Meiji Parkı, Public park in Shinjuku and Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Meiji Park is a green space that sits along the border between the Shinjuku and Shibuya districts of Tokyo. It borders both Meiji Shrine and the Yoyogi Stadium complex, offering wide paved paths, open lawns, and tree-lined sections that shade the walkways.
The park took shape in the 1920s as part of a broader effort to honor Emperor Meiji, who had overseen Japan's opening to the modern world. The grounds were later restructured in the 1960s when the surrounding area was developed to host the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
The park sits next to Meiji Shrine and Yoyogi Park, so many visitors naturally move between all three spaces on the same outing. On weekends, the lawns fill with people sitting on the grass, reading, or sharing food with friends.
The park is within walking distance of several train and subway stations, including Harajuku and Sangubashi. Multiple entrances line the outer edges, so you can enter from different directions and cross through on your way to nearby sites like Meiji Shrine or Yoyogi Park.
Although the park carries Emperor Meiji's name, the Meiji Shrine itself is not inside the park but sits just next to it. Many visitors only realize this distinction when they look at a map and notice the separate boundaries of each space.
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