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KITA
Kita (葛飾区; ku) is one of
Tokyo's special wards located in northeast
Tokyo, Japan. It is
includes Asukayama Park which is one of main cherry blossom viewing
spots in Tokyo.
Kita Parks
Asukayama Park Asukayama Park is one of the major cherry blossom-viewing spots in
Tokyo. Yoshimune Tokugawa facilitated and opened the park to the public as a
part of his reformation in Edo Period.
The nearest stations are Oji Station (south gate) on Keihin Tohoku Line and
Oji Ekimae Station on Toden Arakawa Line or Asukayama Station.
The park contains three museums: Asukayama Museum, Paper Museum and
Shibusawa Memorial Museum.
Ukima Park (Ukima ga Ike)
Ukima Park is a metropolitan urban park that has Ukima ga Ike Pond at its
centre. The park has an area of 115,786 square meters. Fishing can be done
in the pond, by which there is a windmill. The park also contains baseball
ground, tennis courts, Jyabu Jyabu Pond where people can swim, bird
sanctuary, sakuraso (cherry blossom plant) garden gateball ground and square
with play equipment for children.
Chuo Park (former Oji Camp)
Former Furukawa Garden
Nanushinotaki Park Nanushinotaki Park is located in Kishimachi.
The Nanushi Hatano Family in Oji Village firstly opened their garden to the
public in Edo Period, and then metropolitan government of Tokyo facilitated
it after the World War II.
The admission is free.
The closest stations are Oji Station on JR Keihin Tohoku Line or Tokyo Metro
Nanboku Line, and Ojiekimae Station on Toden Arakawa Line.
Otonashi shinsui Park
Takinogawa Park The park is former Institute of Agricultural Technique of the Ministry
of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
