Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden is a famous park in Tokyo that has been the subject of numerous articles. Regardless of the season, it attracts visitors year-round. On my latest trip, I was particularly taken by the Shinjuku Gyoen Greenhouse, which I felt was worthy of its own dedicated piece.

Shinjuku Gyoen was built on the grounds of a private residence owned by the feudal lord Naito during the Edo period in 1591. In 1872, it became home to a government-run agricultural experiment station, and later transformed into an imperial estate, officially completed in 1906 as a royal garden. It served as a palace garden for international diplomacy and was reclassified as a national garden after World War II, eventually opening its doors to the public.

There is a spacious greenhouse located in a public garden, featuring native Japanese plants along with a variety of orchids and cacti.