Parks & Gardens · Shinjuku

Shinjuku Gyoen

新宿御苑

Shinjuku Gyoen combines contrasting garden landscapes within the city.

Download the free guide

English · 2 pages · Color + monochrome

Take a look inside

Original gouache illustration: Pond, pines and a garden pavilion. — An illustrated impression; not a navigation map.

Before you go

Find it: 11 Naito-machi, Shinjuku City, Tokyo
Visiting hours: Oct 1-Mar 14: 09:00-16:30. Mar 15-Sep 30: to 18:00; Jun 11-Jul 31: to 19:00.Last entry 30 minutes before closing. Closed Mondays (next weekday if a holiday) and Dec 29-Jan 3; seasonal exceptions apply.
Admission & costs: Adults ¥500. Seniors 65+ and students 16+ ¥250; children 15 and under free.

Hours and admission may change. Check the official site before setting out.

Getting there

Shinjuku-gyoemmaeExit 1Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line · Shinjuku Gate
5 min walk
SendagayaStation exitJR Sobu Line · Sendagaya Gate
5 min walk

Directions Official site Visitor information

A little time. A closer look.

Shinjuku Gyoen combines contrasting garden landscapes within the city. Follow a pond edge, a broad lawn or a quieter tree-lined path. Spring blossoms and autumn leaves change the view; seasonal opening times and entry arrangements also change.

Something to notice

Choose one tree or reflection and give it a minute. Compare the shapes close to you with the distant skyline. Which detail would you sketch rather than photograph?

A little consideration

Stay on permitted paths and lawns; protect plants and wildlife. Follow garden rules and staff directions. Check current notices, especially around busy blossom-season dates.

A small companion, in full.

The actual guide, just as it downloads. One PDF, with the same guide in color and monochrome. Print only the page you prefer.

Download the free guide

English · 2 pages · Color + monochrome

Printing & folding

Actual A4 Shinjuku Gyoen guide, Color edition, with cover, visitor information, observations, QR links and writing space — Color edition · Page 1 / 2A4 · EN · v1.4

Make it a pocket guide.

Choose an edition, print one page, and fold it into a small companion for your day.

Check your paper size and printer settings before printing.

Print one page
Choose page 1 for color or page 2 for monochrome. Use A4 or US Letter, portrait, and Fit to Page. Print single-sided, with duplex off.
Make two folds
With the printed side facing you, fold the right half behind the left along the vertical guide. Then fold the bottom half behind the top.
Open and explore
Shinjuku Gyoen is your front cover. Open once for practical details, then fully for context, QR links and your own notes.

Sources & freshness Facts checked: 2026-10-06