Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden (JAPAN)

When you're in Tokyo, Japan and want to experience some of the beautiful parks that Tokyo offers, be sure to visit Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden. Located in Shibuya and Shinjuku, this large park has an extravagant garden. During the Edo period, this park, was once the residence of the very wealthy Naito family. Eventually the Imperial Household Agency of Japan took it over and changed the residence to a park. Currently the National Ministry of the Environment has jurisdiction of the beautiful park.

The national garden park was home to some imperial gardens. These gardens were only accessible by royalty and were completed in 1906. These gardens unfortunately were lost and destroyed in 1945. They were destroy during World War II.

The Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden gardens are fifty-eight hectares and have a circumference of there and a half kilometres. Within the gardens they blend distinct garden styles. There are clear influences from English Landscaping, Japanese Traditional, and French Formal. With more then twenty thousand trees and fifteen hundred cherry trees, the park offers some very amazing photo opportunities. The cherry trees bloom in late March on through April. These are the best times to take photos with the blend of greens, oranges, reds, and pinks. Some other trees found in the park are: plane trees, cypress trees, tulip trees, and the majestic Himalayan Cedars.

The sheer contrast of the garden versus the hustle and bustle and busy-ness of Tokyo is a great experience. Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden offers a nice quiet alternative for you to relax during your Tokyo trip.







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