Spectacular autumn landscape at the University of Tokyo's Komaba Campus, showcasing its stunning rows of golden ginkgo trees. It highlights how the vibrant yellow foliage transforms the campus grounds into a scenic, peaceful retreat that perfectly captures the essence of a Tokyo autumn.
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Last year, in December, my daughter had her Japanese Language Proficiency Test examination center at the Komaba campus @ University of Tokyo. Located in Komaba Meguro district, Tokyo, this area was called Komaba Meadows and served as a hunting ground for the Tokugawa family!!! When I took my daughter there for the examination, I was amazed to see the yellow Ginkgo trees all around the campus.
There is a street at the back of the main building named Ichou Namiki (イチョウ並木) where Ginkgo trees line up on both sides of the road adjacent to the various buildings of the campus. On a dry, clear and blue cold morning of December the Ginkgo leaves were in full colors.
The campus is close from the Shibuya Station. Get on to Inokashira Line from Shibuya and get down at the Komaba Campus station which is second from Shibuya. You can also walk from Shibuya for 20 minutes if you are adventurous enough.
The campus is free access to anyone and the autumn colors can be enjoyed from end of November to first week of December. The University campus if just outside the station, not even a minute of walk from the station. Locations of Ginkgo trees in Tokyo, Showa Kinen Koen and Gaien Mae are too crowded while the university campus very few people come here to watch the trees. A dog and the pet owner was one of the few companions also enjoying the weather on that day with me. The lady directed me to a canteen/restaurant in the campus since it was difficult to wait outside in the campus with the cold weather, waiting for my daughter to finish her JLPT tests. You can enjoy good cheese toasts and other snacks on the menu.
The campus gate is located immediately outside the station's East Exit, making it nearly impossible to miss. Alternatively, if you are traveling via the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line or Odakyu Line, you can get off at Yoyogi-Uehara Station and enjoy a scenic 15-to-20-minute walk south through the residential neighborhood to reach the campus.
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