Kokyo Gaien National Garden

Park and garden in Tokyo, Japan

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35°40′48″N 139°45′29″E / 35.680°N 139.758°E / 35.680; 139.758AreaAbout 450,000 square metres (110 acres)Created1 June 1949Operated byMinistry 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.^[1]

Area

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