Hibiya Park
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Location | Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan |
Coordinates | 35°40′25.3″N 139°45′21.8″E / 35.673694°N 139.756056°E |
Area | 161,636.66 square metres (39.94129 acres) |
Created | 1903 |
Hibiya Park (日比谷公園 Hibiya Kōen) is a
History
The land was occupied by the estates of the
On September 5, 1905, the park was the origin of the Hibiya riots, a major citywide riot that erupted in protest of the Treaty of Portsmouth which ended the Russo-Japanese War (1904−1905). The riots lasted two days resulting in seventeen people being killed and 331 arrested, as well a large amount of property damage. The riots were against the terms of the treaty, which were lenient to Russia, but also against bureaucrats who refused to accept the will of the people on foreign policy.[2]
The park is famous for the Shisei Kaikan (市政会館), a brick building built in
The park is also known for its
Surrounding buildings
- Attorneys' Hall (Japan Federation of Bar Associations headquarters)
- Fukoku Seimei Building
- Imperial Hotel, Tokyo
- Ministry of the Environment
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
- Ministry of Justice
- Mizuho Bank Building
- Nissay Theatre
- NTT Hibiya Building
- Shinsei BankBuilding
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Building
Education
Chiyoda Board of Education operates public elementary and junior high schools. Chiyoda Elementary School (千代田小学校) is the zoned elementary of Hibiya Park.[5] There is a freedom of choice system for junior high schools in Chiyoda Ward, and so there are no specific junior high school zones.[6]
Gallery
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Hibiya Park Lake and Wisteria Grove
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Shisei Kaikan, former home of Japan's newswires
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Rai stonein Hibiya Park
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Ongaku-do, Hibiya Park, Tokyo, 1909
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A few scenes inside the park on an autumn day, 2023
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The Pelican Fountain
References
- ISSN 0447-5763. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
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- ^ "23 Things to do in Hibiya Park".
- ^ "Hibiya Park | Japan Experience".
- ^ "区立小学校の通学区域". Chiyoda Board of Education. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
- ^ "区立中学校の通学区域と学校選択". Chiyoda Board of Education. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
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External links
Preceded by
none |
Emperor's Cup Final Venue
1921 |
Succeeded by
Toshima-shihan Ground Tokyo |