Yoyogi Park is one of the largest parks in Tokyo. It opened in 1967, after the 1964 Tokyo Olympics had used the site.
Yoyogi Park was the site of the first successful powered aircraft flight in Japan, on 19 Dec 1910, by Captain Yoshitoshi Tokugawa. It was also the site of the Washington Heights residence for U.S. officers during the postwar occupation.
Today, the park with its vast expanse of trees and grass, is a popular gathering place for people to play music, practice martial arts, jogging, picnics and other outdoor activities. (Particularly on Sundays).
You will also find some homeless people in this park.
Yoyogi Park is adjacent to Meiji Shrine.
Times and Prices
Admission: FREE
Summer: 05:00-20:00; winter: 05:00-17:00
Location
Harajuku, Shibuya-ku
(adjacent to Meiji Shrine)
How to Get There
JR Harajuku Station
Meiji-jingumae Station
Yoyogi-Koen Station
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