Yoyogi-Park
The Yoyogi Park (Japanese代 々 木 公园, Yoyogi kōen ) is a large public park in the district of Shibuya in Tokyo.
History
The area of Yoyogi park is part of a larger site, which then was in the Bakufu first time in the possession of the daimyo Katō Kiyomasa as by site owned by the Ii clan. After the Meiji Restoration, it fell to the state, which used it as a training ground for the military. The northeast part was then used for the establishment of the Meiji Shrine. Is the " Old Garden " (旧 御苑, Kyū Gyoen ) that the Empress has estimated between the Meiji Shrine and Yoyogi Park. Today, the garden, the river valley is fed by the " Kiyomasa source ", open to the public and famous for its irises in all color shades.
After the Second World War, " Washington Heights " were created at the edge of the current parks for the American occupation forces as living quarters. Then the site for the Olympic Games in 1964 was used until it finally became a public park. At that time, newly created, the park on a variety of tree species, which have now grown to over 30 m. Among these are trees that have brought countries participating in the Olympic Games. 1990 three fountains (15-20 m) were created.
A monument commemorates the first powered flight in Japan, in 1910 took place here. More memorial stones commemorate the Olympic Games, the celebrations in 1915 for the previously deceased woman in the Meiji Tenno, shoken - kōtaigō and the 14 members of a right-wing group, which together committed seppuku at the surrender in 1945.
The park was in the 1980s, a meeting place for the " bamboo shoot - clan " (竹の子 族, take- no- ko zoku ) and is still a popular venue for music and dance troops.
Characteristics
- Carrier: Tokyo Prefecture.
- Opening: October 20, 1967
- Area: 540,529.00 sqm, including 200 689 m² lawn area
- Trees: Trees 10,400 12,200 m² bushland
- Predominant tree species. , Sawara, oleander, keyaki, Himalayan cedar, Kinmokusei, rhododendrons, gingko, Cherry ( Somei Yoshino ), Enju, pine, oak [NB 1]
- Facilities: Olympic Village and various sports facilities Kenzo Tange of, summarized in the southern area.
- Access: JR Harajuku, Chiyoda- line Yoyogikōen