Yoyogi Park

Yoyogi Park

Yoyogi park is one of the most famous parks and also the largest parks in Tokyo which is 54.1hectares. Yoyogi Park is a 5minutes walk from Harajuku
Station on the JR Yamanote Line. It is located next to Meiji Shrine.

It was officially
established in 1967 but it has a lot of history. Yoyogi park is the heart of
Tokyo. On the weekend, it was used as a gathering place for Japanese rock music
enthusiasts, jugglers, comedians, martial arts clubs, roll actors and other
subculture and hobby groups. In the spring, thousands of people visit the park
and enjoy cherry blossoms while watching Hanami.

The beautiful park has
picnic area, bike trails, bicycle rental and a public sports court. Tokyo
failed to bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics, including the reconstruction of
Yoyogi Park.  A new volleyball court has
been built west of the Yoyogi National Stadium. It will replace the existing
football field and sports world. The stadium will remain as a multipurpose
venue for handball competition.

Previously there was a military parade and was a Japanese military base that was invaded by the United States. In 1964, the Games played an important role in the Tokyo Olympic Games. The Yoyogi National Gymnasium was created for this event and the main spots village was a park. In recent years, the park has been closed due to dengue outbreak in 2014. Today, the Yoyogi park is divided into two sections and separated by the road. One part is the Forest park, the other is far away and the stadium. The first is that people are usually fry and picnic, both of which make it convenient for the event, it is not possible to miss a holiday in Yoyogi.

If you don't want to miss the fantasy cherry blossoms this year, be sure to go to Yoyogi Park when you travel in Tokyo. It won't let you down.