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Chidorigafuchi Moat

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One of the Top rated Tourist attractions in Chiyoda


Address

Sanbancho, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 102-0091, Japan

Website

www.city.chiyoda.lg.jp

Contact

+81 3-3264-2111

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (518 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 9 am to 4 pm
  • Wednesday: 9 am to 4 pm
  • Thursday: 9 am to 4 pm
  • Friday: 9 am to 4 pm
  • Saturday: 9 am to 4 pm
  • Sunday: 9 am to 4 pm
  • Monday: 9 am to 4 pm

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: cherry (26) Sakura (24) blossoms (17) beautiful (12) Chidorigafuchi (12) Tokyo (10) moat (9) season (9) blossom (9) trees (8)
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  • 5/5 ranveer S. 11 months ago on Google • 179 reviews
    The most beautiful place/garden to see Sakura in Tokyo. Starting the amazing walking from Kudenchita station, you will find Sakura trees on both side of the canal were in full bloom always near the end of March. It even better to Sakura in the afternoon. The Sakura and its showdow in the canal produces a natural attractive picture. Some Sakura branches are inclined to touch the water. People are rowing the small boats under the trees. What a beautiful picture ! Don't rush when you are visiting Chidorgafuchi Moat, better to rent a boat for half a day with your friends or next half.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Div 2 years ago on Google
    It’s really beautiful spot for Sakura & boating. Rental for 30min is 800¥ for 3 people.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Craig D. 1 year ago on Google • 118 reviews
    Chidorigafuchi is one on the premier spots for viewing cherry blossoms in Tokyo. The crowds can at times seem overwhelming, but the stress is worth it to, at least once, take the opportunity to see the illuminated cherry blossoms near the boat dock.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jacob L. 1 year ago on Google • 246 reviews
    The most beautiful place/garden to see Sakura in Tokyo. Starting the amazing walking from Kudenchita station, you will find Sakura trees on both side of the canal were in full bloom always near the end of March. It even better to Sakura in the afternoon. The Sakura and its showdow in the canal produces a natural attractive picture. Some Sakura branches are inclined to touch the water. People are rowing the small boats under the trees. What a beautiful picture ! Don't rush when you are visiting Chidorgafuchi Moat, better to rent a boat for half a day with your friends or next half. Don't miss the night time Sakura visitation. The atmosphere is totally different. Lights are everywhere along the canal and under the tree. It normal starts to light up at 7 pm and ends at 10pm.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nippon B. 1 year ago on Google • 360 reviews
    As you check my photos, it is empty here right but it will not be the same case during Sakura and other events. Here they will do the light up during boating, it will be a kind of romantic eve with your partner. Note that pre-booking is must as far as I know, so check once before you going. It will be usually crowded during a event, so if you wanna book, do it before when it is available.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jay H. 1 year ago on Google • 18 reviews
    My photos seem beautiful and empty.. I’ll show you the instagram v reality 😂 it’s worth the wait .. they light up the trees around 1830ish and it’s pretty dramatic and breathtaking.. it’s also crowded..
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Javin Y. 1 year ago on Google • 403 reviews
    Chidorigafuchi Moat is one of the most famous spots for seeing Sakura Blossom in Tokyo. The Sakura trees are planted along the two sides of the Hirakawa Moat. Visitors can either walk along the side of the moat or rent a boat to enjoy the view from the water. At night, they have set up beautiful light effects that show another type of beauty of those Sakura. However, it can be extremely crowded during Sakura Blossom season like late March.

  • 5/5 D. Z. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I've been to Nippon Budokan many times before, but I've never been to Chidori-gabuchi, a famous place for cherry blossoms. I knew that the location was excellent because it was often shown on TV during the cherry blossom season, but I was really surprised that the combination of cherry blossoms and moat was better than I had expected. The original river was closed by a clay bridge at Hanzomon when the Edo Castle was expanded, and it became a moat. When the name of Chidori was overlooked, the shape of the moat became V-shaped and the wings spread. It seems that it was named because it looks like a zigzag. (Original) 以前から日本武道館には何度も足をはこんでいたが、桜の名所である千鳥ヶ淵には行ったことがなかった。テレビでは桜の季節になるとよく映し出されていたからロケーションも抜群であることは知っていたが、実際に行ってみて思っていたよりも桜とお堀の組み合わせが良いことに内心驚いた。元々は川だったところを江戸城拡張の際に半蔵門の土橋で塞き止めて堀となったのが由来で千鳥の名称も俯瞰したさいに堀の形がV字になっていて羽を広げた千鳥にみえることから名付けられたようである。
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Juliette R. 2 years ago on Google
    Favorite place to enjoy cherry blossoms 🌸
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anna S. 2 years ago on Google
    It was a nice experience (〃'▽'〃)
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Allan C. 2 years ago on Google
    Lots of people but beautiful views
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Chenhao Zou (. 1 year ago on Google • 12 reviews
    Although it rains heavily tonight, it is still one of the best places to view the night sakura in Tokyo. 10/10
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 u sa (. 2 years ago on Google
    桜がきれいですが、桜の時期は武道館で卒業式や入学式がある時期と重なります。お花見の方と合わせて、毎年九段坂から千鳥ヶ淵はたいへん混んでいます。 満開の頃が一番見頃なのですが、少し早めでも雰囲気は十分です。また、わざわざ混んでいる昼間に行かなくても近い方は夜遅くもおすすめです。 このあたりは自動販売機がありませんので、コンビニなどで飲み物を買ってから進みましょう。
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jarrah W. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing views with Sakura. 10/10 while in Japan!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joonu T. 2 years ago on Google
    Awesome place for Sakura viewing, the boat ride was amazing!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Felip W. 1 year ago on Google
    lights up at 6pm. Best shooting time is 6.15pm. best shot from above the pier . March 27 2023 full bloom.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alyssa B. 4 years ago on Google
    Beautiful views, especially during cherry blossom season. The lineups for boats start very early - but the views walking through the park along the moat are wonderful.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 hiroshi a. 2 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) After all, it's the cherry blossom season. You can enjoy it both day and night. (Original) なんといっても桜の季節。昼間も夜も楽しめます。
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 JAPAN EnvironMentally F. 2 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The cherry blossoms that grow on the slopes are beautiful as they extend close to the surface of the water. You can see cherry blossoms on a scale that you can't see anywhere else. Early morning is recommended as it is crowded during the cherry blossom season. (Original) 斜面に生えた桜が水面近くまで伸びていて綺麗です。 他では中々見られない規模で桜が見られます。 桜の季節は混雑するので早朝がお勧め。
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 DJ 1 year ago on Google • 137 reviews
    Gorgeous place to see the cherry blossoms both in the day and at night. Very crowded but to be expected

  • 3/5 Calbee C. 1 month ago on Google • 110 reviews New
    5 mins walk from Kichijōji station. No cherry blossom sighting for now (7 Mar 2024). Lovely place to rest and eat a sandwich. Playground for kids in sight. Paddle swan boats and boats available for rent. Cool street to discover on the way to the park.

  • 4/5 akshay v. 2 years ago on Google • 37 reviews
    Picturesque but only during Sakura season . Rest of the times not worth visiting.

  • 5/5 Luigi G. 1 year ago on Google • 35 reviews
    Beautiful place, specially in this period of the year (end of March, start of April) when you can see all the cherry blossom "Sakura". If you go at night they have a section that have lights on the trees and it's even more beautiful.

  • 5/5 TH W. 1 year ago on Google • 23 reviews
    Visited at tail end of flowering on 1st week of April. Nevertheless, still lovely to sit along trail that runs along the upper bank that’s in the Kitanomaru Park side, overlooking the moat.

  • 5/5 H. J. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the best views @ Tokyo

  • 5/5 Shoaieb A. 1 year ago on Google
    At center Tokyo for sakura with boating just awesome 🥰 but if you are so lucky then get a chance to ride boat 🛶😜 too busy at season of Sakura. Must Recommend who loves Sakura 🥰

  • 5/5 Aditya S. 1 year ago on Google
    First of a kind experience! It would have been much better if we would have booked the boat ride in advance. Seems like most of the fun was in boating and lighting a lantern

  • 4/5 Avideep K. 2 years ago on Google
    A great place to see and feel Sakura, You can do boating while passing under cherry trees...

  • 5/5 Farhan Shadique A. 1 year ago on Google
    A splendid destination to admire the enchanting spectacle of cherry blossoms in full bloom.

  • 5/5 Bo-Wen Z. 2 years ago on Google
    NICE VIEW WHEN SPRING COMES EVERY YAERS. THE BEAUTIFUL SAKURA TREES MAKE A WONDERFUL SURPRISE.

  • 5/5 Luis 2 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Needless to say, a famous place for cherry blossoms 🌸 Chidorigafuchi is a moat that was created by blocking the river called the Bureauzawa River with the Hanzomon and Tayasumon Dobashi during the expansion of Edo Castle after the opening of Edo. It used to be connected to Hanzo Moat, which borders Daikancho-dori, but was reclaimed for road construction in 1900 (Meiji 33) and became a separate moat. Chidorigafuchi Park is adjacent to Hanzo Moat. The area around Chidorigafuchi is famous for its cherry blossoms, and it is crowded with many people during the cherry blossom season. During the flowering period, the cherry blossoms are lit up at night on the Chidorigafuchi Green Road along Chidorigafuchi. In addition, there is a boating area in the Chidorigafuchi Green Road, where you can enjoy boating in the moat. In addition to land plants such as cherry blossoms, aquatic plants, fish and shellfish, insects such as Luciola lateralis and dragonflies, and waterfowl such as mandarin ducks can be seen in the water and on the water's edge, which is rare in central Tokyo. The Ministry of the Environment, which manages it, is promoting the "Chidorigafuchi Environmental Restoration Plan" to preserve the landscape, biodiversity, and historicity. The Chidorigafuchi War Dead Cemetery was built in 1959 across the Chidorigafuchi Green Road, and the remains of an unidentified Japanese who died overseas during World War II are enshrined there. That's right. (Original) 言わずと知れた桜の名所🌸 千鳥ヶ淵は江戸開府後の江戸城拡張の際、局沢川と呼ばれていた川を半蔵門と田安門の土橋で塞き止めて造られたお堀である。代官町通りを境に接する半蔵濠とはかつて繋がっていたが、1900年(明治33年)に道路建設のため埋め立てられ別々のお堀となった。半蔵濠には千鳥ヶ淵公園が隣接している。 千鳥ヶ淵付近は桜の名所として有名であり、桜の季節になると多くの人で賑わう。開花期間中、千鳥ヶ淵沿いの千鳥ヶ淵緑道では夜になると桜のライトアップが行われる。また、千鳥ヶ淵緑道内にはボート場が設けられていて、お堀でボートを楽しむことができる。 桜など陸上植物の他にも、水中や水辺には水草、魚類・貝類、ヘイケボタルやトンボといった昆虫、オシドリなどの水鳥と、東京都心部では珍しく多様な生物が見られる。管理する環境省が景観と生物多様性、歴史性を保全するための「千鳥ヶ淵環境再生プラン」を進めている。 千鳥ヶ淵緑道を挟んだ先には1959年千鳥ケ淵戦没者墓苑が造られ、第二次世界大戦の折に海外で死亡した身元不明の日本人の遺骨が安置されている。 だそうです。

  • 5/5 Satomi K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Take Exit 1 of Kudanshita Station and go up the hill. It is a promenade at a famous place for cherry blossoms. Banquets are prohibited! .. The opposite bank is Kitanomaru Park. There are also toilets in the foreground and middle. It is crowded during the cherry blossom season. It is recommended that you go through here and turn left on Uchibori Dori to Chidorigafuchi Park. It is not as crowded as Chidori-gabuchi. The cherry blossoms are also beautiful. The cherry blossoms in front of the National Theater are also recommended. (Original) 九段下駅の1番出口を出て坂を上がってすぐです。桜の名所で遊歩道になっております。宴会は禁止!。対岸は北の丸公園です。手前と中ほどにトイレもあります。桜の時期は混雑します。せっかくだからここを抜けて内堀通りにを左折して千鳥ケ淵公園まで行くのがオススメです。千鳥ケ淵ほど混雑しません。 桜もキレイですよ。その先の国立劇場前の桜もオススメです。

  • 5/5 Mork H. 5 years ago on Google
    Magnificent

  • 5/5 Kandage Madushan Sajeewa k. 4 years ago on Google
    If you want to see sakura this is the best place for you.you can also ride boats in that river

  • 5/5 Purna Lal C. 3 years ago on Google
    A beautiful water park in Central Tokyo. It’s one of the best Cherry blossom viewing spots in Tokyo.

  • 5/5 黃哲偉 5 years ago on Google
    So many visitors, but this did prove this place is very good for see cherry blossoms.


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Assistive hearing loop
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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