国こく民みん公こう園えん

noun

national garden; national park (urban)

Refers to a specific category of public parks in Japan managed by the national government, such as Shinjuku Gyoen or the Imperial Palace Outer Garden. Not a general term for any national park; for large natural national parks, 国立公園 is used.

• 新しん宿じゅく御ぎょ苑えんは国こく民みん公こう園えんの一ひとつです。

  Shinjuku Gyoen is one of the national gardens.

• 国こく民みん公こう園えんは環かん境きょう省しょうが管かん理りしています。

  National gardens are managed by the Ministry of the Environment.