Meguro Sky Garden

Meguro Sky Garden (目黒天空庭園, Meguro Tenkuteien) is a linear roof garden park in Ohashi, Meguro, Tokyo, Japan, constructed on a sloping roof rising from 15 to 35 meters above street level. The garden serves to cover the intersection of two major expressways; the elevated Route 3 (Shuto Expressway) Shibuya radial route (Tanimachi JCT - Yoga) and the deep level subterranean Central Circular Route C2.[1]

Meguro Sky Garden
Meguro Sky Garden Scale Model
LocationMeguro, Tokyo, Japan
Coordinates35.6513°N 139.68815°E / 35.6513; 139.68815
Area7,000 square meters (75,000 sq ft)
Created2013

The completed interchange links the Central Circular Route (Shuto Expressway) through the Yamate Tunnel as far as the Bayshore Route in Shinagawa.[2]

The road junction redevelopment also includes high rise residential housing, retail, a local Meguro government branch office, a library, community meeting rooms and all-weather sports facilities.[3]

  • View west towards Sangenjaya
  • Roof garden terraces
  • View showing base of Cross Air Tower
  • View showing Prism Tower
  • Sports ground located in the center of Ohashi Junction
  • Exterior Wall of Ohashi Junction seen from the Meguro River
  • Meguro Sky Garden, Plum Tree, Spring 2014

References
  1. Andrews, William. "Ping Mag". Architecture. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  2. 首都高ＪＣＴ屋上に公園　「目黒天空庭園」オープン 日本経済新聞 2013年3月30日
  3. "Tokyo Metropolitan Government". Official Website. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
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