Koishikawa Korakuen Garden Autumn Leaves 2026
Last updated: July 28, 2026. Typical viewing times and details below are compiled from official park, temple, city and tourism-association websites (linked at the end of this page). The dates of annual night light-ups are set each year — check the official site before you travel.
One of central Tokyo's finest fall-color gardens, where over 400 Japanese maples (irohamomiji) plus ginkgo and other trees - around 900 in all - turn the classic Edo-era stroll garden crimson and gold in late autumn.
Key Facts
| Typical peak | Late November to early December |
|---|---|
| Best months | November–December |
| Location | Bunkyo, Tokyo, Tokyo |
| Nearest station | Iidabashi Station (Toei Oedo / JR Sobu Lines) or Korakuen Station (Tokyo Metro) |
| Admission | Adults 300 yen; seniors 65+ 150 yen; free for elementary-school children and younger, and for junior-high students living or studying in Tokyo. Open 9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30). |
| Night light-up | No autumn night light-up |
| Official site | https://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/park/koishikawakorakuen/index.html |
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Highlights
- Over 400 Iroha maples set among ponds, hills and stone bridges of a 17th-century daimyo stroll garden
- The 'Miyama-koyo' (deep-mountain autumn leaves) event held annually to coincide with peak color
- A designated Special Historic Site and Special Place of Scenic Beauty, the oldest surviving daimyo garden in Tokyo
Where to See the Autumn Leaves
Tsukiyama-Izumisui stroll garden circuit (Paid)
The circular pond-and-hill path lined with irohamomiji, with maples reflecting in the central pond and framing the garden's stone bridges and miniature landscapes.
Inside the paid garden; enter via the West Gate or East Gate.
Getting There
From the West Gate: 3 min walk from Iidabashi Station (Toei Oedo Line, exit C3) or 8 min from Iidabashi Station (JR Sobu Line, East Exit). From the East Gate: 6 min walk from Korakuen Station (Tokyo Metro Marunouchi/Namboku Lines, exit 2).
Crowd & Timing Tips
- Weekends during the late-November to early-December peak and the 'Miyama-koyo' event are the busiest; visit on a weekday morning shortly after the 9:00 opening for quieter viewing.
About Koishikawa Korakuen Garden
Construction began in 1629 under Tokugawa Yorifusa, first lord of the Mito Tokugawa family, and was completed by the second lord, Tokugawa Mitsukuni (Mito Komon); it is the oldest surviving daimyo stroll garden in Tokyo and a nationally designated Special Historic Site and Special Place of Scenic Beauty.
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