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
Zelkova Tree-Lined Street (Fuchu) - ZelkovaShinagawa Flower Road - CosmosSymbol Promenade Park - HydrangeaFureai Bridge - Cherry blossoms, hydrangeaInokashira Park - Cherry blossomsEbara Shrine-SanhizakuraShiobune Kannonji-AzaleaKasai Rinkai Park - daffodils, sunflowers, Ferris wheel, oceanKameido Tenjin(Tokyo)-FujiKyu-Nakagawa Waterfront Park - Kawazu Cherry Blossoms, SomeiyoshinoUshitenjin Kitano-jinja - Plum blossomsYebisu Garden Place-Illumination (with period)Ancient Shinto - Sakura Jingu - Kawazu Cherry BlossomsMt. Mitake - Autumn FoliageHikarigaoka Park - autumn leaves, gingko,Kōshū Kaidō Ginkgo Avenue - GinkgoArakawa bank - morning glow, cherry blossoms, rape blossoms, manjusakaTakahata Fudoson (Tokyo)-HydrangeaMount Takao - Autumn FoliageNational Showa Memorial Park (Tokyo) - CosmosNezu Shrine (Tokyo) - AzaleaMinowabashi stop (Tokyo) - Rose Bara, TodenNear Yotsuya Station (Tokyo)-HydrangeaShiba Park-RosesShajin Park - Cherry blossomsJufukuji Temple - Kawazu Cherry BlossomsKoiwa Iris Garden (Tokyo)-IrisKoganei Park - Cherry blossomsKoishikawa Korakuen - Cherry Blossoms, Maples, GingkoKoishikawa Botanical Garden-Cherry blossomsUeno Onshi Park - cherry blossoms, ice tulips, maple and gingkoJoshinji Temple (Bunkyo Ward) - SomeiyoshinoShinjuku Gyoen-Cherry blossomsWind Chime Lane in the Forest (Nihonbashi) - Wind ChimesJindaiji TempleJindai Botanical Park - Cherry blossoms, plum blossoms, rosesMizumoto Park (Tokyo)-Iris, hydrangeaKiyose Sunflower Festival - SunflowersSeiryu Garden Sawanoi-en - Autumn FoliageNishiarai Daishi - wind chimeChidorigafuchi - SomeiyoshinoSenso-ji - weeping cherry blossomsKuramae Shrine - Kawazu cherry blossoms, mimosaAdachi City Urban Agriculture Park - CosmosTama River (Ome) - Autumn FoliageOmiya Daini Park - Cherry blossomsMachida Dahlia Garden - DahliaMachida Yakushiike Park - Ooga LotusChinzan-so - Camellia, Cherry blossomTokyo Sky Tree - Kawazu Cherry BlossomTokyo Tower-Tokyo TowerNear Tokyo Station - Various viewsInstitute for Ecology and Harmonious Agriculture, The University of Tokyo - LotusHongo Campus, The University of Tokyo - GingkoYushima Tenjin-Plum blossomsTodoroki Valley - fresh greeneryHakusan Shrine (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo)-HydrangeaAsukayama Park - Cherry BlossomsHamarikyu Gardens - Rapeseed FlowersShibuya-Hibari Park - LotusFuchu Local Forest (Tokyo) - HydrangeasUkima Funado Park - Cherry Blossoms, TulipsMusashi Mitake Shrine (Mt. Mitake) - Autumn FoliageMusashi Kokubunji Park - Autumn FoliageHirai Sports Park - Poppies, CosmosKitanomaru Park - Maple, GinkgoKiba Park - Cherry Blossoms, MimosaYakō-in Temple (Mount Takao) - Autumn FoliageYasukuni Shrine - Cherry BlossomsRikugien Garden - Cherry Blossoms, Autumn Foliage
■Saitama Prefecture's Scenic Photography Spots
Cosmos Arena Fukiage-CosmosSaitama Shintoshin - Illumination (Seasonal Event)Sakita Tumulus Park - Cherry BlossomsSakura Tsutsumi Park (Saitama) - Manjusaka (cluster amaryllis)Chichibu Hanami no Sato - Soba FlowersTove Jansson Children's Forest Park - MetasequoiaNemunoki Park (Saitama) - HydrangeasMarigold Hill (Saitama) - SunflowersMisato Park - Cherry Blossoms, Metasequoia AvenueRougardine Sacrée (Saitama) - RoseHometown Village - SunflowerIsanuma 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 Hanazaki Park - Fresh GreeneryFlower and Greenery Promotion Center - MimosaHanakyu no Sato - RoseKasai Riverside Greenway (Saitama) - HydrangeasKita-in Temple - Somei-Yoshino Cherry Blossoms, Weeping Cherry BlossomsKisei Hydrangea Festival (Saitama) - HydrangeaKuki Shobu General Branch Office (Saitama) - Iris, LavenderKyuzanji Temple - Cherry Blossoms, MimosaUshijima Furukawa Park - SunflowersKōzen-in Temple - Autumn FoliageTamashiki Shrine (Saitama) - WisteriaKinchakuda (Saitama) - Red spider lilies (Higanbana)Kinzōin Temple (Tochigi) - Fresh GreeneryKumagaya Sports Culture Park - KochiaMinuma Rice Fields (Sunflower Field) - SunflowersMinuma Rice Fields Cherry Blossom Corridor - Cherry BlossomsMinuma Hikawa Park - Somei-Yoshino Cherry BlossomsMorning Glow over the Arakawa RiverAncient Lotus Village (Saitama) - LotusToda Station BZ Flowerbed - RosesToda Boat Race - SunriseSatte Gongen-do - Higanbana (Red Spider Lily)Arakawa bank - morning glow, cherry blossoms, rape blossoms, manjusakaGyoda Hachiman Shrine - Flower Hand-WaterSaimeiji Temple - Flower Hand-WaterSaitama Prefecture - Various ScenerySangakuin-FujiShiki Shinkaigawa Hydrangea Road - HydrangeasKobayashi Maple Garden - MapleAyame Garden at Ayame Castle Ruins (Saitama) - IrisShobu River - Morning Glow on the RiverShinkashi River - Somei-Yoshino Cherry BlossomsShin-Shibagawa - Sunset over the RiverHazelnut Forest Park - Early-Blooming Cherry TreesFukaya Green Park (Saitama) - YuriKamikawa Yu-Yu Land - CosmosMizuki Park - GinkgoAomegorikawa - Early-Blooming Cherry TreesSennen no Sono Lavender Garden (Saitama) - LavenderKawagoe Water Park - Cherry Blossoms, Ginkgo TreesKawagoe Hikawa Shrine (Saitama) - Wind ChimesKawaguchi Shrine (Saitama) - Somei-Yoshino Cherry BlossomsSomeya Iris Garden (Saitama) - Irises, HydrangeasYagami Inari Shrine (Saitama) - Wisteria, PeonyZenchōji Temple - LotusOmiya Hanaoka Agricultural Park - Poppies, NemophilaOmiya Park - Plum, Cherry, Maple, GinkgoOmiya Daini Park - Cherry blossomsOmiya Hikawa Shrine - Autumn FoliageTaisho Romantic Dream Street (Saitama) - Koi NoboriŌtenpaku Shrine (Saitama) - WisteriaJizōin Temple - Yoshino Cherry Blossoms, CamelliasChichibu Muse Park - GinkgoNakain - Cherry Blossoms, MimosaChōsenji Temple (Saitama) - WisteriaDen'u River - Cherry BlossomsThe Birthplace of Children's Songs, Ōtone (Saitama) - Water HyacinthNanbata Castle Park - LotusOshi Castle - Flower Hand-Water, IlluminationHikawa Jintai Shrine - Somei-Yoshino Cherry BlossomsMusashi Iwatsuki Shrine - Guardian Deity of the Region - Kiuizu Shrine - Wind ChimeMusashi Hills Forest Park (Saitama) - Poppies, Nemophila, LupinesHirabayashi Temple - Autumn FoliageBessho Pond Park - Metasequoia, GinkgoHōtōji Temple - Weeping Cherry TreeKita-Asaba Sakura-dike Park - Anko Cherry BlossomsHonjo General Park (Saitama) - LotusMitsuzō-in Temple - Ankyō Cherry BlossomSunlit Path (Saitama) - HydrangeasYono Park - RosesHitsujiyama Park - ShibazakuraRyogamisanroku Hana no Sato Dahlia Garden - Dahlia
■Kanagawa Prefecture's Scenic Photography Spots
Aguri Park Sagayama Garden - Kawazu Cherry BlossomsSoleil Hill - Rapeseed Flowers, SunflowersL'Atelier de la MimosaIchijō Keikan Mountain Villa (Kamakura) - HydrangeasYokosuka Iris Garden (Yokosuka) - IrisYokosuka Museum of Art (Yokosuka) - HydrangeasYokohama English Garden (Yokohama) - RosesFlower and Green Interaction Center - Ice Tulips, Roses, and Many MoreAzuma-yama Park - Rapeseed Flowers, Cherry Blossoms, Mount FujiEnoshima Samuel Cocking Garden - Ice TulipsZama Sunflower Field (Kanagawa) - SunflowersMiura Coast Cherry Blossom Festival - Kawazu Cherry BlossomsYamashita Park - RosesThe Sea of OdawaraOdawara Flower Garden - Plum BlossomsJōmyōji Temple (Kamakura) - Hydrangeas, IrisesVarious Scenery in Kanagawa PrefectureJōjū-in Temple (Kamakura) - HydrangeasNishihirahata Park (Matsuda Cherry Blossom Festival) - Kawazu Cherry BlossomsSaikōji Temple (Yokohama) - Red Spider LilySengokuhara (Hakone) - Pampas GrassKawasaki Daishi - Wind ChimesSoga Plum Grove - PlumŌsaki Park (Zushi) - Kawazu Cherry BlossomsOfuna Flower Center - LotusHasedera Temple (Kamakura) - HydrangeasTsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine (Kamakura)Tokeiji Temple (Kamakura) - HydrangeasYugawara Plum Grove - PlumHakone Open-Air Museum - ArtHokokuji Temple (Kamakura) - bamboo groveMeigetsuin Temple (Kamakura) - HydrangeasNobi Beach - Sea, Daffodils
■Chiba Prefecture's Scenic Photography Spots
Akebonoyama Agricultural Park (Chiba) - CosmosIsumi Railway - Rapeseed Flowers, Cherry BlossomsBotanica Museum - ArtMother Ranch - Pink BreathOkamoto Pier - SeaKamogawa Rapeseed Flower Road - Rapeseed FlowersMount Nokogiri - First Sunrise of the Year (New Year's Day Special Hours)Sakuma Dam - Cherry Blossoms, DaffodilsSakura Hometown Plaza (Chiba) - SunflowersSakura Lavender Land - LavenderKominato Railway - TrainShinagawa Senbonzakura - Early-Blooming Cherry BlossomsSuigo Sawara Ayame Park (Chiba) - Iris, HydrangeaVarious Scenery in Chiba PrefectureChiba Park - Ōga LotusMurakami Green Park (Chiba) - Red Spider Lily (Higanbana)Choshi Wind Farm - Wind Power GenerationTokyo German Village (Chiba) - KochiaTōzenji Temple - Cherry Blossoms, Maple Leaves, GinkgoHattori Farm Hydrangea House (Chiba) - HydrangeasHondoji Temple - Cherry Blossoms, HydrangeasManganji Temple (Chiba) - SunflowersKisarazu Takedagawa Cosmos Road (Chiba) - CosmosByōbuga-ura - Sea
■Gunma Prefecture's Scenic Photo Spots
Iris Hill - DahliaAbuda Fuku-shōso Village - Plum Blossoms, Fuku-shōsoSakai Sunflower Festival in Iyoku - SunflowersTakumi Village (Gunma) - Red Spider LilyTambara Lavender Park - LavenderMisato Shibazakura Park (Gunma) - ShibazakuraIgano Flower Fields - KochiaKashōzan Ryūge-in Miroku-ji Temple - TenguOtorii of Koizumi Inari Shrine (Gunma) - CosmosShaolin Mountain Daruma Temple - Daruma, Daruma Memorial Service (January 15th)Castle Town Umbrella Sky (Saitama) - UmbrellaJōrakuji Temple (Ōta City) - Red Spider LilyHaruna Plum Grove - PlumKobe Station (Watarase Valley Railway) (Gunma) - Flowering PeachAkagi Senbonzakura Festival (Gunma) - Somei-Yoshino Cherry Blossoms, Rapeseed FlowersMount AsamaHayakawa Fuchi Higanbana Village - HiganbanaKusaki Lake - Autumn FoliageTatara Marsh Park - Swans, Morning GlowSawairi Station (Watarase Valley Railway) - Autumn FoliageTannō Sunflower Fields - SunflowersYagihara Higanbana Village - HiganbanaNashitaka Observation Hill of Flowers (Gunma) - CosmosTomihiro Art Museum - Autumn FoliageShikishima Park Kadokura Techno Rose Garden (Gunma) - RosesHoutokuji Temple - Autumn leaves, Japanese umbrellaMisato Plum Grove - Plum Blossoms, Kawazu Cherry BlossomsMt. Myogi (Gunma)
■Scenic Photography Spots in Tochigi Prefecture
Ashikaga Flower Park (Tochigi) - RosesIroha Slope - Autumn FoliageIsoyama Shrine (Tochigi) - HydrangeasUtsunomiya Station East Park - Autumn FoliageMashiko Sunflower Field - SunflowersOtome Kawara no Sato Park - Cherry BlossomsKegon Falls - waterfall, autumn leavesKinzōin Temple (Tochigi) - Fresh GreeneryKengamine Lookout - Autumn FoliageKofu Shrine - Maple LeavesOmigawa Cherry Blossom Embankment - Cherry BlossomsKanuma City Flower and Tree Center - LupinusWakatake no Mori・Wakayama Farm (Tochigi) - Bamboo GroveShiroyama Park (Mogi Town) - Red Spider LilyOrihime Park Momiji Valley - Maple TreesMoka SL, Cherry Blossoms, and Rapeseed Flower Road (Tochigi) - Somei-Yoshino Cherry Blossoms, Rapeseed FlowersAshikaga Gakko - Ginkgo BilobaTadara Station (Moka Railway) - CosmosDainaka Temple (Tochigi) - HydrangeasLake Chuzenji-Lake, Autumn leavesLake Chuzenji Viewpoint - Autumn FoliageWatarase Balloon Race - Hot Air Balloon (Race Days Available)Higashi Takahashi (Tochigi) - KochiaTochigi Prefectural Central Park - Autumn FoliageHalf-Moon Mountain Observatory - Autumn FoliageAkechi-daira Observation Deck - Autumn FoliageNogi Town Sunflower Field (Tochigi) - SunflowersRyutou Falls - waterfall, autumn leavesBanna-ji Temple - Momiji, Gingko
■Ibaraki Prefecture's Scenic Photo Spots
Akeno Sunflower Festival - SunflowersIbaraki Flower Park - RosesAmabiki Kannon (Ibaraki) - HydrangeasScience Expo Memorial Park - GinkgoKasama Azalea Park - AzaleasKoga Kubo Park (Ibaraki) - LotusNational Hitachi Seaside Park - KochiaSakuraiso-mae Shrine - GroveSuigo Itako Iris Garden (Ibaraki) - IrisSairenji Temple - Red Spider Lily, GinkgoOarai Isozaki Shrine - SunriseNihonmatsu Temple (Ibaraki) - Hydrangeas
■Yamanashi Prefecture's Scenic Photography Spots
Akeno Sunflower Festival - SunflowersIbaraki Flower Park - RosesKasama History Exchange Center Izutsuya - Autumn FoliageAtago Mountain (Atago Tengu Forest) - Autumn FoliageIbaraki Prefectural Museum of History - GinkgoAmabiki Kannon (Ibaraki) - HydrangeasScience Expo Memorial Park - GinkgoKasama Azalea Park - AzaleasKasama Inari Shrine - Autumn FoliageKasama Art Forest Park - Maple TreesKoga Kubo Park (Ibaraki) - LotusNational Hitachi Seaside Park - KochiaSashirayama Foot Hills Park - Autumn FoliageSakuraiso-mae Shrine - GroveSuigo Itako Iris Garden (Ibaraki) - IrisSairenji Temple - Red Spider Lily, GinkgoOarai Isozaki Shrine - SunriseNihonmatsu Temple (Ibaraki) - HydrangeasKairakuen - Autumn LeavesKairakuen (Momiji Valley) - Maple
■Shizuoka Prefecture's Scenic Photo Spots
