Park & garden

Yoyogi Park

Address: 2-1 Yoyogikamizonocho, Shibuya City, Tokyo
Area: Tokyo, Japan

Mon: 00:00–23:59
Tue: 00:00–23:59
Wed: 00:00–23:59
Thu: 00:00–23:59
Fri: 00:00–23:59
Sat: 00:00–23:59
Sun: 00:00–23:59
Hours: The park is open 24 hours; the service center and individual facilities close during the New Year period.
Price: Admission is free (¥0); some facilities charge fees.
How to visit: Walk-in access is available and no advance booking is required for the park. Harajuku and Yoyogi-koen stations are about a 3-minute walk away; accessible toilets, diaper-changing facilities and wheelchair loans are available.
Hours: Free entry
Hours: Good with children
Hours: About 60 min

Why it is worth the detour

Former army parade ground, US housing «Washington Heights» and 1964 Olympic village, now Tokyo's weekend lawn for picnics, dancers and musicians.

Yoyogi Park is a vibrant green space in Tokyo, known for its historical layers from an army parade ground to an Olympic village. It's a lively spot for picnics and cultural activities.

What else is close by

The nearest places we have written up, with straight-line distance from here.

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Yoyogi National Gymnasium
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950 m
Ōta Memorial Museum of Art
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