Showa Kinen Park

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  1. Showa Kinen Park
    Photo: Showa Kinen ParkShowa Kinen Park
  2. Showa Kinen Park
    Photo: Showa Kinen Park Tulips at Showa Kinen Park
  3. Showa Kinen Park - autumn - cropped
    Showa Kinen Park in Tachikawa
  4. Showa Kinen Park
    Photo: Showa Kinen Park
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Time Out says

A paradise for families, this sprawling park was opened on the site of the old Tachikawa air base in 1983, to mark the golden jubilee of Emperor Showa. Fifteen minutes' walk from Tachikawa Station, the 1.8sq km (0.7sq miles) park boasts a wide range of facilities, including spacious lawns, wooded areas and seasonal flower gardens. Kids will enjoy splashing around in the Rainbow Pool or making mischief in the Children’s Forest play area, where they can immerse themselves in clouds of artificial mist. The park also has some lengthy cycling tracks (bike rental for three hours costs ¥260 for under-15s, ¥420 for adults), as well as pedal boats, mini golf and a range of other games and activities.

Details

Address:
3173 Midorimachi, Tachikawa-shi
Tokyo
Transport:
Nishi-Tachikawa Station (Ome line)
Price:
¥450, free for junior high school students and younger children
Opening hours:
Mar 1 to Oct 31, 9.30am-5pm; Nov 1 to end Feb, 9.30am-4.30pm; Apr 1 to Sep 30 on Sat, Sun & hols 9.30am-6pm. In summer, Jul 16 to 3rd Sun of Aug, 9.30am to 7pm, when the pool is open; 3rd Mon of Aug to Sep 4, 9.30am-6.30pm.

What’s on

Showa Kinen Park Flower Festival

Tachikawa's Showa Kinen Park isn't content with merely hyping sakura: its Flower Festival takes place over three months and celebrates the blooms of tulips (in April), poppies and rapeseeds (May) and water lilies (May), of course in addition to the cherry blossoms in March and April. 2024 marks a special milestone for Showa Kinen Park, as the massive green space is celebrating its 40th anniversary. To commemorate the occasion, park officials will be planting a staggering 1.8 million nemophila plants, which will turn into a gorgeous sea of blue once they bloom.  Along with flower-viewing, the park will be hosting a number of floral-themed events, and dedicated photo spots will be set up on the premises. Photo sessions will include time to take pics among the park’s 250,000 colourful tulips without crowds in the background, while a special spot will allow you to capture the nemophila accented with soap bubbles.

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