Free tour Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden (Tokyo)
Tour description
"A romantic jewel in the heart of Tokyo" (Japan Times, in English https://bit.ly/2YwdfPf). Come and discover with me this hidden oasis in the heart of the city, an essential visit in Tokyo. I will give you all kinds of details and I will tell you the secrets that are hidden among the 58 hectares of these botanical gardens. A true paradise of peace and tranquility that many locals barely know. Each tree has a story behind; In this park lies the largest variety of cherry trees in all of Japan, there are more than a thousand planted here. If you want to enjoy the park and other places in its surroundings, here is a guru walker that will take you on the best route. Goodbye to the maps! - Traditional Japanese garden 日本 庭園 - English gardens イ ギ リ ス 風景 式 庭園 - French-style garden フ ラ ン ス 式 整形 庭園 - Large greenhouse 大 温室 - Former imperial resting house 旧 洋 館 御 休 所 - Taiwan Pagoda 旧 御 凉亭 - Raku tea house -tei 楽 亭 テ ィ ー ハ ウ ス - Forest of Mother and Son 母 と 子 の 森 - The 5 centenary trees: ・ Shadow plane (Platanus acerifolia) ・ Bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) ・ Yulan (Magnolia denudate) ・ Liriodendron (Liriodendron (Liriodendron)・ Japanese elm (Ulmus davidiana var. Japonica). https://youtu.be/TcoLx3_Fc5s