Meiji Shrine Outer Garden

Japanese: 明治神宮外苑 - めいじじんぐうがいえん
Meiji Shrine Outer Garden

This green space stretches from the northwestern edge of Minato Ward, Tokyo, to Shinjuku Ward and Shibuya Ward. It covers an area of ​​approximately 300,000 square meters. During the Meiji era, it was the Aoyama Military Training Ground, but when Emperor Meiji passed away, it became a funeral ground. When Meiji Shrine was founded, the outer garden was created as a memorial facility with donations from the public. Construction began in 1919 (Taisho 8) and was completed in 1926. It is home to the Shotoku Memorial Art Gallery, which displays paintings depicting the achievements of Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken, and the ginkgo tree-lined street leading from Aoyama-dori (National Route 246) to the Art Gallery is one of the most beautiful roadside trees in Tokyo. Sports and cultural facilities are concentrated around the Art Gallery, including the National Stadium, Jingu Stadium, Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Nippon Seinenkan, and Meiji Memorial Hall. It is close to Sendagaya Station and Shinanomachi Station on the JR Chuo Line, National Stadium Station on the Toei Subway Oedo Line, Gaienmae Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, and Aoyama-itchome Station on the Toei Subway Oedo Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, and Hanzomon Line.

[Kiyoshi Sawada]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

東京都港区北西端から新宿区、渋谷区にまたがる緑地。面積約30万平方メートル。明治時代、青山練兵場であったが、明治天皇崩御(ほうぎょ)の際、葬場となり、明治神宮が創立されたとき、記念施設として民間の献金により外苑が造成された。1919年(大正8)起工、1926年完成した。明治天皇・昭憲(しょうけん)皇太后の事績を描いた絵画を陳列した聖徳記念絵画館(せいとくきねんかいがかん)があり、青山通り(国道246号)から絵画館前へ通ずるイチョウ並木は、東京におけるもっとも美しい街路樹の一つである。この絵画館を中心として、国立競技場、神宮球場、秩父宮ラグビー場(ちちぶのみやらぐびーじょう)、東京体育館、日本青年館、明治記念館などスポーツ、文化施設が集まっている。JR中央線千駄ヶ谷駅・信濃町駅、都営地下鉄大江戸線国立競技場駅、東京地下鉄銀座線外苑前駅および、都営地下鉄大江戸線、東京地下鉄銀座線・半蔵門線の青山一丁目駅に近い。

[沢田 清]

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