Mother and Child Forest Nature Class: Play with Nuts and Acorns
Walk through the forest looking for acorns and other tree nuts in an autumn nature-observation session for children and their parents.
Full event details
- Dates
- 2026-10-25
- Time
- 10:00–12:30
- Venue
- Mother and Child Forest, Shinjuku Gyoen; meeting point unannounced
- Age
- Ages 4 through grade 9 with a guardian; parent/child participation required. Siblings outside the age range cannot join and are not covered by activity insurance.
- Price
- Activity free. Garden admission: adults ¥500; ages 65+ and high-school/university students ¥250; junior high and younger free.
- Participation
- Email by Oct 8 (cutoff time unannounced); lottery by household. One entry per family and one activity per email. Include activity/date, address, all names/readings/ages/genders, phone, email and how you heard. Places unannounced.
- Category
- Parks & nature
- Area
- Shinjuku
- Venue setting
- Outdoor
- Address
- 11 Naitomachi, Shinjuku, Tokyo
- Access
- Shinjuku Gate: about 5 minutes from Shinjuku-gyoemmae Exit 1 or Shinjuku-sanchome Station. Confirm the meeting point in the selection notice.
- Organizer
- Shinjuku Gyoen Management Office, Ministry of the Environment / National Gardens Association, Shinjuku Gyoen; instructors: Shinjuku Gyoen Mori no Kai
- Capacity
- About 60 people
Editorial introduction
Walk through the garden’s woodland in search of acorns and other tree fruits. Suitable for children from preschool age through junior high school to observe autumn nature together with their parents.
Full program and participation conditions
Check the organizer for current prices, availability and changes.
Time
- 10:00–12:30
Venue
Shinjuku Gyoen, Mother and Child Forest; exact meeting point not published
Address
- 11 Naitomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Access
Shinjuku Gate: about 5 minutes from Shinjuku-gyoemmae Station Exit 1 or about 5 minutes from Shinjuku-sanchome Station; follow the acceptance notice for the meeting point
Age and eligibility
Children aged 4 through junior-high grade 3 and their guardians
Fees
The activity is free; garden admission is 500 yen for adults and 250 yen for visitors aged 65 and older / students in high school and above; junior-high students and younger enter free
Participation and booking
Apply by email as a family, once per family and for only one activity per email; provide the activity name and date, address, every participant’s name with pronunciation, age and gender, telephone number, email address and how you heard about the activity; a lottery is held after applications close
Booking deadline
- 2026-10-08 (exact time not published)
Booking verification
The officially announced application period is open; selection is by lottery and remaining availability is not published
Capacity
About 60 people
What to expect
Walk through the garden’s forest looking for acorns and other tree fruits; an autumn nature-observation activity for families with children from preschool through junior high
Accompanying adults
Parents and children must participate together; siblings outside the eligible age range cannot participate and are not covered by the activity insurance
Facilities
Event-specific stroller and nursing arrangements not published; long sleeves, long pants and insect precautions are recommended
Organizers
Ministry of the Environment, Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden Management Office; National Gardens Association, Shinjuku Gyoen; instructors from Shinjuku Gyoen Mori-no-Kai
Weather arrangements
May be changed or canceled because of weather or other circumstances
Language information
event: Official activity information is in Japanese; no separate on-site language information published; english: Not published; chinese: Not published; korean: Not published; note: Website translation does not imply on-site service
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