Inokashira Park

Inokashira Park, stretching across Musashino City and Mitaka City in Tokyo, opened in 1917 as the first imperial gift park in Japan, and celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2017.

The park covers an area of about 380,000 square meters, approximately the size of nine Tokyo Domes. The vast park is divided into four areas: "Inokashira Pond", "Gotenyama", "Nishi-en", and "Dai-ni Park". It features baseball fields, an outdoor stage, a boating area, and the Mitaka Ghibli Museum, attracting many visitors for events and sightseeing.

The Inokashira Pond, which stretches east to west, is known as one of the "Seven Wells Pond" along with Zenpukuji Pond and Sanpoji Pond, due to its numerous spring water sources, and it is also recognized as the source of the Kanda River. Around the pond, there are about 200 cherry trees, and in the whole park, there are about 400, earning it a place in the "Top 100 Cherry Blossom Viewing Spots in Japan". The spectacle of cherry blossoms extending their branches over the pond and scattering petals on the water surface creates a beautiful and scenic landscape.

In addition, the park is frequently visited by waterfowl and migratory birds, and a bird sanctuary has been established for the preservation of wild bird habitats, making it a popular spot for bird watching.