🚩 Tour Highlights

🥷 Hanami with a Ninja
Enjoy a relaxed cherry blossom walk with a friendly Ninja guide.

🌸 Sakura & Sweets
Grab traditional Japanese sweets and enjoy hanami like a local.

🇯🇵 Samurai History
Discover the garden’s samurai-era history in an easy, fun way.

📷 Photo Support by Your Ninja Guide
Your guide helps you capture great cherry blossom photos.

👨‍👩‍👧 Kids Go Free
Children 12 and under join free.

• Area: Shinjuku, Tokyo

• Duration: 60 mins

• Language: English

Available Start Times　10:30 AM – 4:00 PM (Every 30 minutes)
Booking Deadline　　    Reserve by 12:00 PM the day before

🥷 What You’ll Experience

1. A Sweet Start to Your Photo Walk

 We meet in front of Oiwake Dango, one of Shinjuku’s most beloved traditional sweet shops.
Choose your favorite dango or sakura mochi to enjoy along the way.

In Japan, there’s a saying: “Dumplings over flowers,” meaning the treats matter just as much as the view. Skip the formal rules and start your hanami like a local—with sweets in hand.

2. Step into the Shogun’s Garden

 Leave the busy streets behind and enter Shinjuku Gyoen, a peaceful urban oasis once home to high-ranking samurai.
Inside, you’ll feel the blend of samurai-era atmosphere and carefully designed garden beauty.

3. The Perfect Shot: Red Bridge & Cherry Blossoms

 The highlight is the Japanese Garden area, where the iconic Taiko Bridge and cherry blossoms create a stunning photo backdrop.
Your Ninja guide knows exactly where to stand to capture natural, professional-looking photos.

Along the way, enjoy light, fun questions like: “Why do people gather under cherry trees every spring?”

4. Relax Under the Blossoms

 The tour ends with relaxed time beneath the sakura. No picnic mats required—just find a bench or a shady spot and soak in the season.
Your guide stays nearby to help you get the best final photos, so you leave with memories that truly last.

📍 Logistics

Meeting Point
 In front of Starbucks Coffee (Keio Shinjuku 3-chome Building)

Access
Directly outside Exit C1 of Shinjuku-sanchome Station (Subway), or about a 10-minute walk from JR Shinjuku Station.

How to Spot Your Guide
Look for a guide wearing a Ninja costume.

⏳ Itinerary (60 minutes)

• Meet Up & Sweets (15 min)

• Garden Entry & Samurai Stories (15 min)

• Sakura Photos & Foodie Quiz (15 min)

• Garden Design Discovery (5 min)

• Wrap-Up (10 min)
   A final stroll around Tamamo Pond. The tour ends inside the garden, so you’re welcome to stay longer and enjoy hanami on your own.
  

📝 Important Notes

Age Policy
No age limit.
Children 12 and under are free (must be accompanied by a guardian).

Arrival
Tours depart on time.
Late arrivals cannot join or receive refunds.

What to Wear
Please wear comfortable walking shoes.

Shinjuku Gyoen Admission
Not included. Pay on-site.
Adults: 500 JPY
Seniors (65+): 250 JPY
Students: 250 JPY
Children: Free
Cash or IC card accepted.

Food
Sweets are not included (approx. 200 JPY+ per item).

Cherry Blossoms
Tour runs regardless of blooming conditions.

Available Start Times　10:30 AM – 4:00 PM (Every 30 minutes)
Booking Deadline　　    Reserve by 12:00 PM the day before