Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden

During the Edo period, the area where the Shinjuku Gyoen is now located was called the “Naito Shinjuku.” Among the Five Routes that start from Nihonbashi, the Koshu Kaido street had the longest distance from the starting point of Nihonbashi to Takaido, the first post town, so this area was accepted by the shogunate government to establish a new post town. In addition, as this area was the site of a private mansion that was given back to the shogunate by Lord Naito of the Takato Domain in the Shinano Province, Lord Naito’s name and “Shinjuku,” which literally means new post town, was combined to make the name “Naito Shinjuku.”
Eventually, “Naito” was removed from the name and the area started to be called “Shinjuku.” However, the Lord’s name remains in some of the addresses including the Shinjuku Gyoen as “Naito-cho (town).”
In 1872, the Naito Shinjuku Test Site was established in this area to promote modern agriculture in Japan. Afterwards, it became the Shinjuku Imperial Botanical Garden under the control of the Imperial Household Agency, and in 1906, the Shinjuku Gyoen was established as the first imperial garden in Japan.

Adults 200 JPY/elementary and junior high school students 50 JPY/infants free of charge

There are three gates in the Shinjuku Gyoen.

(1) Shinjuku Gate (heading toward Shinjuku Station)
Shinjuku-Sanchome Station Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line, Fukutoshin Line, Toei Shinjuku Line 5 minutes on foot
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(2) Ookido Gate (heading toward Yotsuya Station)
Shinjuku-Gyoemmae Station Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line 5 minutes on foot
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(3) Sendagaya Gate (heading toward Yoyogi Station)
Yoyogi Station JR Yamanote Line Line 5 minutes on foot
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*The following contents were edited by LIVE JAPAN by researching information disclosed on websites.

It is a large garden with an area of 58.3 hectares (about 583,000 sq. meters) and a circumference of 3.5 kilometers. It was built as an Imperial Garden in 1906, and it is now managed by the Japanese government. The garden consists of three styled gardens: an expansive English landscape style, a symmetrically arranged French formal style, and a calm Japanese traditional style. The well-designed garden is said to be the masterpiece of landscape garden in Japan. You can enjoy the scenery every season. About 1,100 cherry trees from 65 species bloom in spring, and the tree leaves change their colors in autumn. The garden has tea house where you can enjoy green powdered tea and Japanese traditional cake. Experiencing a casual tea ceremony (charge) is one of the attractions. Admission Fee:Adult ￥200, Elementary and Junior high school student ￥50, Infant free. It is a five-minute walk from the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line Shinjuku-gyoemmae Station Exit No. 1 or a ten-minute walk from the JR (Japan Railways) Shinjuku Station South Exit.
Bringing alcohol into the garden and drinking it there is prohibited. Using toys, sports equipment and the like is also prohibited in the garden.