Naka-Meguro Park

Compared to the lively scenery during the spring cherry blossom season, the winter nights feel much quieter. I originally wanted to see the Christmas light displays, but it seems they were located farther away. Still, taking a leisurely walk along the riverside and nearby streets was quite relaxing. There are many small shops in the area. I recommend Neels Café and Princess Tart for desserts. There are also plenty of great yakiniku restaurants near Nakameguro Station.

This place is a good Instagram spot for cherry blossom photography. I visited Tokyo in end March, at the beginning of the cherry blossom (Sakura) season, and planned to stop by this place hoping to get a few good shots of the flowering trees, but alas, I came during the weekend. The whole park was crowded with both locals and tourists all looking to get a few good shots of the flowering trees! There were traffic personnel on-site ushering the flow of the crowd, and we were not permitted to even stop for a few minutes beside the canal to snap a few photos. I ended up having to come back another

Be awed by the cherry blossom that bloom stretching across more than 3km along Meguro River. Look up to enjoy the bloom or even taking a deep breath enjoying the river flow effortlessly. Various sizes of cherry blossom trees seemed to convey to all that it’s time to bloom after all the fluctuations in temperature.

Lovely sakura trees, not crowded in mid-april (near the end of the bloom here) lots of space for walking and taking photos

This is the best place to experience Cherry blossom beauty and magic. You’ll see a decent crowd and have many street food options.