, including the Sakura Promenade, a dazzling tunnel of lit-up cherry trees, and the giant Ferris wheel, which offers sweeping views of the park’s sakura.
You can enjoy not only the illuminated cherry blossoms, but also the attractions and the Jewellumination displays. If you’re visiting Tokyo while the event is on, it’s well worth the trip.