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Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden vs Meiji Jingu Shrine
Both Meiji Jingu Shrine and Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden are highly recommended by professional reviewers. Overall, Meiji Jingu Shrine scores significantly higher than Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden. Meiji Jingu Shrine comes in at #1 in Tokyo with endorsements from 10 sources such as Frommer's, Condé Nast Traveler and concierge.com.
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
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11 Naitocho, Shinjuku, Tokyo 160-0014
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Frommer's
"Formerly the private estate of a feudal lord and then of the Imperial family, this is considered one of the most important parks of the Meiji Era."
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Lonely Planet
"Though Shinjuku-gyōen was designed as an imperial retreat (completed 1906), it’s now definitively a park for everyone."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, which became the imperial garden after 1906, brings together several distinct styles ... also where the Prime Minister holds his annual hanami."
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Fodor's
"This lovely 150-acre park was once the estate of the powerful Naito family of feudal lords, who were among the most trusted retainers of the Tokugawa shoguns."
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Afar Magazine
"The Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden is a gorgeous park that's just a short walk from Shinjuku Station."
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Meiji Jingu Shrine
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1-1 Yoyogikamizonocho, Shibuya, Tokyo 151-0052
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Fodor's
"A wonderful spot for photos, the mammoth entrance gates (torii), rising 40 feet high, are made from 1,700-year-old cypress trees from Mt. Ari in Taiwan."
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Concierge
"The shrine is an impressive sight—austere wooden buildings surrounded by greenery."
Travel + Leisure
"On New Year's Day, eat osechi (a special feast of seafood and vegetables) and join the happy crowds huddling outside the Meiji-Jingu Shrine to get good tidings."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"One of the most important Shinto buildings in Tokyo and it is where newly-weds come to seek spiritual transformation ... access is via a majestic gate."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"Meiji Shrine, a peaceful, wooded haven dedicated to Emperor Meiji (1852-1912)."
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