[2025 Tokyo Attraction] Travel Guide for Omokage Bridge (Updated Apr)

#TokyoTravel #Tokyo Omokagebashi is a small bridge across the Kanda River, located in the northwest of Toshima Ward, Tokyo. The bridge is famous for its beauty during cherry blossom season and is a popular spot for locals and tourists to enjoy the sight of the flowers. The name of Omoeigyo Bridge means "Bridge of Shadows" and is said to be because the reflection of the bridge in the water creates a beautiful sight. The most distinctive feature of Omokage Bridge is the cherry blossom trees surrounding it. Every spring, the cherry trees on both sides of the Kanda River bloom, forming a beautiful cherry blossom tunnel. The cherry blossom scenery here is not only charming during the day, but the lighting at night also adds to the romantic atmosphere. Visitors can stroll across the bridge, enjoy the beauty of the cherry blossoms, and take stunning photos. The best spot to check in is, of course, on an overpass. The cherry blossoms in the foreground create a hazy pink color, and I can clearly capture the appearance of the protagonist on the opposite side. It is recommended to use a telephoto lens with a focal length of 200 mm for better results. The cherry blossom season in Tokyo usually takes place from late March to early April each year. The exact flowering period will vary depending on the weather conditions of the year. It is recommended to visit in the morning or evening during cherry blossom season to avoid the crowds and enjoy a more peaceful flower viewing experience. 3-chome Nishi-Waseda, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, near Omogeibashi Station on the Toden Arakawa Line (Tokyo Sakura Tram).

This time, I recommend a journey along the Toden Arakawa Line to explore the old Tokyo. With Tokyo's rapid development, streetcars that occupied road space were gradually phased out. Today, the Toden Arakawa Line is one of the few remaining streetcars in Tokyo. Japanese writer Haruki Murakami described the Arakawa Line in his work 'Norwegian Wood': 'The streetcar runs close to the eaves of houses, with ten tomato pots lined up on one house's balcony, and a big black cat sunbathing nearby. You can see children blowing soap bubbles in the yard, hear Ishida Ayumi's songs from somewhere, and even smell the aroma of coffee.' These sentences vividly depict the flavor of old Tokyo along the Arakawa Line. After purchasing a one-day pass for the Toden Arakawa Line, we start from Waseda University and head to Omokagebashi Station to admire the cherry blossoms along the Kanda River from the bridge. The bridges are close to each other, and with fewer tourists, you can slowly enjoy the scenery and take photos. Next, we head to Asukayama Station and visit Asukayama Park to enjoy a traditional Japanese fair under the cherry blossoms. After selecting delicious food from the food stalls, you can stand under the cherry blossoms and enjoy the song and dance performances. Additionally, from the elevated position in Asukayama Park, you can also see the Toden Arakawa Line trains, creating a picturesque scene of cherry blossoms and streetcars together.

3-Day Tokyo Cherry Blossom Viewing Itinerary for Weekends The annual cherry blossom season is here! This is a cherry blossom viewing guide summarized from N trips to Tokyo. With 2 weekend days + 1 day off, just follow this itinerary. 🧳Preparation before departure: Power bank, converter, 💴, umbrella Day1️⃣ ✈️Shanghai - Tokyo (ANA) 🌸Meguro River (afternoon) - Chidorigafuchi (evening) Meguro River is the same cherry blossom viewing spot as Jay Chou's, and you might even encounter Edison Chen and Shawn Yue here. It is recommended to start from the Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo for Meguro River. Go early in the morning to avoid queues and fewer people viewing cherry blossoms. The annual cherry blossom festival is also great. 🍕Recommended: Pancakes at Ivy Place, Sidewalk Stand (you might encounter Jay Chou, Shawn Yue, and Edison Chen) 📍Chidorigafuchi Greenway (Chidorigafuchi) 2 Saki, Sanbancho, Chiyoda City, Tokyo You must see the night cherry blossoms at Chidorigafuchi, they are so beautiful! And it's completely free!! 🚣‍♀️Chidorigafuchi Boat Pier Boat rides: 30 minutes 800 yen, 60 minutes 1600 yen 🏮Illumination time: 18:00-2:00 Make early reservations for the Chidorigafuchi boat tour! By 4 pm, all reservations were gone. Day2️⃣ One-day trip to Disney. For first-time visitors to Tokyo Disneyland, DisneySea is recommended. The Tower of Terror is so much fun! LinaBell is also only at DisneySea. Day3️⃣ 🌸Kanda River Cherry Blossom Viewing - Ginza Shopping Kanda River is highly recommended for cherry blossom viewing with beautiful scenery and fewer people. The road is lined with blooming cherry blossoms, perfect for taking photos📷 📍 Navigate to Kagebashi Bridge, and the route all the way to Edogawabashi Bridge is the best part. It's worth it. 🛍️Shopping in Ginza: LV, Issey Miyake, Onitsuka Tiger, Champion...various cosmetics and skincare products, so much to buy! 🍜Recommended: Kyubei Sushi, USHIGORO Yakiniku, Hanamaru Sushi, Kagari Ramen

🌸From the early cherry blossoms of Kawazu Sakura to the current Somei Yoshino, I have been chasing cherry blossoms for more than a month and have written 17 Tokyo cherry blossom guide notes. 🌸Suddenly I found that if I look at cherry blossoms too much, I will enter a period of visual fatigue... ✔ But! It wasn’t until I visited these 3 places in Tokyo that I realized they are the next level of Tokyo’s cherry blossoms‼ 🌸Cherry blossoms are beautiful, but if you only see cherry blossoms, it would be monotonous and dry. If you like a place with many flowers and few people, rich elements, and want to maximize the experience of cherry blossom viewing, then go directly to these 3 places‼ ✅Directly arrange a 🌸Cherry Blossom Citywalk‼ 🧶Route: Ochanomizu-Hiroshibashi-Kanda Shrine-Miyamoto Park-Akebonobashi-Omokagebashi-Mishimabashi...-Higo-Hosokawa Garden-Edogawabashi-Edogawabashi 🌕Coming out of [Ochanomizu Station] is [Hiroshima Bridge], which is the camera position in 📸Picture 1, from which you can take pictures of 🌸cherry blossoms and 🚇the train speeding by. On this bridge, you can see multiple tram lines entering, stopping, and leaving. It is a great place to take pictures of trams and observe "Tokyo life". 🌕Just a few minutes' walk away is [⛩Kanda Shrine]🌸I didn't expect that the cherry blossoms and the red shrine buildings here would look so beautiful together! The cherry blossoms are in full bloom, and their reflection on the shrine buildings gives a feeling of falling snow in winter, with a kind of fairy-like beauty! Kanda Shrine is a very famous and relatively large shrine in Tokyo. It is very Japanese and comfortable to see the cherry blossoms and visit the shrine. 🌕【Miyamoto Park】This unexpected discovery is right next to Kanda Shrine! 🌸The park is full of cherry blossom trees! It's a great place hidden in a corner that only Japanese people and those who stumble upon it by accident know about! 🌸The numerous blossoming cherry trees seem to cover the entire small park, like a cherry blossom carpet trying to hide it. There are three staircases and a children's play area in the park. 📸The location of the stairs does not require any angle, and it is surprisingly good for taking photos. 🌕Next, we will take a bus to [Kanda River (Akebono Bridge-Omokage Bridge)]. This is the high replacement of Meguro River! Fewer people, more money! There are so many flowers that it’s exploding! You can walk from Akebonobashi towards Edogawa Bridge, and both sides of the river are covered with cherry blossoms! It’s more than you can imagine! 🌸The combination of rivers, small bridges, small lanterns and cherry blossoms is really a happy and romantic scene in spring! 🌕On the way to Edogawa Bridge, you will pass by Higo-Hosokawa Garden, a 60-year-old Japanese-style strolling garden. The garden is not big but very exquisite, not inferior to the major gardens in Japan, 🆓 and it's free! After leaving the courtyard, we continued towards Edogawa Bridge, and there were still cherry blossoms everywhere! ✔Trust me, this 🌸cherry blossom viewing citywalk is guaranteed to give you enough to see in one go~ You can go from "joy" to "numbness", there are really too many... (Laughing...)