🌿 Shinjuku Gyoen Conservatory: An urban oasis where you can find healing tropical plants

🌿 Shinjuku Gyoen Greenhouse, an urban oasis where you can be soothed by tropical plants 📍 Shinjuku Gyoen Greenhouse Shinjuku Gyoen Greenhouse is surrounded by tranquility that you wouldn't expect to find within walking distance of Shinjuku Station. Inside the beautiful glass building, tropical and subtropical plants are vibrantly spreading, creating an extraordinary space that makes you feel as if you've wandered into a jungle. It is a healing spot surrounded by greenery all year round, with about 2,700 species of rare plants from all over the world on display, from fruit trees such as bananas and mangoes, to cacao and coffee trees, colorful orchids, and plants with giant leaves. The interior is moderately humid, and it is warm and comfortable even on cool days. Another attraction is that it can be enjoyed regardless of the season or weather. The greenhouse is filled with plenty of natural light, making it perfect for photos. It is also recommended for those who want to take photos with a botanical atmosphere. Why not drop in between sightseeing in Shinjuku? ⸻ 🪴Spot information • Name: Shinjuku Gyoen Greenhouse • Address: 11 Naito-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo • Access: About 5 minutes on foot from Shinjuku-gyoenmae Station on the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line • Opening hours: 9:00-16:30 (last entry 16:00) • Admission fee: 500 yen for adults, free for junior high school students and younger • Notes: The greenhouse is located in a corner of the gardens (about a 5-minute walk after entering the gardens) ⸻ 🏛️Modern Western-style architecture remaining in Tokyo 📍Shinjuku Gyoen Park Office (former Shinjuku Gyoen Management Office) Just inside Shinjuku Gyoen's Okido Gate, you will find a beautiful Western-style building surrounded by greenery. This building was built in the Meiji era as the former Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Shinjuku Experimental Station office, and is a valuable presence among the remaining Western-style government buildings. Although it is currently used as the garden's management office, its exterior is a historic structure that has been designated a Registered Tangible Cultural Property. With its red roof, white walls, classical window frames and beautiful symmetrical structure, it's as if you've traveled back in time to a Western-style building from the Meiji period. The contrast with the greenery of the garden is beautiful, making it a hidden popular photo spot. You can't go inside, but the view from the lawn plaza in front of the building is very photogenic. This is a hidden highlight of Shinjuku Gyoen that architecture and history buffs should definitely stop by. ⸻ 📍Spot information • Name: Shinjuku Gyoen Park Office (former Shinjuku Gyoen Management Office) • Address: Shinjuku Gyoen, 11 Naito-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo (right next to Okido Gate) • Access: 5-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Shinjuku Gyoenmae Station, enter through Okido Gate • Remarks: No internal tours (exterior photography allowed)/Cultural property designation: Registered tangible cultural property ⸻ #Summer vacation #Tokyo trip #Painting trip #Domestic travel strategy #My travel plan #Summer vacation trip #Domestic seasonal spots #Domestic travel strategy #Domestic travel #Comment corner #Absolutely free trip #Shinjuku Gyoen #Shinjuku Gyoen Park Office #Meiji architecture #Western-style building tour #Tokyo historical architecture #Hidden photo spot #TripcomMoments #Japan travel #Shinjuku Gyoen #Shinjuku Gyoen Greenhouse #Tokyo nature spot #Photogenic #Relaxing time #Botanical life #TripcomMoments #Japan travel #Urban oasis