Asukayama Park

What it is

• A public park in Kita Ward, Tokyo.
• Developed as a recreational area during the Edo period.
• Designated as one of Japan's first parks in 1873.
• Opened to the public in 1737 by Tokugawa Yoshimune.

What to see

• Former Shibusawa family Asukayama residence.
• Bankoro and Seihen Bunko buildings, national cultural properties.
• Three museums opened in 1998.
• Asukayama Park Monorail, a slope car.
• Static preserved D51 steam locomotive 853.
• Static preserved Tokyo Metropolitan 6000 series tram 6080.

When to go

• Famous for cherry blossom viewing.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.