Meiji Shrine Outer Garden | |
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Location | Shinjuku and Minato, Tokyo, Japan |
Coordinates | 35°40′34″N 139°42′05″E / 35.6760706°N 139.7013961°E |
Area | 580,000 square metres (140 acres) |
Created | 1926 |
Public transit access | Gaiemmae Station |
Meiji Shrine Outer Garden (明治神宮外苑, Meiji-jingū Gaien) is a Western-style garden in the Kasumigaokamachi neighborhood of Shinjuku Ward and the Aoyama neighborhood of Minato Ward in Tokyo.
It was created by private volunteers to convey the virtues of Emperor Meiji (3 November 1852 – 30 July 1912), and his wife Empress Shōken. It was consecrated in 1926 as the outer garden of Meiji Shrine.
The inner garden is Japanese in style, while the outer garden is Western. Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery and Meiji Jingu Stadium are located in the vast site.
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Western (Tama area) |
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Academics |