The or Yoyogi Gyoen is a public

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adjacent to

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and

Yoyogi Park is a park in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. It is located adjacent to Harajuku Station and Meiji Shrine in Yoyogikamizonochō. The park is a popular Tokyo destination, especially on Sundays when it is used as a gathering place for Japanese rock music ...

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. The garden was once part of the suburban residences of

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and later the

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during the

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. During the

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, the garden came under the supervision of the

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and named Yoyogi Gyoen (Yoyogi Imperial Garden) and was frequently visited by

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and

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. The garden contains a

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, an

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, a fishing stand and an iris garden. It has an area of 83,000 square meters and is open to the public throughout the year.Meiji Jingū, page 12.

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at Meiji Jingu Shrine official web site Gardens in Tokyo Shibuya {{Tokyo-geo-stub