Kokyo Gaien National Garden (or Kōkyogaien 皇居外苑) is located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, just south of

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Area

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

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and one of the regions that make up

, the area reaches 1,150,000m².

Overview

Although it is a park, it has no playground equipment, and it is often seen as a place to relax and enjoy the history of

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and walk around the square. Also, due to the fact that it is adjacent to the Imperial Palace, there is surveillance by the Imperial Palace Police and the

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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 used to have a two-tiered structure *

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— 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

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* Wadakura Fountain Park — It opened in 1961 to commemorate the marriage of Emperor

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Marunouchi Marunouchi () is a commercial district of Tokyo located in Chiyoda between Tokyo Station and the Imperial Palace. The name, meaning "inside the circle", derives from its location within the palace's outer moat. It is also Tokyo's financial di ...

office district seen from Imperial Palace Square

Education

operates public elementary and junior high schools. Kōjimachi Elementary School (千代田区立麹町小学校) is the zoned elementary school for Kokyo Gaien National Garden. There is a freedom of choice system for junior high schools in Chiyoda Ward, and so there are no specific junior high school zones.

References

External links

Kōkyo-gaien Plaza
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