Shinjuku Gyoen
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Shinjuku Gyoen
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General information:
The Shinjuku Gyoen is a large garden, it is famous for its many
cherry trees and cherry blossom watching (hanami) but the park
is beautiful in every season. With the skyscraper at the
background modern Tokyo is never far away.
Getting there:
Subway station Shinjukugyoenmae
Prices (2016):
¥200
The garden was built by a feudal lord during the Edo Period
(1603-1867), later is was transformed into a botanical garden and
transferred to the Imperial family in 1903. During WOII the
garden was destroyed and rebuilt after the WOII and reopened in
1949 for the Tokyo people.
There are three type of gardens and a greenhouse with
(sub)tropical plants and flowers.
1. Japanese landscape garden with islands, bridges and pavilions
(Kyu Goryotei pavilion which was built for the wedding of the
Showa Emperor).
2. French garden
3. English landscape garden, with open lawns
Our favorite was the Japanese landscape garden and of course
the many cherry trees, it was rather busy in the garden and we
had to queue before the entrance because they checked
everybody on alcoholic beverages, which was forbidden. One has
to pay a small fee before entering the park.
General information:
Getting there:
Subway station Shinjukugyoenmae
The Shinjuku Gyoen is a large park, it is famous for
its many cherry trees and cherry blossom watching
(hanami) but the park is beautiful in every season.
With the skyscraper at the background modern
Tokyo is never far away.
Shinjuku Gyoen
Prices (2016):
¥200
The garden was built by a feudal lord during the
Edo Period (1603-1867), later is was transformed
into a botanical garden and transferred to the
Imperial family in 1903. During WOII the garden
was destroyed and rebuilt after the WOII and
reopened in 1949 for the Tokyo people.
There are three type of gardens and a greenhouse
with (sub)tropical plants and flowers.
1. Japanese landscape garden with islands, bridges
and pavilions (Kyu Goryotei pavilion which was built
for the wedding of the Showa Emperor).
2. French garden
3. English landscape garden, with open lawns
Our favorite was the Japanese landscape garden
and of course the many cherry trees, it was rather
busy in the garden and we had to queue before the
entrance because they checked everybody on
alcoholic beverages, which was forbidden. One has
to pay a small fee before entering the park.
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