Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden is a masterpiece in the heart of Tokyo — and the real-world stage of Makoto Shinkai’s “The Garden of Words.” Here is how to find every scene.
A Masterpiece in the Middle of Tokyo
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden is a masterpiece located in the heart of Tokyo. For anime fans, it is something more: the setting of Makoto Shinkai’s “The Garden of Words,” recreated scene for scene in real life.
Finding the Pavilion
The film’s iconic pavilion sits in the Japanese Traditional Garden section, near the Shinjuku Gate. Rainy season — June — is when the garden looks most like the movie.
