To be honest, most places that have lots of trees will be crowded. The only non-crowded place I can think of in my area with lots of trees would perhaps be along the Kanda river. From Time Out:
“The Kanda River is a lesser-known sakura destination within central Tokyo that gets relatively little tourist traffic. Take the capital’s only remaining tramline, the Arakawa Tram (also known as the Sakura Tram), all the way up to Waseda Station and the river is just a short walk away. The scene here is similar to that at Meguro River but with far fewer crowds. The riversides and the bridges will be strung with festive pink lanterns, and since the cherry trees here are old, their sheer size and volume do make for a jaw-dropping impact when in full bloom.”
Last year I went Egawa River Murmuring Green Road. Not that crowded and peaceful walking.
If you’ve never been to Meguro river you’ll probably enjoy it despite the crowds.
That being said it’s really been downgraded over the years as it’s gotten more and more popular.
The fact that they now rope off any areas along the roads to actually have a seat or that they employee a ton of security officers to yell at everyone through megaphones to keep moving really detracts from the experience.
I’m a big fan of Kanda River, particularly the stretch from Higashi Nakano Station all the way to Takadanobaba.
It’s not crazy busy, has some places to actually sit down and enjoy, and isn’t filled with tourists.
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To be honest, most places that have lots of trees will be crowded. The only non-crowded place I can think of in my area with lots of trees would perhaps be along the Kanda river. From Time Out:
“The Kanda River is a lesser-known sakura destination within central Tokyo that gets relatively little tourist traffic. Take the capital’s only remaining tramline, the Arakawa Tram (also known as the Sakura Tram), all the way up to Waseda Station and the river is just a short walk away. The scene here is similar to that at Meguro River but with far fewer crowds. The riversides and the bridges will be strung with festive pink lanterns, and since the cherry trees here are old, their sheer size and volume do make for a jaw-dropping impact when in full bloom.”
Here is a link to the full article:
https://www.timeout.com/tokyo/things-to-do/cherry-blossoms-in-tokyo
Last year I went Egawa River Murmuring Green Road. Not that crowded and peaceful walking.
If you’ve never been to Meguro river you’ll probably enjoy it despite the crowds.
That being said it’s really been downgraded over the years as it’s gotten more and more popular.
The fact that they now rope off any areas along the roads to actually have a seat or that they employee a ton of security officers to yell at everyone through megaphones to keep moving really detracts from the experience.
I’m a big fan of Kanda River, particularly the stretch from Higashi Nakano Station all the way to Takadanobaba.
It’s not crazy busy, has some places to actually sit down and enjoy, and isn’t filled with tourists.