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Red, Yellow and Brown - Visit autumn leaves spots in Tokyo
Product code 485648P2
From
From JPY 29,800
Dates
Nov 28, 2026 to Dec 5, 2026
Start times
9:00 AM
Travelers
Child ages 10-11, Youth ages 12-19, Adult ages 20-75
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Red, Yellow and Brown - Visit autumn leaves spots in Tokyo
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Duration
11 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English
Confirmation
Instant
Meeting point
Meeting point provided
Time zone
Asia/Tokyo
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Red, Yellow and Brown - Visit autumn leaves spots in Tokyo





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Duration
11 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English
Confirmation
Instant
Meeting point
Meeting point provided
Time zone
Asia/Tokyo
Why Travelers Love This
I am an architect who is knowledgeable about Tokyo's city, gardens and historical architectures. I am also familiar with the famous autumn leaves' spots, and will take you to must-see places and photo spots to experience the beautiful autumn leaves's scenery in Tokyo from the morning to the night over 11 hours. The progress of the autumn leaves and the illuminations dates may change depending to the year. In that case, I will change the route to take you to other locations suitable to visit. Let's enjoy autumn in Tokyo together. We travel by public transportation and walk quite a bit.
Overview
I am an architect who is knowledgeable about Tokyo's city, gardens and historical architectures. I am also familiar with the famous autumn leaves' spots, and will take you to must-see places and photo spots to experience the beautiful autumn leaves's scenery in Tokyo from the morning to the night over 11 hours. The progress of the autumn leaves and the illuminations dates may change depending to the year. In that case, I will change the route to take you to other locations suitable to visit. Let's enjoy autumn in Tokyo together. We travel by public transportation and walk quite a bit.
What's Included
Included
Bottled water
All Fees and Taxes
Local Guide
Not included
Private transportation
We plan to have lunch at a nice restaurant in the campus of University of Tokyo. Each participant orders their own lunch and pays for it.
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
Find a guide wearing a vermilion North Face fleece jacket at the ticket gates at the east exit of Japan Railways Iidabashi Station at 09:00 am.
End point
Shinjuku Station at 08:00 pm (20:00)
Itinerary
Stop 1
1 hourAdmission included
Stop 1
Koishikawa Koraku-en Garden (Red - Japanese maple) One of the most beautiful places to see autumn leaves of Japanese maple in Tokyo. This historical garden was created in 1629, and the spots likening to famous Japanese and Chinese famous places are along with beautiful Japanese maple around ponds and streams. We walk around the garden, following the beautiful autumn leaves’ spots. See the photo of 1, 2, 3.
Stop 2
40 minutesAdmission included
Stop 2
University of Tokyo (Yellow - Gingko) The campus of Japan's top university is lined with endless rows of ginkgo trees with yellow leaves, creating a beautiful combination with the historic buildings. We walk around the ginkgo trees avenues and plan to have a lunch at a nice restaurant in the campus. Lunch time is not included in the 40 minutes. See the photo of 4, 5.
Stop 3
30 minutes
Stop 3
Meiji Shrine Outer Garden (Yellow - Gingko) It is historic ginkgo tree-lined avenue. The combination of the ginkgo tree-lined avenue with Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery as an eyestop is a representative autumn scene in Tokyo. We walk around from the entrance to the end point to enjoy the scenery. It is usually illuminated at night although sometimes it is cancelled. To enhance the perspective effect, the height of the ginkgo trees at the entrance and the back differs by 10m. See the photo of 6, 7.
Stop 4
1 hourAdmission included
Stop 4
Shinjuku Gyo-en Imperial Garden (Red、Yellow、Brown - Japanese maple, Gingko, Japanese Zelkova, Japanese Oak, etc) The garden of a samurai's residence became the Imperial garden, and was opened to the public after the war. We walk around a Japanese garden with Japanese maple grove, the central ponds with a beautiful combination of autumn leaves and landscape, and the trivial woods forest full of various colored autumn leaves that is hard to believe you're in the city. See the phot of 8, 9, 10.
Stop 5
40 minutes
Stop 5
The street connecting Tokyo Station and the Imperial Palace is lined with ginkgo trees, and when viewed from the Imperial Palace side, Tokyo Station can be seen standing as eyestop. At night, part of the ginkgo tree line and the trees lining Marunouchi's main street are illuminated and decorated with winter illuminations. We walk around both streets at dusk when the illuminations start to light up. See the phot of 11, 12.
Stop 6
40 minutesAdmission included
Stop 6
Rikugi-en Gardens (Red - Japanese maple) It is a garden established in the early 18th century. Along with Koishikawa Koraku-en garden, it is one of Tokyo's most representative historical gardens, with spots likening to famous Japanese and Chinese famous places. It is famous for its illuminations during the autumn leaves season. We walk around the beautifully illuminated pond in the center of the garden and the illuminated maple forest at the back. See the phot of 13, 14.
Stop 7
30 minutes
Stop 7
Meiji Shrine Outer Garden (Yellow - Gingko) We visit here to see the illuminated the ginkgo tree-lined avenue. See the photo of 15.
Stop 8
40 minutesAdmission included
Stop 8
Goto Museum (Various color - Various kinds of tree) (Depending on the autumn leaves conditions of the above spots 1 to 7, we may visit here) Part of the residence of a major Japanese businessman has become a museum displaying his collection of Japanese art, and the garden , which makes use of the slopes of a river terrace and has the atmosphere of a mountain village, is also open to the public. We stroll the wonderful garden with various colored autumn leaves, going up and down the slope. See the photo of 16.
Stop 9
30 minutes
Stop 9
Joshin-ji Temple (Red、Yellow - Japanese maple, Gingko) (Depending on the autumn leaves conditions of the above spots 1 to 7, we may visit here) This historical temple, which enshrines nine Buddha statues, is famous from many autumn leaves and large Japanese zelkova trees, attracting many visitors during the autumn foliage season. We walk around the garden with some shrines, a large Ginko trees and other colored autumn leaves' trees. See the photo of 17.
Stop 10
40 minutesAdmission included
Stop 10
Kyu-Furukawa Gardens (Red - Japanese maple) (Depending on the autumn leaves conditions of the above spots 1 to 7, we may visit here) The garden of the residence of a prewar financial combine's owner is open to the public now. It consists of a rose garden and a Japanese garden, and the autumn leaves in the Japanese garden are wonderful. Depending on the year, the roses are in bloom until the autumn leaves season. We walk around both gardens. See the photo of 18, 19.
Stop 11
30 minutesAdmission included
Stop 11
Otaguro Park (Red、Yellow - Japanese maple, Gingko) (Depending on the autumn leaves conditions of the above spots 1 to 7, we may visit here) The garden of a famous music critic's residence is open to the public now. The colored leaves of the rows of ginkgo trees and the Japanese maples around the pond and stream are beautiful. The illumination is famous. We visit here at night and walk around the illuminated gardens. See the photo of 20, 21.
Stop 12
40 minutesAdmission included
Stop 12
Showa Memoriał Park (Red、Yellow - Japanese maple, Gingko) (Depending on the autumn leaves conditions of the above spots 1 to 7, we may visit here) A wide variety of trees and flowers are planted in this vast park. The illuminated rows of ginkgo trees and the illuminated maple leaves in the Japanese garden are famous. We visit here in the evening and walk around the illuminated ginkgo trees and Japanese garden. See the photo of 22, 23.
Stop 13
30 minutes
Stop 13
Roppongi Hills (Brown - Japanese Zelkova) (Depending on the autumn leaves conditions of the above spots 1 to 7, we may visit here) In the season when the Zelkova trees lining Roppongi Hills turn brown, the Christmas illumination is decorated on the trees. We walk along the tree-lined street with a view of Tokyo Tower beyond. See the photo of 24.
Stop 14
30 minutesAdmission included
Stop 14
Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum (Red - Japanese maplex) (Depending on the autumn leaves conditions of the above spots 1 to 7, we may visit here) In this museum, which was the residence of the imperial family until the end of the war, Japan's finest Art Deco historical architecture and gardens in 1920's remain. The gardens are composed of a Western-style garden and a Japanese garden, in keeping with the style of that time. The Japanese garden is not very large, but is a beautiful place to view autumn leaves. After walking through the gardens, participants can also visit the Art Deco museum, depending on their request. When we visit the museum, the time will be more than 40 minutes. See the photo of 25.
Stop 15
40 minutesAdmission included
Stop 15
Institute for Nature Study (Various color - Various kinds of tree) (Depending on the autumn leaves conditions of the above spots 1 to 7, we may visit here) This large green space belonging to the National Museum of Nature and Science has been left largely untouched, preserving the natural scenery of the place's past, making it hard to believe it's in downtown Tokyo. We walk along the trails that wind through the woods, ponds and marshes, and enjoy a natural autumn landscape that is different from the landscapes of manicured gardens. See the photo of 26.
Additional Info
Stroller Accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public Transportation Nearby
Public transportation options are available nearby
No Back Problems
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
No Pregnant
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No Heart Problems
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Physical Easy
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Policy type
Standard
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Refund eligibility
100% refundable 1+ days before
Refund eligibility
0% refundable 0-1 days before
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