Katsushika (葛飾区; ku) is one of
Tokyo's special wards located in northeast
Tokyo, Japan. It is
known in Japanese popular culture as the locale of both the world's
longest-running film series, the Otoko wa tsurai yo series starring
Kiyoshi Atsumi as Tora-san, and the world's longest-running manga
series, Kochikame.
Katsushikaku Temples and
Shrines
Shibamata Taikyakuten
Shibamata Taikyakuten, located in Shibamata, is a temple of Nichiren
Buddism. It is formally called Kyoeizan Daikyoji Temple, but much more
commonly known as mentioned above. The temple is crowded with people on New
Year and other festival days. It is used to film a famous Japanese film
Otoko wa Tsurai yo (It’s tough being a man).
Katsushikaku Parks
Metropolitan Mizumoto Park
Mizumoto Park is the largest park in Tokyo. There are various plants
growing within the park. It is crowded with people who enjoy their leisure
time all year round, especially in the seasons of cherry blossoms and
Japanese iris.
Horikiri Shobu En
Horikiri Shobu En, located in 2-19-1 Horikiri, is a park where there are
Japanese irises planted. It is under jurisdiction of Katsushika Ward.
The park stretches along Ayase River, which is 10-minute-walk distance from
and south-east of Horikiri Shobu En Station on Keisei Mainline. There are
200 types of 6,000 irises in the park. The best season to view the flowers
is the middle of June.
The admission is free. The park usually opens from 9am to 5pm, and from 8am
to 6pm during Katsushika Iris Festival (from the beginning of June to around
20 June). There are stands around the park during the festival period.
Within the site, there is a multipurpose facility Seikan Tei which offers a
place to eat.
Katsushikaku Halls and Cultural Facilities
Katsushika City Museum
Katsushika City Museum is located in Shiratori. Since it opened in July
1991, Katsushika Ward has run the museum. It consists of 4 genres: history,
folklore, archeology and astronomy.
There are exhibition rooms for local culture and astronomy, a planetarium,
an astronomic observatory, a solar telescope and a spectroscope room in the
museum.
Katsushika Symphony Hills
Kameari Lilio Hall
Yamamoto Tei
Torasan Memorial Museum
(Article based on
Japanese
Wikipedia article and translated by Japanese Lifestyle. Used under the
GNU Free Documentation License)
