Yoyogi Park, Tokyo

Yoyogi Park is one of the most attractive tourist destinations in Tokyo, Japan. In 1967, this big city park was opened featuring lovely lawns, forests and ponds. This wooded park is situated very close to the Meiji Shrine in Shibuya and the Harajuku Station is only 5 minutes away. However, while talking about the location of this city park, it should be mentioned that the current venue of Yoyogi Park was an important destination for the Tokyo Olympics of 1964. Prior to that, it was a residential place for the military personnel of the United States.

There is a number of cherry trees spread all over this Tokyo Park. However, Yoyogi Park is more popular for its Ginko tree forest that turns golden during the season of autumn.This place can also be enjoyed for the purpose of picnic, jogging and sporting activities. Apart from this, the Yoyogi Park features a fenced dog run ground, which is covered with wood chips.

Recently, the Governor of Tokyo, Shintaro Ishihara has announced his plans to establish a stadium in this park so that in 2016, Summer Olympics can take place over here. The stadium is expected to be constructed in such a manner that it can accommodate up to 100,000 spectators at a time. The Yoyogi Park remains open from 5 am to 8 pm.