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]
| Shinjuku Gyo-en Greenhouse | |
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新宿御苑 | |
 The greenhouse's exterior in 2019 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Greenhouse |
| Location | Shinjuku |
| Town or city | Tokyo |
| Country | Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°41′12″N 139°42′45″E / 35.68667°N 139.71250°E |
| Completed | 1950 |
| Known for | Displays more than 1,700 tropical and subtropical plant species |
History edit
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.
References edit
- ^ Salvador, Jinggoy I. (2016-03-31). "Day 4: Shinjuku Gyoen on the cherry blossom season". Sunstar. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- ^ "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.
External links edit
Media related to Shinjuku Gyoen Greenhouse at Wikimedia Commons
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