Shinjuku Gyoen in Japanese — 新宿御苑
Shinjuku Gyoen is a garden in Sendagaya, Tokyo. Written in Japanese it is 新宿御苑, read しんじゅくぎょえん. Below is everything you need to get a taxi there: the characters to show, the reading, and a card you can print or keep on your phone.
Kanji
新宿御苑
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 新宿御苑
- Then point and say: ここまでお願いします (koko made onegai shimasu) — "please take me here".
- If asked which area: 千駄ヶ谷, 東京都.
- On arrival: 領収書をください (ryōshūsho o kudasai) — "please give me a receipt".
Historic gardens close earlier than you expect — many stop admitting visitors at 16:30 — and the taxi drop-off is at the ticket gate rather than the nearest point on the map.
Nearby places of the same kind
- 浜離宮恩賜庭園 — Hamarikyu Gardens, Hamarikyū-Teien
- 偕楽園 — Kairaku-en, Mito
- 兼六園 — Kenroku-en, Kanazawa
- 後楽園 — Kōraku-en, Kita-ku
- 栗林公園 — Ritsurin Garden, Ritsurinchō
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 新宿御苑?
新宿御苑 is read しんじゅくぎょえん, romanised Shinjukugyoen. English-language sources usually write it Shinjuku Gyoen. The kanji is what a taxi driver reads; the reading is only there so you know what you are handing over.
How do I show Shinjuku Gyoen to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 新宿御苑 together with the sentence ここまでお願いします ("please take me here"). Use the button on this page to build a card with both, then save it to your phone or print it — it works with no mobile signal.
Do I also need the address for Shinjuku Gyoen?
For a well-known garden the name is usually enough, but adding 住所 (the address) removes all doubt, especially where several places share a name. This garden is in Sendagaya, Tokyo; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.