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Shinjuku Gyo-en (新宿御苑, literally 'Shinjuku Imperial Garden') or Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden is a large public garden in Shinjuku and Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. It was originally a residence of the Naitō family in the Edo period. It later became a garden under the management of Japan Imperial Household Agency.
Shinjuku Gyoen is home to a large number of cherry trees of more than a dozen different varieties. From late March to early April, more than 400 Somei Yoshino trees blossom around the English garden, turning the lawns into one of Tokyo's most popular and pleasant hanami spots.
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden is a pleasant and refreshing escape from Tokyo's concrete cityscape. Once a feudal lord's domain, it later became the imperial garden for the imperial family, nobles and invited guests.
Mar 1, 2024 · Garden Opening Hours: from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm (Gates close at 6:00 pm) Facilities: *Please note the Old Imperial Rest House will be closed from Aug. 22, 2023 due to maintenance. We will update the schedule for reopening when the date is determined.
With 58.3 ha(144 acres) in size and a circumference of 3.5 km, Shinjuku Gyoen, the representative modern western-style garden in Meiji era, blends three distinct styles, French Formal Garden, English Landscape Garden and Japanese Traditional Garden.
During April Tokyo is carpeted with soft pink cherry blossoms, and there’s definitely no shortage of hanami sites dotted throughout the city. But Shinjuku’s popular Gyoen Garden is one of the best spots in all of Tokyo to really soak up the vibrant Spring atmosphere.
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden is a large park located in the west of Tokyo, between Shinjuku and Sendagaya stations. Formerly the residence of Naito family, it is nowadays very popular among tourists and Tokyo inhabitants.
Mar 21, 2024 · Shinjuku Gyoen combines three distinct types of gardens—Japanese traditional, formal and landscape with sprawling lawns and other natural landscaping. In the spring you can admire 900 cherry trees that tinge the park pink with their delicate blooms.
Shinjuku Gyoen was constructed on the site of a private mansion belonging to Lord Naito, a "daimyo"(feudal lord) of the Edo era. Completed in 1906 as an imperial garden, it was re-designated as a national garden after the second World War and opened to the public.
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