[A local walking trail that combines nature, clear waterfalls, and culture in Akabane, Kita-ku, Tokyo]

[A local promenade that combines nature, clear waterfalls, and culture in Akabane, Kita Ward, Tokyo] Not only Ueno Park, but the recommended park in Tokyo is the Asukayama Park area in Akabane, Kita Ward. Dr. Eiichi Shibusawa, who was active in Kita Ward, was recognized for his achievements and his portrait was placed on the new 10,000 yen bill. Akabane is a hidden spot in the city center where you can get some exercise and get in touch with nature. 🏙️Observation lobby (17th floor of Kita-Topia) 🕰️Opening hours: 9AM–8PM Closed on no particular days 💰Price per person: Free 📍Location: 1 Chome-11-1 Oji, Kita City, Tokyo 114-0002 "The observation lobby has windows on three sides, and the view of the Kanto Plain is exceptional. From Asukayama Park below, you can see Tokyo Skytree, Saitama New Urban Center, the Chichibu Mountains, Mount Akagi, and Mount Tsukuba, and from the window on the Oji Station side you can see the Shinkansen. This is a viewing spot that Kita Ward is proud of. "Hokutopia, which stands just a five-minute walk from Oji Station, is a cultural facility with a planetarium and music hall. It has an observation lobby on the 17th floor, where you can enjoy the night view in a 270-degree direction. You can see not only Kita Ward, but also Tokyo Tower and Sunshine 60. However, be aware that the observation deck is bright and not exactly the perfect place for a date. 』 🏞️Otonashi Water Park Kita Ward Otonashi Water Park 🌸A beautiful park with a small waterside and cherry blossoms 📍Location: 1 Chome Ojihoncho, Kita City, Tokyo 114-0022 🥚🟡Ougiya Oji Ogiya 🍳Takeout thick Japanese-style omelet, a specialty dish made with traditional techniques and secret dashi stock 📍Location: 1 Chome-1-7 Kishimachi, Kita City, Tokyo 114-0021 🌳Asukayama Park Asukayama Park 📍Location: 1 Chome-1-3 Oji, Kita City, Tokyo 114-0002 🏛️Kita City Asukayama Museum 💰Price per person: 1000- 📍Location: 114-0002 Tokyo, Kita City, Oji, 1 Chome-1-3 Asukayama Museum 3rd floor 🏛️Shibusawa Memorial Museum 💰Price per person: 1000- 📍Location: 2 Chome-16-1 Nishigahara, Kita City, Tokyo 114-0024 🏛️Asukayama Park Asukayama Park Observation Plaza 📍Location: 1 Chome-1-1 Horifune, Kita City, Tokyo 114-0002 🏨Tokyo Guesthouse Oji music lounge 💰Price per person: Accommodation fee 📍Location: 2 Chome-4-17 Takinogawa, Kita City, Tokyo 114-0023 🏛️ Red Brick Brewery (Former Brewing Research Institute No. 1 Factory) A place to learn about sake brewing and brewing 🗓️ Itinerary management: In principle, groups of 10 to 25 people can visit the brewery on weekdays from 9:00 to 17:00 (viewing time is approximately 1 hour). *Please apply at least one month in advance. *Reservations cannot be made by phone. *We may not be able to accommodate your request depending on the reservation situation. 』 📍Location: 2 Chome-6-30 Takinogawa, Kita City, Tokyo 114-0023 ⛩️Oji Shrine 📍Location: 1 Chome-1-12 Ojihoncho, Kita City, Tokyo 114-0022 🏃♂️➡️🏃♀️➡️Oji Osaka 『Oji Osaka is also known as Jizo-zaka, Utsuri-zaka, Utou-zaka, etc., and is a steep slope on the Nikko Onari Road. It is an old road that branches off from the northeast end of Oji Shrine and heads northwest from the road to Oji Inari, and was the route that Tokugawa Shoguns took to visit Nikko. Jizo-zaka is the old name, named after the "Oji Koiku Jizo" at the top of the slope. Utsubo-zaka is a place where the plateau juts out from the plain like the beak of a seabird called auklet, and there is a theory that it is a cut-through slope. The Kamigo irrigation canal once flowed below this slope, and Sanbonsugibashi (Sanbonsugibashi) was built over it. The stone at the foot of Sanbonsugibashi still remains today. The slope that branches off from the starting point of this Oji-Osaka slope to the Nikko Onari-do (Iwatsuki Kaido) and climbs west is Gongen-zaka. The name Gongen-zaka comes from the fact that the starting point of this slope abuts the cliff in the grounds of Oji-Gongen (the former name of Oji Shrine), and is also the slope to the front gate of the shrine. 』 📍Location: Kishimachi 1-6 🏞️Nainushinotaki Park 🗓️Itinerary management: We recommend visiting Otokotaki at Nainushinotaki Park by the end of July 2025. After construction, it will reopen in April 2028. 📍Location: 7 minutes walk from JR/Tokyo Metro Namboku Line "Oji Station" and Toden Arakawa Line "Oji Ekimae Station" 🕰️Business hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm July 15th to September 15th 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Entry is until 30 minutes before closing 📍Location: 1-15-25 Kishimachi, Kita-ku, Tokyo 114-0021 "※Due to the restoration and maintenance work for Naoshi no Taki Park, Otokotaki will be closed from early August 2025 to the end of March 2028. 💞Reasons for recommendation: Overview It was first opened by the headman of Oji village, "Hatano Magohachi", at his own residence during the Ansei era (1854-1860) of the Edo period, and this is where the name "Naoshi no Taki" comes from. It was in the middle of the Meiji period, when it became the property of a man named Tokusaburo Kakiuchi, that it was developed into a garden. In 1938, it was purchased by Seiyoken Co., Ltd., and a restaurant and swimming pool were built and it continued to be open to the public, but it was burned down in an air raid in April 1945, and it was not until November 1960 that it was finally reopened to the public by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. There are many waterfalls near Oji, at the tip of the Musashino Plateau, and there were once seven waterfalls known as the "Seven Waterfalls of Oji." Of these, only Nanushi Falls remains. Nanushi Falls consists of four waterfalls: Odaki, one of the largest in Tokyo with a drop of 8 meters, followed by Medaki, Dokkonotaki, and Yugyokunotaki. Nanushinotaki Park is a strolling garden that skillfully uses the slopes where these waterfalls, zelkova, Chinese hackberry, and over 100 Japanese maples are planted to incorporate natural scenery. Currently, only Otokotaki is in operation. #Domestic travel #Tokyo travel #Akabane #Asia travel #Osaka travel #Accommodation review #Absolutely free trip #Tokyo slopes #Tokyo nature