Kokyo Gaien National Garden
# Kokyo Gaien National Garden

Kokyo Gaien National Garden (or Kōkyogaien 皇居外苑) is located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, just south of the Tokyo Imperial Palace.

## Area

Kokyo Gaien National Garden has an area of about $450,000m^2.$ When including Kitanomaru Park and one of the regions that make up Tokyo Imperial Palace, the area reaches $1,150,000m^2.$

## Overview

Although it is a park, it has no playground equipment, and it is often seen as a place to relax and enjoy the history of Edo Castle and walk around the square. Also, due to the fact that it is adjacent to the Imperial Palace, there is surveillance by the Imperial Palace Police and the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

## Facilities and attractions

* Square in front of the Imperial Palace — A very large open space despite being in the center of the city
* Seimon Tetsubashi — The bridge used to have a two-tiered structure
* Sakurada Gate — It is designated as Important Cultural Property
* Sakashita Gate — Currently used as a gate for the Imperial Household Agency
* Kikyo Gate — The headquarters of the Imperial Police are located inside the gate
* Statue of Kusunoki Masashige
* Wadakura Fountain Park — It opened in 1961 to commemorate the marriage of Emperor Akihito
* Seimon Tetsubashi
* Sakurada Gate
* Statue of Kusunoki Masashige
* Wadakura Fountain Park
* Marunouchi office district seen from Imperial Palace Square

## Education

Chiyoda Board of Education [ja] operates public elementary and junior high schools. Kōjimachi Elementary School (千代田区立麹町小学校) is the zoned elementary school for Kokyo Gaien National Garden. There is a freedom of choice system for junior high schools in Chiyoda Ward, and so there are no specific junior high school zones.

