Returning to Tokyo (Yokohama)
Hamarikyu Garden
The garden has served many purposes over the centuries. It was originally built as a feudal lord's Tokyo residence and duck hunting grounds during the Edo Period (1603-1867), but later served as a strolling garden and as an imperial detached palace before eventually being opened to the public in its current form. Vestiges of these old roles are still visible throughout the garden including several reconstructed duck hunting blinds and the remains of an old moat and reconstructed rock wall.
300-year pine: It is said that when Tokugawa Ienobu rebuilt this garden in 1709 he also planted this black pine tree. This pine tree is the largest Kuromatsu in Tokyo.
Meiji Shingu
Meiji Shrine is a shrine dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his consort, Empress Shoken. Meiji Shrine and the adjacent Yoyogi Park make up a large forested area within the densely built-up city. The shrine was completed and dedicated to the Emperor Meiji and the Empress Shoken in 1920, eight years after the passing of the emperor and six years after the passing of the empress. The shrine was destroyed during the Second World War but was rebuilt shortly thereafter.
National Museum of Nature & Science
