Tonogayato Garden
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| Tonogayato Garden | |
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 Pond with an island in Tonogayato Garden | |
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| Location | Kokubunji, Tokyo, Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°41′55″N 139°28′55″E / 35.698726°N 139.481970°E |
| Area | 21,123.59 square metres (5.21975 acres) |
| Created | 1 April 1979 |
| Public transit access | Kokubunji Station |
Tonogayato Garden (殿ヶ谷戸庭園, Tonogayato Teien) is a traditional Japanese garden located in Kokubunji, Tokyo. Its name comes from the region's old name, Tonogayato, Kokubunji village.[1] The garden covers an area of 21,124 square metres (5.2 acres).[2]
The garden was laid out between 1913 and 1915 in the grounds of a villa built for Eguchi Teijo, the vice-president of the Manchurian Railway,[3] who was a senior director of the Mitsubishi group.[4] In 1929, the garden was purchased by the founder of Mitsubishi, Iwasaki Yatarō, who completed it as a circular style garden with a tea house. It was used as a villa for the Iwasaki Family. In response to a plan to develop the area for other uses, local residents started a campaign to preserve the garden. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government eventually purchased it in 1974 and opened it to the public in 1979. In 1998, the Tonogayato Garden was designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.[1][5]
