【Tokyo】Chidorigafuchi Cherry Blossoms & Night Sakura: A Pink Wonderland! A Must-Do Romantic Boating Itinerary for a Day Trip.

Tokyo's Chidorigafuchi Cherry Blossoms & Chidorigafuchi Night Sakura, combined with the boating scene at Chidorigafuchi, create an overwhelmingly beautiful pink wonderland! This place is also known as Chidorigafuchi or Chidorigafuchi. How to get to Chidorigafuchi? It's super convenient, just a five-minute walk from Kudanshita Station on the subway. The entire length is 700 meters, and it's spectacular when the cherry blossoms are in full explosive bloom. Location: Chidorigafuchi Chidorigafuchi Night Sakura: 18:00-22:00 Chidorigafuchi Boating Hours: 09:00-20:30 (tickets sold until 20:00), 800 yen for half an hour Transportation: Subway 'Hanzomon Station' Exit 5, 5 minutes; 'Kudanshita Station' Exit 2, 5 minutes How to get to Chidorigafuchi? If you want to see the most spectacular Chidorigafuchi Greenway (Sakura Path), the common modes of transportation are as follows: Tokyo Metro Tozai Line, Hanzomon Line, Toei Shinjuku Line, 'Kudanshita Station' Exit 2, 3 minutes on foot. Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line, 'Hanzomon Station' Exit 5, 5 minutes on foot. After getting off at 'Kudanshita Station', you will soon encounter Kitanomaru Park; getting off at 'Hanzomon Station' will take you to the Chidorigafuchi Greenway. ▌Chidorigafuchi Boating: A Romantic Wonderland Worth Waiting Two Hours For However, there is a price to pay for boating in Chidorigafuchi. Looking at the queue at the boat rental, it's quite daunting – we waited for a full two hours that day... Chidorigafuchi Boating Hours: 09:00-20:30 (tickets sold until 20:00) Chidorigafuchi Boat Rental Prices: 800 yen for 30 minutes, 1,600 yen for an hour Arriving at four in the afternoon, you can just catch the daytime cherry blossom scenery, and by the time you get on the boat after six, it's just in time for the Chidorigafuchi Night Sakura lighting, which seems like a good deal too. The entire Imperial Palace moat is 700 meters long, and boating takes more time and effort than expected. If you're only playing for half an hour, remember to keep track of time. Returning too late seems to incur a hefty fine, so don't go too far. 'Chidorigafuchi' is said to be named for the scene where cherry blossom petals fall like a thousand birds flying to the water's surface. Do you feel the same while boating? If you're unlucky and don't catch the full bloom of Tokyo's cherry blossoms, encountering the cherry blossom blizzard also has its charm. The fallen cherry blossom petals dye parts of the river pink, and most tourists who row to this area stay for a while. I would do the same because it's so beautiful. ▌Chidorigafuchi Night Sakura: Unrivaled Splendor Not only is the daytime impressive, but the Chidorigafuchi Night Sakura is equally astonishing at night, especially the reflection on the water's surface. If you can only choose 1-2 spots for a free cherry blossom viewing trip in Tokyo, you definitely can't go wrong with this place. We've already visited twice in a row! Chidorigafuchi Night Sakura Lighting: 18:00-22:00 (March 24 to April 4, subject to change depending on the cherry blossoms) Finally, there's a photo with Tokyo Tower (strategy)