"Hinokicho Park", a recreation park in Tokyo.

By February 2, 2018 No Comments
Hinokicho Park

Today, it is recommended places to sit, eat, read tea or picnic. In the heart of Tokyo, there is Hinokicho Park, another popular place for Japanese people.

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If anyone has the opportunity to go to Tokyo all day long, then feel tired from walking or shopping. In the evening, you can sit back and relax. Immerse yourself in green nature. Enjoy the art, sculpture and dinner here.

Hinokicho Park

The Hinokicho park is surrounded by tall buildings such as the Tokyo Midtown building in Tokyo's Minato district. This is a beautiful park from the Edo period.

The word Hinoki means pine. The reason for this park is called Hinoki because it was originally a lot of pine trees. In the past, this park was also a garden of a manor house called Chusho, which is the residence of noble noble family Mori there.

** The word "Hinoki" in Japanese, which means that the tree of fire and the Japanese formerly used as a sacred wood. Fire Hinoki (Hinoki) is commonly known as Japanese Cypress or Hinoki. Cypress and the scientific name. Chamaecyparis obtusa (C. obtuse) grows at an altitude of about 2,800 - 3,100 meters. According to the survey, the best quality hippocampus is from Kiso because of the volcanic eruption of the Omine volcano. Hundreds of years make it rare.

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Features of HinokichoPark Garden There is a large pond in the middle of the garden and a small rock around the pond and a green tree. There is a sala to sit and have a large garden to sleep. There are also sculptures set up in the park to admire. It is a very charming garden in Tokyo. The trip is just 3 minutes walk from the Roppong station.

 

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