【4K】Japan Walk – Tokyo ,Mitaka 三鷹市,Inokashira ,井の頭恩賜公園 February 2021,#Japan #Tokyo #井の頭恩賜公園

【4K】Japan Walk – Tokyo ,Mitaka 三鷹市,Inokashira ,井の頭恩賜公園 February 2021,#Japan #Tokyo #井の頭恩賜公園

【4K】Japan Walk – Tokyo ,Mitaka 三鷹市,Inokashira Park,井の頭恩賜公園 February 2021,#Japan #Tokyo #井の頭恩賜公園

Inokashira Park (井の頭恩賜公園, Inokashira Onshi Kōen) is a park which straddles Musashino and Mitaka in western Tokyo, Japan. Inokashira Pond (井の頭池) and the Kanda River water source (神田上水, Kanda jōsui), established during the Edo period, are the primary sources of the Kanda River.

The land was given to Tokyo in 1913. On May 1, 1917, it opened under the name Inokashira Onshi Kōen (井の頭恩賜公園), which can be translated as, “Inokashira Imperial Grant Park”. Thus the park was considered a gift from the Emperor to the general public.
Famous among tourists for being home to the Ghibli Museum, locals know and love Inokashira Park for its plentiful nature and relaxing atmosphere. Located in the artistic, increasingly trendy neighborhood of Kichijoji, the park is one of Tokyo’s greenest and most picturesque.

Centered around Inokashira Pond, the park truly has a face for every season; from the lush greenery of summer to the stunning reds and golds of fall momiji to the coming of migratory birds in the winter. The most popular season is spring when thousands come to see the early-blooming plum blossoms in March, and the cherry blossoms which bloom so thickly they obscure the pond’s shore, in early April.

Take a boat out on the pond to get personal with the resident ducks and enjoy the beautiful foliage from a different angle. Boats start from 600 yen to rent and are paid for by the half-hour or hour, depending on the type (rowboat, paddle boat, or swan boat) you choose. Though the scenery is romantic, take care about cruising with your partner as local legend says that couples who take a boat ride will be cursed by the jealous goddess Benzaiten to break up soon thereafter.

Inokashira is one of Tokyo’s greenest parks – at moments, it feels like you’re walking through a forest.

The pond is not Inokashira’s only point of interest. Benzaiten’s nearby Benten Shrine is worth visiting. Though small, the vermillion-lacquer of the shrine contrasts beautifully with the surrounding vibrant green trees. Nearby Ochanomizu, the small spring where shogunate Ieyasu Tokugawa drew water for a tea ceremony, provides an interesting bit of local history.

The family-friendly Inokashira Park Zoo, the former home of Japan’s oldest elephant, gives you access to two zoo parks – one, an aquatic habitat and the other, a petting and traditional-style zoo – with one ticket.

Inokashira Park