Historic hill in northern Tokyo planted with 600 cherry trees by the 8th Tokugawa Shogun Yoshimune in 1720 as Tokyo's first public recreation park. Accessible via a charming mini-monorail (Asukakarugo), it features sweeping views, steam locomotives, and vibrant spring blossoms.
- Best time
- Mar–Apr – Asukayama Historic Shogun Sakura 600 Cherry Trees on the Hill · Nov–Dec – Asukayama Autumn Museum Forest & Ginkgo Leaves
- Entry
- Not checked · Check the official site ↗
- Parking
- Nearby parking · 2 min walk · Navigate ↗Nearby parking · 3 min walk · Navigate ↗
- Getting there
- Plan the route from your start ↓ · Open in Google Maps ↗
- Official info
- city.kita.tokyo.jp ↗
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Directions to Asukayama Park
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When to see this place
Typical viewing windows. Weather and bloom dates vary each year; these are not live forecasts.
No month-specific guide yet for Oct. This does not mean the place is closed.
Suitability
Stroller: Accessible
Nursing room: Not available
Noise level: moderate
Rules
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Sources, photo credits and verification
Place information: Official tourism source