Tokyo, Autumn Japanese Gardens & Foliage Tour

The summer heat has finally faded, and the gentle autumn sunlight and cool breeze are here to welcome the changing season.

This autumn, bikeTKgardens is offering a special seasonal tour:

“Tokyo Autumn Japanese Gardens & Foliage Tour with a Professional Gardener by E-Bike”

Autumn is one of the best seasons for both cycling and exploring Japanese gardens on foot. Why not join us and discover Tokyo from a different perspective?

Enjoy the soft autumn sunlight at the teahouse in Shinjuku Gyoen

Pampas grass in the Japanese garden at Shinjuku Gyoen

The autumn sky is wide open because the clouds are high.

The scorching hot ground of Tokyo is beginning to be cool with the autumn breeze, giving both the tired bodies of people and the plants a moment of rest after the summer.

Whether you're using an electric bicycle or walking, you can enjoy Tokyo in the autumn.

A memorable photo in front of an old, beautifully aged bamboo fence.

Autumn maples seen through the round window of a teahouse at Happo-en

As we feel the arrival of autumn, we notice the maple trees beginning their preparations for winter.

For Japanese people, the changing colors of maple and other plants hold special meaning. It's not just about beauty; it's also about the gradual decline of vital summer plants, evoking a sense of impermanence, the transience and pathos of living things, and the mercilessness of time.

The Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi can also be said to have originated from this appreciation of the seasons. Wabi-sabi is a sense of finding beauty in simplicity rather than extravagance, in old things rather than new ones, and in imperfection.

Autumn maple leaves cascading over a pond in a Japanese garden

Autumn at Tonogayato Garden, with the deciduous trees beginning to turn red.

In Japan, there is a long-standing custom of admiring the moon on autumn nights. In times when artificial light was scarce, the moon at night must have seemed all the more mysterious and captivating. Devices for viewing the moon can still be found in Japanese architecture and gardens.

Moon Viewing at Mukojima Hyakkaen on the Harvest Moon

Gourds on display at Mukojima Hyakkaen for the Harvest Moon

In autumn, the carp in the pond seem to be swimming around comfortably. The water is crystal clear.

Believe it or not, this is a rooftop garden in a building in Nihonbashi.

Guests enjoying the peaceful view of the pond at Koishikawa Korakuen, with fewer visitors than usual.

This autumn's Japanese garden and foliage tour is an group tour (not private) to allow many people to experience the autumn beauty of Tokyo. It offers the same level of satisfaction as a private tour at a more affordable price.

Please contact us via the contact form on our website or by email to submit your request.

At bikeTKgardens, we can accommodate a variety of requests related to cycling and gardens, including tours for families with small children, private tours for large groups, walking tours, tea ceremony experiences in Japanese gardens, and long-distance cycling tours. Please feel free to contact us.