Tamagawa Josui · Naito-Shinjuku Walkway
Quiet EscapesWhat you can do
- Walk along the historic Tamagawa Josui route.
- Enjoy the free green walkway beside Shinjuku Gyoen.
A quieter path beside Shinjuku Gyoen.
Take a short green walk along the north side of the garden, beside a recreated stream recalling the historic waterway.
TamagawaJosuiMemorial.JPG · Photo: sewmew · Public domain
Photo details
Displayed without cropping or colour changes.
Archive photo from 2010, showing the completed large-ginkgo section. Planting and surroundings may differ today. This is the Naito-Shinjuku walkway, not the upstream aqueduct or the Tama River.
Plan your visit
Admission
General visit only. Optional purchases, services and paid events are extra.
JPY · per person · checked 2026-10-26 · Official fee details ↗Opening hours
- Hours
- Oct 1–Mar 14: 09:00–16:30. Mar 15–Jun 10 & Aug 1–Sep 30: 09:00–18:00. Jun 11–Jul 31: 09:00–19:00.
- Closed
- Mondays (next weekday if a holiday), Dec 29–Jan 3. Special opening periods apply.
- Good to know
- This walkway is outside the paid garden. You cannot enter it directly from the paid area.
Checked 2026-10-26 · Official website ↗
Access
Tamagawa Josui · Naito-Shinjuku Walkway
Northern promenade outside Shinjuku Gyoen, 11 Naito-machi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
東京都新宿区内藤町11 新宿御苑北側散策路（無料区域）
Use the free promenade on the north side. It cannot be entered from inside the paid garden.
Address checked 2026-10-26 · Official address source ↗
Visitor ratings
★ 4.1 / 5 · 59 Google reviews · Few reviews · View on Google Maps ↗
Google Maps snapshot · checked 2026-10-27. Ratings and review counts can change. Reviews are not a guarantee of suitability.Private prototype. Illustrations and visit durations are placeholders. Check the linked source for changes before visiting.