Umekōji Park

What it is

• A municipal urban park in Kyoto, Japan.
• Opened on April 29, 1995.
• Built on the former site of Umekoji Station.
• Operated by the Kyoto City Greening Association.

What to see

• Lawn plaza, central plaza, and Suzaku-no-niwa garden.
• Preserved Kyoto City streetcars operate.
• Kyoto Aquarium is located northeast.
• Kyoto Railway Museum is located west.
• Suzaku-Yume Plaza and Streetcar Plaza.
• Viva Square Kyoto.

When to go

• Streetcars operate on weekends and holidays.
• The park hosts various events.

Getting there

• 15-minute walk west from Kyoto Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.