Shinjuku Gyo-en Greenhouse explained

Shinjuku Gyo-en Greenhouse
Native Name:新宿御苑
Building Type:Greenhouse
Location:Shinjuku
Location City:Tokyo
Location Country:Japan
Completion Date:1950
Destruction Date:-->
Known For:Displays more than 1,700 tropical and subtropical plant species
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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]

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Day 4: Shinjuku Gyoen on the cherry blossom season. Salvador. Jinggoy I.. 2016-03-31. Sunstar. English. 2020-02-09.
  2. Web site: Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden : 新宿御苑 一般財団法人国民公園協会 . 2022-05-20 . fng.or.jp.