A Complete Guide to Spectacular Photography Spots in Kanto
In the Kanto region, there are many photographic spots where you can enjoy seasonal flowers and spectacular views. This page introduces a list of famous spots in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, and other regions. From cherry blossoms, cosmos, sunflowers, autumn leaves to illumination, a wide range of recommended shooting locations are listed for each season. This is a guide to spectacular locations in the Kanto region, useful for photography enthusiasts and for planning outings.
■Tokyo's most spectacular photo spots
WHITEKITTE - Christmas treeZelkova Tree-Lined Street (Fuchu) - ZelkovaCOREDO Muromachi Terrace - Christmas TreeShinagawa Flower Road - CosmosSymbol Promenade Park - HydrangeaFureai Bridge - Cherry blossoms, hydrangeaHotel New Otani - Autumn leavesInokashira Park - Cherry blossomsHanegi Park - Plum blossomsHaneda Airport - AirplaneEbara Shrine-Cherry blossomsShiobune Kannonji-AzaleaOgi Gaisho Park - Maple leavesKasai Rinkai Park - Narcissus, SeaKameido Tenjin-UmeFormer Iwasaki Residence Garden - Autumn LeavesOld Furukawa Garden - Autumn LeavesKyu-Nakagawa Waterfront Park - Kawazu Cherry Blossoms, SomeiyoshinoUshitenjin Kitano-jinja - Plum blossomsYebisu Garden Place-Illumination (with period)Koshiki Shinto - Sakura Jingu - Cherry BlossomsMt. Mitake - Autumn FoliageHikarigaoka Park - autumn leaves, gingko,Mukojima Hyakkaen - Autumn LeavesKōshū Kaidō Ginkgo Avenue - GinkgoArakawa bank - morning glowTakahata Fudoson - hydrangea, autumn leavesMount Takao - Autumn FoliageNational Showa Memorial Park - Tulip FieldNezu Shrine-AzaleaMinowabashi stop - roses, streetcar, sunsetNear Yotsuya Station - hydrangeaShiba Park-RosesShonen Park - Cherry blossoms, NemophilaJufukuji Temple (Meguro Ward)-OkamezakuraKoiwa Iris Garden - IrisKoganei Park - Cherry blossomsKoishikawa Korakuen-Plum blossomsKoishikawa Botanical Garden - Cherry blossoms, autumn leavesUeno Onshi Park - cherry blossoms, ice tulips, maple and gingkoJoshinji Temple (Bunkyo Ward) - SomeiyoshinoShinjuku Gyoen - Cherry Blossoms, Autumn FoliageWind Chime Lane in the Forest (Nihonbashi) - Wind ChimesJindaiji-TempleJindai Botanical Garden-Ume PlumMizumoto Park - iris, hydrangeaKiyose Sunflower Festival - SunflowersSeiryu Garden Sawanoi-en - Autumn FoliageNishiarai Daishi - wind chimeChidorigafuchi - SomeiyoshinoSensoji TempleKuramae Shrine - MimosaAdachi City Urban Agriculture Park - CosmosTama River (Ome) - Autumn FoliageTama River Bridge (Hachiko Line) - morning glowOotaguro Park - Maple leavesMachida Dahlia Garden - Dahlia, HydrangeaMachida Yakushiike Park-Ume plum blossoms, irisesChinzan-so - Camellia, Kawazu CherryTokyo Sky TreeTokyo TowerTokyo Midtown Yaesu-IlluminationTokyo Station, Ginkgo Biloba trees - Autumn leavesTokyo Station Marunouchi Illumination-IlluminationNear Tokyo Station - Tokyo StationInstitute for Ecology and Harmonious Agriculture, The University of Tokyo - LotusHongo Campus, The University of Tokyo - GingkoYushima Tenjin-Plum blossomsTodoroki Valley - fresh greenery, autumn leavesHibiya Park - Autumn LeavesNihonbashi-Kirin StatueNihonbashi Takashimaya - Christmas TreeNihonbashi Mitsukoshi main store-Christmas treeHakusan Shrine (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo)-HydrangeaAsukayama Park - Cherry blossoms, hydrangeaHamarikyu Gardens - Rapeseed FlowersShibuya-Hibari Park - LotusFuchu Local Forest - Hydrangea, ManjusakaUkima Funado Park - Cherry Blossoms, TulipsMusashi Mitake Shrine (Mt. Mitake) - Autumn FoliageMusashi Kokubunji Park - Autumn FoliageHirai Sports Park - Poppies, CosmosKitanomaru Park - Maple, GinkgoMeiji Jingu Gaien Ginkgo Namiki - Autumn LeavesKiba Park - Cherry Blossoms, MimosaYakō-in Temple (Mount Takao) - Autumn FoliageYasukuni Shrine - GingkoRikugien Garden - Cherry Blossoms, Autumn FoliageRoppongi Keyakizaka Illumination-Illumination
■Saitama Prefecture's Scenic Photography Spots
icicle atop a high pole (esp. in Kyoto and Osaka prefectures)Cosmos Arena Fukage - Poppies, cosmosSaitama Shintoshin - Illumination (Seasonal Event)Sakita Tumulus Park - Cherry BlossomsSakura Tsutsumi Park - Cherry blossoms, mandarin duckweedChichibu Hanami no Sato - Soba FlowersTove Jansson Children's Forest Park - MetasequoiaNemunoki Park - HydrangeaMarigold Hill-Marigolds, sunflowersMisato Park - Cherry Blossoms, Metasequoia AvenueLe Jardin Sacré-RosesAigo no Sato - lotus, sunflowers, cosmosIsanuma Lotus Pond (※Not seen in 2024.)Ina Rose Garden - RosesHanyu Suikyo Park - Mokkou RoseOgo Plum Grove - PlumsKoshigaya Plum Grove Park - PlumEndo Farm - SunflowersShimosakaba Cosmos Field - CosmosKazo Hanasaki Park - Metasequoia, Ginkgo BilobaFlower and Greenery Promotion Center - MimosaHanakyu no Sato - RoseKasai Shinsui Greenway - HydrangeaKita-in Temple - Somei-Yoshino Cherry Blossoms, Weeping Cherry BlossomsKisai General Gymnasium Fuji Arena - HydrangeaKuki Shobu General Branch - iris, lavenderKyuzanji Temple - Cherry Blossoms, MimosaUshijima Furukawa Park - sunflowers, cosmosKozenin-Cherry blossomsTamashiki Shrine-Wisteria flowersKinchida-ManjusakaKinzoin - fresh greenery, autumn leavesKumagaya Sports Culture Park - KochiaMinuma rice paddies (sunflower field) - sunflowersMinuma Rice Fields Cherry Blossom Corridor - Cherry BlossomsMinuma Hikawa Park - Somei-Yoshino Cherry BlossomsMoto-arakawa-riverAncient lotus village - lotusToda Station bz flower bed-RosesToda Boat Race - SunriseSatte Gongendo - cherry blossoms, rape blossomsArakawa bank - morning glowGyoda Hachiman Shrine - Flower Hand-WaterSaimeiji Temple - Flower Hand-WaterSaitama Prefecture - Various ScenerySangakuin-Wisteria Flowerice pillar in a volcano, esp. in a volcano, e.g. Mt. SanzuShiki Shinkaigawa Hydrangea Road - HydrangeasTerasaka terraced rice field - ManjusakaKobayashi Maple Garden - MapleIris Castle Iris Garden-IrisIris River - morning glowJomine Park - Autumn leaves, cherry blossomsShinkagishi River (behind Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine) - SomeiyoshinoShinshiba River - morning glowHarunomori Park - Cherry blossomsFukaya Green Park-YuriKamikawa Yu-Yu Land - CosmosMizuki Park - GinkgoAoge-Hori River - Cherry blossomsMillennium Garden Lavender Garden - LavenderKawagoe Suijo Park - Cherry blossoms, daffodilsKawagoe Hikawa Shrine-Fu-ringKawaguchi Shrine - Someiyoshino, MapleSomeya Iris Garden - iris, hydrangeaArrowhead Inari Shrine-Wisteria flowers, peoniesZenchōji Temple - LotusOmiya Hanaoka Agricultural Park - Poppies, NemophilaOmiya Park - plum blossoms, cherry blossomsOmiya Daini Park - plum blossoms, daffodilsOmiya Hikawa Shrine - Autumn FoliageTaisho Roman Dream Street (Kawagoe)-Carp streamersOotenbaku Shrine (Hanyu City)-wisteria flowersJizoin Temple-SomeiyoshinoChichibu Muse Park - GinkgoNakain - Cherry Blossoms, MimosaChosenji Temple (Honjo City) - wisteria flowersDen'u River - Cherry BlossomsOtonae, the Home of Children's Songs - Water hyacinthNambada Castle Park - Ancient lotusOshi Castle - Flower Hand-Water, IlluminationIce Pillars in Onai ValleyHikawa Jintai Shrine - Somei-Yoshino Cherry BlossomsMusashi Iwatsuki Shrine - Guardian Deity of the Region - Kiuizu Shrine - Wind ChimeMusashi Hill Forest Park - tulips, nemophilaHirabayashi Temple - Autumn FoliageBessho Pond Park - Metasequoia, GinkgoHōtōji Temple - Weeping Cherry TreeKita Asaba Sakura Tsutsumi Park - Cherry BlossomsHonjo Sogo Park - LotusMitsuzō-in Temple - Ankyō Cherry BlossomThe path of sunlight through the trees - hydrangeaYono Park - RosesHitsujiyama Park - ShibazakuraRyogamisanroku Hana no Sato Dahlia Garden - Dahlia
■Kanagawa Prefecture's Scenic Photography Spots
Aguri Park Sagayamaen - Kawazu cherry blossoms, rape blossomsSoleil Hill - Rapeseed Flowers, SunflowersL'Atelier de la MimosaIchijo Keikan Sanso (Kamakura) - hydrangea, autumn leavesYokosuka Shobuen-Iris and hydrangeaYokosuka Art Museum - HydrangeaYokohama English Garden-Roses, hydrangeas, wind chimesHana to Midori no Fureai Center - Ice TulipSamukawa ShrineKanazawa Zoo - MetasequoiaAzumayama Park - Cherry blossoms, rape blossoms, Mt.Enoshima Samuel Cocking Garden - Ice TulipsZama sunflower field - sunflowerMiura Coast Cherry Blossom Festival - Kawazu Cherry BlossomsSankeien-Ume plum blossomsYamashita Park-Roses, hydrangeaThe Sea of OdawaraOdawara Flower Garden - Plum BlossomsOdawara Castle - CastleJomyoji Temple - hydrangea, irisCape Manazuru (Mitsuishi Coast)-Sea, sunriseVarious Scenery in Kanagawa PrefectureSeijoin-HydrangeaIkuta Ryokuchi - MetasequoiaNishi-Hirahata Park (Matsuda Cherry Blossom Festival) - Kawazu cherry blossoms, Mt.Seiho-ji Temple (Yokohama) - ManjusakaSengokuhara (Hakone) - Pampas GrassKawasaki Daishi - Wind ChimesSoga Plum Grove - PlumSagamihara Park - MetasequoiaŌsaki Park (Zushi) - Kawazu Cherry BlossomsOfuna Flower Center - roses, irises, cherry blossoms, lotusHasedera Temple (Kamakura) - HydrangeasTsuruoka Hachimangu Shrine - lotus flowersTokeiji-HydrangeaYugawara Plum Grove - PlumHakone Open-Air Museum - ArtHokokuji Temple (Kamakura) - bamboo groveMeigetsuin - HydrangeaNobi Beach - Sea, Daffodils
■Chiba Prefecture's Scenic Photography Spots
Akebonoyama Agricultural Park - Plum blossomsIsumi Railway - Rape blossoms, railroadFunabashi Andersen Park - Ice TulipBotanica Museum - Art, Roses, HydrangeasMother Farm - rape blossoms, nemophilaAwamata Falls (Yoro Valley)-autumn colorsOkamoto Pier - Pier, Sea, SunsetUmihotaru PA - morning glow, evening glowKamogawa Rapeseed Flower Road - Rapeseed FlowersKannon Bridge (Yoro Valley)-autumn leavesKibi no Mori metasequoia avenue (Ooamishirasato-shi)-autumn colorsMount Nokogiri - First Sunrise of the Year (New Year's Day Special Hours)Inubosaki - LighthouseSakuma Dam - Cherry Blossoms, DaffodilsSakura Furusato Plaza - tulip field, cosmosSakura Lavender Land - LavenderKominato RailwayShinkawa Senbonzakura - Cherry blossomsSuigo Sawara Iris Park - iris, hydrangeaNaritayama Park - Autumn LeavesNaritasan Shinshoji Temple - Autumn leavesVarious Scenery in Chiba PrefectureChiba Park - Ōga LotusMurakami Ryokuchi Park - Cherry blossoms, mandarin duckweedChoshi Wind Farm - Wind Power GenerationTokyo German Village - Nemophila, LiliesTozo-ji Temple - Cherry blossomsHattori Noen Hydrangea House - HydrangeaHokoen (Minamiboso) - cherry blossoms, white-eyeHondoji Temple - Cherry Blossoms, HydrangeasManganji - MukohiKisarazu Takeda River Cosmos Road-CosmosYoro Gorge - Autumn LeavesByōbuga-ura - Sea
■Gunma Prefecture's Scenic Photo Spots
Iris Hill - DahliaAbuda Fuku-shōso Village - Plum Blossoms, Fuku-shōsoGunma Flower ParkSakai Sunflower Festival in Iyoku - SunflowersTakumi no Sato (Gunma) - ManjusakaTanbara Lavender Park - lavender, kochiaMisato Shiba-zakura Park - Shiba-zakuraIgano Flower Fields - KochiaKashōzan Ryūge-in Miroku-ji Temple - TenguFormer Yobara Elementary School - Ginkgo BilobaSakurayama Park (Fujioka City)-autumn leaves, cherry blossomsKoizumi Inari Shrine Otorii - CosmosShorinzan Daruma TempleCastle Town Umbrella Sky - UmbrellaJorakuji Temple (Ota City) - ManjusakaHaruna Plum Grove - PlumKobe Station (Watarase Valley Railway) - MomoAkagi Senbonzakura Festival-Someiyoshino cherry blossoms, rape blossomsMt. Asama (famous Buddhist mountain)Hayakawafuchi Higanbana no Sato - ManjusakaKusaki Lake - Autumn FoliageTatara Marsh Park - Swans, Morning GlowSawairi Station (Watarase Valley Railway) - Autumn FoliageSunflower field in Niu - SunflowersYagiwara Higanbana no Sato - ManjusakaNashitaka Observatory Flower Hill - rape blossoms, cosmosTomihiro Art Museum - Autumn FoliageShikishima Park Kadokura Techno Rose Garden-RosesHoutokuji Temple - Autumn leaves, Japanese umbrellaManyo Suspension Bridge - Autumn leaves, suspension bridgeMinosato Plum Grove - plum blossoms, Kawazu cherry blossoms, rape blossomsMt. Myogi (Gunma) - Mt.
■Scenic Photography Spots in Tochigi Prefecture
Ashikaga Flower ParkIroha Slope - Autumn FoliageIsoyama Shrine - HydrangeaUtsunomiya Station East Park - Autumn FoliageMashiko Sunflower Field - SunflowersOtome Kawara no Sato Park - Cherry BlossomsKegon Falls - WaterfallKinzoin - fresh greenery, autumn leavesKenganbou ObservatoryKofu Shrine - Maple LeavesOmigawa Cherry Blossom Embankment - Cherry BlossomsKanuma City Flower and Tree Center - LupinusWakatake Forest, Wakayama Farm - Bamboo ForestShiroyama Park (Motegi Town)-ManjusakaOrihime Park Momiji Valley - Maple TreesMoka SL, Cherry Blossom and Rape Blossom Road - Someiyoshino, rape blossomsAshikaga Gakko - Ginkgo BilobaTadara Station (Moka Railway) - CosmosDaechuji Temple - HydrangeaLake Chuzenji-Lake, Autumn leavesLake Chuzenji ObservatoryWatarase Balloon Race - Hot Air Balloon (Race Days Available)East Takahashi - KochiaTochigi Prefectural Central Park - Autumn FoliageMount Half Moon ObservatoryAkechidaira Observatory - Autumn leaves, Kegon FallsNogi Hoffmann Hall - MetasequoiaNogi Town Sunflower Field - SunflowerRyutou Falls - waterfall, autumn leavesBanna-ji Temple - Momiji, Gingko
■Ibaraki Prefecture's Scenic Photo Spots
Sunflower Festival in AKENE - SunflowersIbaraki Flower ParkKasama History Exchange Center Izutsuya - Autumn FoliageAtago Mountain (Atago Tengu Forest) - Autumn FoliageIbaraki Prefectural Museum of History - GinkgoAmabiki Kannon (Amabikiyama Rakuhoji Temple)-HydrangeaScience Expo Memorial Park - GinkgoKasama Azalea Park - AzaleasKasama Inari Shrine - Autumn FoliageKasama Art Forest Park - Maple TreesFurukawa Kouhou Park - Peach blossoms, lotusNational Hitachi Seaside ParkSashirayama Foot Hills Park - Autumn FoliageKashima Jingu-ArchitectureSakuraiso-mae Shrine - GroveSuigo Shihoroi Iris Garden-IrisSairenji Temple - Red Spider Lily, GinkgoOarai Isomae ShrineNihonmatsu Temple - HydrangeaKairakuenKairakuen (Momiji Valley) - Maple
■Yamanashi Prefecture's Scenic Photography Spots
Kawaguchiko - Mt.Lake Yamanakako Hananomiyako Park-Tulips, NemophilaNiikurayama Sengen Park - Mt.Lake Shojiko - Mt.Oishi Park - Kochia, LavenderOshinohakkai - Mt.
■Shizuoka Prefecture's Scenic Photo Spots
Atami Cherry Blossom Itogawa Cherry Blossom Festival - Atami Cherry BlossomNew York Lamp Museum & Flower Garden - rape blossoms, tulipsKawazu Town - Kawazu Cherry BlossomsJogasaki Coast-OceanOyuchi Sasaba - Tea PlantationTsumekizaki (Shimoda) - NarcissusLake Tanuki - sunriseTagonoura - Big Fishing Flag Parade (New Year's Day)Sea of Atami - morning glowAtami Plum Garden-Ume PlumShiraito Falls Nature Park - Narcissus, WaterfallAround Mt. Fuji (Shizuoka) - Mt.Kadowakisaki Lighthouse - LighthouseRaiku Shrine - Sacred Tree
