Showa Kinen Park

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The park is enormous, so be prepared either to do a lot of walking, or to rent a bike. You can also ride the adorable steam engine trains that traverse the park regularly. The purpose of my visit on a mid spring morning was to see the Japanese Garden, and it does not disappoint. It is among the most special Japanese gardens in all of Tokyo, and it is truly sublime.

Amazing park with a variety of areas! There are picnic areas, bike paths, cafes, and bathrooms. There is always some kind of flower festival going on depending on the time of year, so I recommend looking at the official website before going! It is quite large so I recommend spending at least 4 hours there, and to arrive before 2pm, as the park closes at 5pm and they start announcing for people to leave at 4:30pm. Entrance fee for adults is ¥450.

*Recent tulips were amazing! Very huge park that you can enjoy a whole afternoon by walk or cycling. There are various views in different seasons and a huge green field for everyone to enjoy. There are many facilities every 5-10 walk in the park so no worries of taking a rest or drink some water. Also, it’s easy to get access by train, but far away from Tokyo center. However, the maintenance is not perfect, that some construction is not clean, though acceptable. The food is not tasty neither. sometimes it’s too crowded and some children is damaging the view…

A wonderful place to visit with family, friends. It’s a huge garden with seasonal plants and events happening around. There is a train for tour of garden which is approx ¥400 for adults and ¥200 for kids. There is also children’s play area for all age groups. The garden has spots for relaxing and having tea/coffee at every few distance. There is a small lake where boating can be done. A nice day to enjoy and relax. Best to visit at the earliest hours to experience the entire park.

One of my favorite parks in Tokyo! Very close to Tachikawa station, which is convenient to access from central Tokyo! There's a small admission fee (450 yen) to enter but there's so much to see and beautiful flowers everywhere, especially in springtime. Dogs can enter too so it's a great walk with your fluffy friend. Be aware that the park is huge, you can easily spend a good 3-4 hours and not see everything!