Kokyo Gaien National Garden

Kokyo Gaien National Garden
Aerial view of the garden, 1989
Type	Garden and park
Location	Tokyo Imperial Palace
Coordinates	35.680°N 139.758°E / 35.680; 139.758
Area	About 450,000 square metres (110 acres)
Created	1 June 1949
Operated by	Ministry of the Environment

Kokyo Gaien National Garden (or Kōkyogaien 皇居外苑, literally 'Imperial Palace Outer Garden') is located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, just south of the Tokyo Imperial Palace.

Area

Map showing the area of the Garden

Kokyo Gaien National Garden has an area of about 450,000m².

Overview

Though it has no playground equipment, it is often used as a place to relax and enjoy the history of Edo Castle and walk around the square. There is surveillance by the Imperial Palace Police and the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, as it is adjacent to the Imperial Palace.

Facilities and attractions

• Square in front of the Imperial Palace – A very large open space despite being in the center of the city
• Seimon Tetsubashi – The bridge once had a two-tiered structure
• Sakurada Gate – It is designated as Important Cultural Property
• Sakashita Gate – Currently used as a gate for the Imperial Household Agency
• Kikyo Gate – The headquarters of the Imperial Police are located inside the gate
• Statue of Kusunoki Masashige
• Wadakura Fountain Park – It opened in 1961 to commemorate the marriage of Emperor Akihito

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  Seimon Tetsubashi
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  Sakurada Gate
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  Statue of Kusunoki Masashige
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  Wadakura Fountain Park
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  Marunouchi office district seen from Imperial Palace Square

External links

• Kokyo Gaien National Garden, Ministry of the Environment
• Kōkyo-gaien Plaza at Lonely Planet