Koganei Park

What it is

• A metropolitan park in Tokyo, opened in 1954.
• Spans four cities: Koganei, Kodaira, Nishitokyo, Musashino.
• Covers approximately 80 hectares, 4.8 times Hibiya Park.

What to see

• 1,800 cherry trees, a Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spot.
• Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum, opened 1993.
• Preserved C57 steam locomotive and Suhafu 32 passenger car.
• Cycling course, baseball fields, and tennis courts.

When to go

• New Year's for popular kite flying.
• Cherry blossom season for the 1,800 trees.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.