Meiji Shrine Inner Garden

The Meiji Shrine Inner Garden is a Japanese garden featuring a large pond, walking paths, and seasonal flowers alongside traditional Japanese maples. The vegetation changes with each season and creates different impressions as you walk through.

The garden was created by Emperor Meiji as part of the Imperial Estate, with Empress Shoken contributing her botanical knowledge to its design. This creation reflects the modernization efforts of the Meiji period.

The Kakuun-tei Tea House shows traditional Japanese architecture and how tea ceremonies fit into daily life. Visitors can observe how this space serves as a place for quiet gatherings and cultural practices.

The grounds can be explored on foot with several well-marked walking paths through different areas. The best time to visit is during the spring flowering season or when maple leaves change color in autumn.

The grounds contain Kiyomasa's Well, a water source from the Edo Period with special significance in Japanese garden design principles. This historic spring is an important element that preserves the craftsmanship of earlier times.

Location: Yoyogi-Kamizonochō

Inception: 1903

Part of: Meiji Shrine

Website: https://meijijingu.or.jp/en/whattosee/garden

GPS coordinates: 35.67279,139.70035

Latest update: December 13, 2025 12:22