🌸 Seasonal Tokyo: What to See in Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter
Tokyo transforms completely with the seasons — from soft cherry blossoms to blazing red maple leaves, fireworks under humid skies, and cozy illuminations in winter. Here is what to experience in every season:
🌸 Spring (March–May) Highlights:
Cherry Blossom Spots: Ueno Park, Meguro River, Chidorigafuchi Moat
Festivals: Sumida Park Sakura Festival, Asakusa’s Sanja Matsuri (May)
Seasonal Foods: Sakura mochi, strawberry parfaits, spring-themed bento boxes
✨ Don’t miss: Rent a picnic mat, grab a konbini lunch, and join the locals under the blossoms!
☀️ Summer (June–August) Highlights:
Street Life: Night markets, food stalls, and people in colorful yukata
Beating the Heat: TeamLab Planets, cool cafés in Omotesando, kakigori (shaved ice) cafés
💦 Bonus Tip: Summer is humid! Carry a fan, a cooling towel, and hydrate constantly.
🍁 Autumn (September–November) Highlights:
Fall: Rikugien Garden, Showa Kinen Park, Meiji Jingu Gaien (gingko trees!)
Cultural Events: Tokyo Ramen Festa, Chrysanthemum exhibitions
Seasonal Foods: Roasted sweet potatoes, matsutake mushrooms, chestnut desserts
📷 Best photo spots: Mount Takao day trip or Inokashira Park in golden hour light.
❄️ Winter (December–February) Highlights:
Winter Illuminations: Roppongi Hills, Tokyo Midtown, Shibuya Ao no Dokutsu
New Year Traditions: Hatsumode shrine visits, lucky charms, mochi pounding
Winter Comfort Food: Hotpot (nabe), oden from convenience stores, strawberry daifuku
🎄 Book illumination spots early and pack warm layers — it gets colder than you’d expect!
SERGIO PEREZ REJON GARCIA
the city is now the time to visit for flower blossoms, the pink flowers are starting to flourish in the riverside , very good .
I went to Meguro River last Sunday and the cherry blossoms on both sides of the river have already turned pink. They should be in full bloom in the next two days. It is really spectacular. One day I want to spend a week in Tokyo to enjoy the cherry blossoms from the first bloom to the full bloom.
The cherry blossoms along Meguro River are truly beautiful🌸 It can be a little difficult to see them because there are so many people, but if you want to avoid the crowds, I recommend going at night or early in the morning.
Tokyo Meguro River|Another Cherry Blossom Season ♡〰️ 🌸 🌸 🌸 I have to go on a spring date, so as not to let down the cherry blossoms. Although I can't go out, I'll make up for it by looking at last year's Japanese cherry blossom trip. Recommended Japanese niche cherry blossom viewing spots, 📍Meguro River. Xiao Ai's personal favorite place. Cherry blossom petals falling like snow. The riverside is full of trees, blooming. Light soft pink, gentle like a dream. "The mountains are gentle, the fog is gentle, the cherry blossoms are gentle, the heart is the starting point of all gentleness, I wish I could always keep all these gentle moods." 💗 Life is short, things are unpredictable, and you should go to see the places you like as soon as possible ^ Go to Japan again next year to get caught in the cherry blossom rain.
If you go to Tokyo in April or so, it's absolutely impossible to miss Ekukawa. This is one of Tokyo's cherry-watching places. The scenery is pleasant and suitable for couples to go outing together.
The Cherry Viewing atmosphere in Muheichuan is super-praised. It's not very big. It's very suitable for me. I don't like walking. There are restaurants around the road. You can see tall cups or light bulb drinks everywhere. You can still walk down. The bookstore nearby feels very good.
Check in at Meguro River Sakura 🌸 season. Meguro River is a famous cherry blossom viewing spot in Tokyo. The banks of the Meguro River flowing along Yamate Dori are lined with cherry blossom trees. When the flowering season comes, the blooming cherry blossoms are like a corridor of flowers, shading the surface of the river. As the petals fall, the water surface will turn into a pink cherry blossom stream, and you can also enjoy the night cherry blossoms at night. There are many snacks and shochu shops around. If you are tired, find a shop and drink some shochu accompanied by cherry blossoms. It is very pleasant.
If you choose to go to Tokyo to enjoy cherry blossoms, you must not miss the Meguro River. Because it was voted by the Japanese as a "must-go" cherry blossom viewing spot! The trails on both sides are full of pink cherry blossoms, and the petals fall into the river, just like a pink river limited to spring. The river bank is about 3.8 kilometers long, with about 800 cherry trees. Every year, it attracts hundreds of thousands of people to come here to see the scenery. Because the scenery is excellent and beautiful no matter how you take pictures, it has been voted as the champion of cherry blossom viewing!