Yokoamicho Park
Small park that commemorates the victims of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake and the air raids of World War II.
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Ryogoku: Former Yasuda Garden
In the late 17th century Honjo Inabanokami Munesuke, a clan leader, received this land from the shogunate to…
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Hayama Shiosai Park and Museum
A public park that contains a small museum showcasing the extensive marine in the Hayama bay area and includes artifacts collected by the Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) who spent much time at the Hayama Imperial Villa during his reign.
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Izu Peninsula: Koganezaki Park
Nature park on the western coastline of Izu Peninsula famous for its sunsets and viewpoints from which Mount Fuji can be seen on a clear day. The park is also famous for Horse Rock, a rock with a straight diagonal ridge and small patch of vegetation on the top which looks—with a bit of imagination—like the head of a horse.
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Fukuoka: Ohori Park
Ohori Park (大濠公園, Ōhori-kōen) is a park is the center of Fukuoka with a beautiful large pond. Ohori…
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Nagasaki Peace Park
A park in Nagasaki built in remembrance of the victims of the atomic bomb dropped on the city…
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Hitachi Seaside Park
Hitachi Seaside Park (ひたち海浜公園, Hitachi Kaihin Kōen) is 470 acres of parkland on the coast of Ibaraki that…
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Yamashita Park
Yamashita Park was built on reclaimed land following the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 and today is one of the most relaxing places in the city. From the park you can clearly see the Hikawa Maru ocean liner which was taken out of service in 1960 and now serves as a museum.
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Daiba Park
Daiba Park might not be the most spectacular of green spaces, but it offers one of the best views of Odaiba from its slopes. It is one of the remaining island fortresses, and you can still see the artillery emplacements (the cannons can be found at Yasukuni Shrine).
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Odaiba Seaside Park
A narrow park with a beachfront onto Tokyo Bay. In the summer evenings you may be able to see yakatabune (lavish private boats from the Heian period) floating in the bay.
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Inokashira Park
Inokashira Park opened to the public in 1917 and is today one of Tokyo’s most spacious parks. It…
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