Kitaku

Kitaka (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. Katsushikaku Temples and Shrines Shibamata TaikyakutenShibamata 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). Kitaku Parks Asukayama ParkAsukayama 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 ParkNanushinotaki 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 ParkThe park is former Institute of Agricultural Technique of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Kitaku Shrines Oji Shrine Oji Inari Shrine (Article based on Japanese Wikipedia article and translated by Japanese Lifestyle. Used under the GNU Free Documentation License) |