Meguro Sky Garden

In short

Meguro Sky Garden is a loop-shaped garden with an area of approximately 7,000 square meters, built on the rooftop of the Ohashi Junction on the Shuto Expressway. Opened on March 30, 2013, it is the first park on a junction rooftop in Japan. The junction has a four-level loop structure alternating between ascending and descending lanes, and the garden extends from a height of 7 to 35 meters above the ground.

• ​Observation Deck at the East Entrance Plaza​​: View Mount Fuji beyond Japanese red pines
• ​Grape trellis in the community space​​: Wine has been made using grapes grown here since the garden's opening
• ​Bamboo grove in the Garden of Hospitality​​: A garden themed after Meguro's historical thriving bamboo shoot cultivation

History and Highlights

​Meguro Sky Garden​ is a garden located on the rooftop of the Ohashi Junction on the Shuto Expressway. It opened on March 30, 2013. It is the first park on a junction rooftop in Japan.

Ohashi Junction connects two roads with a significant difference in elevation: Route 3 Shibuya Line, located approximately 35 meters above ground, and the Yamate Tunnel, located approximately 35 meters underground. It features a four-level loop structure alternating between ascending and descending lanes, and its rooftop forms an ellipse with a circumference of approximately 400 meters. The garden is loop-shaped, covering an area of approximately 7,000 square meters and extending from 7 to 35 meters above the ground.

Before the junction was built, this site was a Tokyu Bus depot, and further back in the past, a depot for the Tamaden tram. The garden was created through a collaborative project involving local residents, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, the Metropolitan Expressway Company, and Meguro City. It was developed in response to local requests for a facility rich in greenery.

In fiscal year 2014, it received the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Award in the rooftop greening category. Plants have been selected for each zone to offer colorful scenery throughout the four seasons.

Sights and Activities

• ​Observation Deck at the East Entrance Plaza​​: An area where you can view Mount Fuji beyond the Japanese red pines. When there are no clouds, Mount Fuji can be seen from the deck. You can also overlook the greenery of the loop-shaped garden.
• ​Grape Trellis in the Community Space​​: Located on the west side of the garden, where flowering trees, vegetables, climbing plants, and citrus fruits are planted. On the grape trellis, which has been in place since the garden opened, Muscat Bailey A grapes suitable for winemaking are grown. The main activity is carried out by the volunteer Meguro Sky Garden Cultivation Gardening Club.
• ​Scenery in Each Garden Area​​: The Four Seasons Garden is an area with terraced flower beds running from north to south. The Garden of Hospitality represents a bamboo grove, reflecting the fact that bamboo shoot cultivation once flourished in Meguro. The Inner Garden features a dry landscape (karesansui) characterized by landscape stones and ceramic plates.

Strolling Tips

The nearest station is Ikejiri-Ohashi Station on the Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line, about a 3-minute walk away. You reach the garden from the ground level by elevator.

The rooftop loop allows for an uninterrupted stroll from east to south and to the west. Enjoy the view from the East Entrance Plaza observation deck, then walk westward along the park path. The grape trellis is located in the community space on the west side.

Opus Yume Hiroba is also located in Ohashi 1-chome, the same area as the garden. It is a plaza on a site surrounded by huge walls, with Japanese Judas trees (katsura) as its primary trees.

Walking about 680 meters to the east brings you to Saigoyama Park.