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Also known as the Kitanomaru Kouen, this public park was named as such because it provides one of the best hanami or sakura-viewing experience in the vicinity of the Tokyo Imperial Palace.

Located north of the royal residence, the area used to house a medicinal garden and the official housing of the extended family members of the Tokugawa shogunate. 

In 1969, the place was opened to the public and became the home of the Nippon Budokan, one of the most popular venues where you can watch some of the most spectacular Japanese and foreign sports and musical performances. The area has also become the home of the Science Museum and the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo.

It is about a 5-minute walk from the Tokyo Metro Kudanshita Station Exit 2 and around 7 minutes from Tokyo Metro Takebashi Station.

The park is open 24 hours a day and admission is free.

Photo by Yoshikazu TAKADA from Tokyo, Japan. Licensed under Creative Commons. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en)