Shinjuku Gyo-en
National garden in Tokyo, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Shinjuku Central Park.
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. It is now a national garden under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Environment.
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Type | National garden |
Location | Shinjuku and Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan |
Coordinates | 35.685°N 139.710°E / 35.685; 139.710 |
Area | 58.3 ha (144 acres) |
Operated by | Ministry of the Environment, Japan |
Open | May 1906 (1906-05) |
Status | Open |
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Website | www.env.go.jp/garden/shinjukugyoen |
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