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The greenhouse at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden looks like a glassed-in indoor jungle. This botanical garden features orchids, unusual plants from the subtropics, plants in danger of extinction, large trees, ponds and waterfalls. It's divided into pond, tropical, subtropical and desert areas.
The latest information on Shinjuku Gyoen (新宿御苑), a national garden under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Environment. The information includes a wide range of natural attractions such as seasonal flowers, plants and animals, information on the blooming of the greenhouse, events, gourmet food and access information.
Shinjuku Gyoen is 58 hectares (144 acres) wide, and one of Tokyo ’s largest parks, along with the Imperial Palace Garden and Yoyogi Park. It is a national park managed by the Japanese Ministry of Environment. Located a few hundred meters away from Shinjuku’s electric heart, it spreads up to Sendagaya.
Shinjuku's popular Shinjuku Gyoen is one of the best spots in all of Tokyo to soak up the vibrant spring atmosphere. Don't Miss. Seeing the winter cherry blossoms in February. Enjoying a picnic in the peaceful garden. Seeing the new leaves with a carpet of petals all around. How to Get There.
Oct 14, 2019 · Offering a green refuge since the Edo-period, Shinjuku Gyoen has been the perfect place to escape the city rush for many a generation of Tokyoites (imperial or otherwise). Only 10-minutes from Shinjuku Station, it has English and French gardens, a traditional Japanese garden and plenty of wide, open green spaces to enjoy.
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, Formal Garden, Landscape Garden and Japanese Traditional Garden, and is considered to be one of the most important gardens from the Meiji era.
Introduction. Outline. 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. History.
