Higashi-Shirahige Park

What it is

• A metropolitan park located along the Sumida River in Tokyo.
• The site serves as a designated disaster prevention base for the local area.
• The grounds feature four all-weather tennis courts and two small baseball fields.
• The park service center is open daily from 8:30 to 17:30.

What to see

• A symbol tower shaped like a traditional Edo period firemen's matoi.
• The Suijin Ohashi Bridge which connects the grounds to Shioiri Park.
• Sumida River Shrine and Mokuboji Temple located in the immediate vicinity.
• The adjacent Tokyo Metropolitan Rehabilitation Hospital building.

Getting there

• A seven-minute walk from Kanegafuchi Station leads to the park entrance.
• Local loop buses stop at multiple points near the park grounds.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.