Nice Place to enjoy!
A word of warning: the temple is dedicated to Benzaiten, a goddess of love who seems to have a jealous streak. It is said she places a curse on happy couples who dare to visit the...
This place is beautiful during the fall. The leaves were all still on the trees and they were all shades of yellow, red, orange.There was a country wide market sale going on in the center of the park....
This garden was a great little find. While it was really small, it was a beautiful little escape from the business of Tokyo. Another great aspect was that it was free. It takes only a few minutes t...
I though Takao san would be a really nice change of pace from the very urban Tokyo. I had a lovely time but I never felt like I left the city. The hiking trails were quite small and it was extremely t...
this place was very fun. i guess it may be for children and the younger crowd to have fun moving around in the class, hopping into fire engines and old crickety boats, wading through sand and sliding ...
If I'm not mistaken, Hibiya Park used to be part of the Imperial Palace, but they only kept one part of it intact. This section is right at the park's main entrance. It's basically a small chunk of ...
It's easy to forget that Japan is an island country if you're living in Tokyo. I've often heard it said that Tokyo harbor isn't exactly the body of water that you want to dip your toes in, anyway. How...
This park is huge and right on the harbor. It contains plenty of walking paths, trees, grass, and flowers, along with a multitude of man-made lakes and pools (not for swimming). On a Wednesday afterno...
Some gardens can be referred to as parks, and some parks as gardens. The location called Shinogawa, however, can only be called a park. Located within a ten minute walk of Iidabashi Station, it is use...
Hamacho Park is near Hamacho Metro Station, on the Shinjuku Line. It is along the water and near a bridge. The park is home to large sports facilities (grounds and building), a playground, and a small...
This park is a short distance away from Ryogoku Station, Edo-Tokyo Museum, and the former Yasuda Garden. It is in memory of those who died in Tokyo aid raids and is dedicated in the pursuit of peace, ...
Otsuka Park isn’t the traditional gorgeous Japanese garden where you think fairies are going to pop right out of the trees. It is beautiful, no doubt, but it also doubles as a community center.
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Gokokuji Park is located right outside of exit 2 of Gokokuji Station in (you guessed it!) Gokokuji. It has a few entrances, but this particular one features gods on the left and right of the entrance ...
I thought Todoroki was a nice walk but it wasn’t what I expected. I somehow imagined a rugged valley where I’d be fighting my way through moss and fighting with loose branches. I did fight with mo...
Unfortunately, this park closes at 5 like most others in Japan. The grass is fuller in this park than I've seen elsewhere and the scenery is picture perfect. It makes a great place for a picnic, aside...
This park is decent, but not great. There is however, a giant lotus pond surrounding an octagonal building on a causway. From this park, you can see one of the most intriguing examples of modern arc...
The San Diego Zoo it certainly is not. But it is still a fun thing to see inside Inokashira Park. The animals are smaller and there aren't that many varieties, nor are there large numbers of any var...