Shinjuku Gyo-en Greenhouse

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Shinjuku Gyo-en Greenhouse
新宿御苑
Shinjuku Gyoen Greenhouse in Tokyo, 2019 - 864.jpg
The greenhouse's exterior in 2019
Shinjuku Gyo-en Greenhouse
General information
TypeGreenhouse
Location Shinjuku
Town or city Tokyo
CountryJapan
Coordinates 35°41′12″N139°42′45″E / 35.68667°N 139.71250°E / 35.68667; 139.71250 Coordinates: 35°41′12″N139°42′45″E / 35.68667°N 139.71250°E / 35.68667; 139.71250
Completed1950
Known forDisplays more than 1,700 tropical and subtropical plant species

The Shinjuku Gyo-en Greenhouse is a greenhouse in Shinjuku Gyo-en, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. It was built in 1950 and displays more than 1,700 tropical and subtropical plant species, as of 2016. [1]

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History

The Shinjuku Gyo-en Greenhouse was built on the site of a private mansion, property of daimyō Naitō Nobunari.

A government-managed agricultural experiment station was established there in 1872, and was later converted into an imperial garden in 1906. The space was utilised for international diplomacy, and was re-designed and opened to the public after World War II. [2]

The Greenhouse's construction was completed in 1950.

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References

  1. Salvador, Jinggoy I. (2016-03-31). "Day 4: Shinjuku Gyoen on the cherry blossom season". Sunstar. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  2. "Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden : 新宿御苑 | 一般財団法人国民公園協会". fng.or.jp. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
Interior, 2017 Shinjuku Gyoen Park Greenhouse, May 2017.jpg
Interior, 2017