Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden was founded in 1901 on this land, where the Naito family, lords of the Takato domain in Shinshu, had their mansions during the Edo period ( click here for detailed history ). 
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
Tokyo
9 AM–5:30 PM
It was built as a garden for the imperial family, but after the war it became a national park and was enjoyed by many people. The area of the garden is 58.3 hectares and its perimeter is 3.5 km, and there is also a formal garden lined with beautiful plane trees. It is also considered one of the few masterpieces of landscape gardens in Japan. Address
11 Naitomachi, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-0014, Japan