Best parks in Tokyo

The biggest park in Shibuya, free to enter and often hosting weekend festivals with food stalls. The host picks up food and eats in the park's larger areas.

"The biggest park in Shibuya, free to enter and often hosting weekend festivals with food stalls. The"

A former Imperial garden with a Central Park feel and skyscraper views, entered for a small fee. It has a Japanese garden where you can experience a tea ceremony, and botanical gardens.

"A former Imperial garden with a Central Park feel and skyscraper views, entered for a small fee. It "

A massive park with seven museums, a huge pond and several temples and shrines. It hosts a cherry blossom festival with lots of food stands.

"A massive park with seven museums, a huge pond and several temples and shrines. It hosts a cherry bl"

A long park along the Sumida River, a popular cherry blossom viewing spot.

"A long park along the Sumida River, a popular cherry blossom viewing spot."

A pleasant riverside walk beneath Tokyo Skytree with a cool breeze, especially nice in the evening. You can follow it into central Tokyo.

"A pleasant riverside walk beneath Tokyo Skytree with a cool breeze, especially nice in the evening. "

One of Tokyo's largest cemeteries, established in 1874. It is a calm place for a stroll, especially in cherry blossom season, with feral cats sleeping on tombs.

"One of Tokyo's largest cemeteries, established in 1874. It is a calm place for a stroll, especially "

A beach area for relaxing, with paddleboard and sailboat rentals and a spectacular night view of Rainbow Bridge.

"A beach area for relaxing, with paddleboard and sailboat rentals and a spectacular night view of Rai"

A calming park behind Tokyo Midtown with a Japanese garden, a pond, seasonal leaf colors and a playground for kids.

"A calming park behind Tokyo Midtown with a Japanese garden, a pond, seasonal leaf colors and a playg"

A beautiful park in Kichijoji, mentioned as one of the area's highlights.

"A beautiful park in Kichijoji, mentioned as one of the area's highlights."

One of the only ravines in Tokyo's 23 wards, about 20 minutes from Shibuya, where you can stroll along the Yazawa River and enjoy nature.

"One of the only ravines in Tokyo's 23 wards, about 20 minutes from Shibuya, where you can stroll alo"

A riverside area in Nakameguro, mentioned as the location of a Don Quijote branch.

"A riverside area in Nakameguro, mentioned as the location of a Don Quijote branch."

A sprawling Edo-era landscape garden with a central pond, tea houses, stone bridges and trails through maple forest.

"A sprawling Edo-era landscape garden with a central pond, tea houses, stone bridges and trails throu"

One of Tokyo's premier cherry blossom spots, where rowboats rent for about $4. Boats are first come, first served, and queues can start at 8 a.m. in peak season.

"One of Tokyo's premier cherry blossom spots, where rowboats rent for about $4. Boats are first come,"

Public gardens within the Imperial Palace grounds with charming pathways among the remains of Edo Castle.

"Public gardens within the Imperial Palace grounds with charming pathways among the remains of Edo Ca"

One of Ueno Park's main attractions and home to various bird species. You can rent a boat and enjoy views of the surrounding area.

"One of Ueno Park's main attractions and home to various bird species. You can rent a boat and enjoy "

A peony garden in Ueno Park whose flowers bloom twice a year. In winter they are shown under small straw huts alongside flower arrangement displays.

"A peony garden in Ueno Park whose flowers bloom twice a year. In winter they are shown under small s"

A lakeside park at Lake Kawaguchi where colourful flowers bloom with Mount Fuji in the background.

"A lakeside park at Lake Kawaguchi where colourful flowers bloom with Mount Fuji in the background."