Yoyogi Park, a greenery escape of Tokyo megapolitan

Yoyogi Park, a big green lush forest right in the middle of Tokyo megapolitan 

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One of my favorite park in Tokyo is Yoyogi Park. Located right in the heart of Tokyo. Amid the concrete jungle of skyscrapers Tokyo megapolitan, there was a board green lush forest... Yoyogi Park.

Lush green Yoyogi Park

It's a wide scale park, one side of Yoyogi Park can be accessed from Yoyogi station, and the other side can be accessed from Harajuku station. I prefer the access from Harajuku station, because once we exit the station, directly jump into the middle of Tokyo young generation gathering center. 

Just a step from Harajuku station is the entrance to Yoyogi Park, near Meiji Shrine. This kind of contrast makes me love Tokyo! Look to the left, there is a hype shopping centers, full of funky teenagers, ...and look to the right, there is a lust green deep forest with some kimono clad adults head up to the Meiji Shrine.

Entrance to Yoyogi Park

The Yoyogi park entrance from Harajuku side marked by massive giant tori, a huge wooden gate ... as if it's a gate to another world, because once we stepped into the gate, immediately will be greeted by thick large trees.

A forest in the heart of Tokyo

Deeper into the park, we came to the magnificent Meiji Shrine. A shrine that was built to commemorate Meiji Emperor for bring renewal and modernization to Japan, with his Meiji Restoration concept.

Meiji Grand Shrine

On both sides of the road we will found a series barrels of wine and sake, as a symbol of modern and traditional blend, growing and exist harmoniously in Japan

Wine and Sake barrels

What a wonderful world....