【A Local Promenade in Akabane, Kita Ward, Tokyo, Where Nature, Clear Waterfalls, and Culture Blend】

【A Local Promenade in Akabane, Kita Ward, Tokyo, Where Nature, Clear Waterfalls, and Culture Blend】 Not just Ueno Park, the recommended park in Tokyo is the Asukayama Park area in Kita Ward, Akabane. Dr. Eiichi Shibusawa, who was active based in Kita Ward, was honored for his achievements by having his portrait featured on the new 10,000 yen bill. Akabane is a hidden gem in the city center where you can exercise and connect with nature. 🏙️ Observation Lobby (Kita Topia 17th Floor) 🕰️ Hours: 9 AM–8 PM, No regular holidays 💰 Price per person: Free 📍 Location: 1 Chome-11-1 Oji, Kita City, Tokyo 114-0002 "The observation lobby has windows on three sides, offering an exceptional view of the Kanto Plain. From the Asukayama Park below, you can see Tokyo Skytree, Saitama Shintoshin, the Chichibu mountain range, Mount Akagi, and Mount Tsukuba. From the window on the Oji Station side, you can see the Shinkansen. It’s a proud observation spot of Kita Ward." "Standing just a 5-minute walk from Oji Station, 'Kita Topia' is a cultural facility with a planetarium and music hall. It has an observation lobby on the 17th floor where you can enjoy a 270-degree night view. You can see not only Kita Ward but also Tokyo Tower and Sunshine 60. However, the observation room is bright and not particularly romantic for dates, so please be aware." 🏞️ Otonashi Water Park, Kita Ward Otonashi Shinsui Park 🌸 A park with a small waterside and beautiful cherry blossoms 📍 Location: 1 Chome Ojihoncho, Kita City, Tokyo 114-0022 🥚🟡 Ougiya Oji Ougiya 🍳 Famous thick Japanese-style omelet made with traditional techniques and secret broth, available for takeout 📍 Location: 1 Chome-1-7 Kishimachi, Kita City, Tokyo 114-0021 🌳 Asukayama Park 📍 Location: 1 Chome-1-3 Oji, Kita City, Tokyo 114-0002 🏛️ Kita City Asukayama Museum 💰 Price per person: 1000 yen 📍 Location: 3rd Floor, Asukayama Museum, 1 Chome−1−3 Oji, Kita City, Tokyo 114-0002 🏛️ Shibusawa Memorial Museum 💰 Price per person: 1000 yen 📍 Location: 2 Chome-16-1 Nishigahara, Kita City, Tokyo 114-0024 🏛️ 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 Sake Brewery (Former Brewing Test Site No. 1) A place to learn about sake brewing and fermentation 🗓️ Itinerary management: "In principle, groups of 10 to 25 people can visit on weekdays from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (viewing time is about 1 hour). *Please apply at least one month in advance. *Reservations are not accepted by phone. *Depending on reservation status, your request may not be accommodated." 📍 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 Hill "Oji Hill is also known as Jizo Hill, Utsuri Hill, and Uto Hill, and is a steep slope on the Nikko Onarimichi route. It is an old path that climbs northwest from the northeast end of Oji Shrine, branching off toward Oji Inari Shrine, and was the route used by Tokugawa shoguns on their pilgrimage to Nikko. Jizo Hill is the old name, named after the 'Oji Kosodate Jizo' statue at the foot of the hill. Uto Hill refers to a place where the plateau juts out into the plain like the beak of the seabird Uto, and some say it refers to a cut-through slope. A waterway called Kamigo Yosui once flowed below this hill, and the Sanbonsugi Bridge was built there. The stones at the foot of Sanbonsugi Bridge still remain today. From the foot of Oji Hill, the Gongen Hill climbs westward, branching off from the Nikko Onarimichi (Iwatsuki Kaido). The name Gongen Hill comes from the fact that the foot of this hill adjoins the cliff of the Oji Gongen (the former name of Oji Shrine) precincts and is the slope leading to the shrine’s main gate." 📍 Location: 1-6 Kishimachi 🏞️ Nanushi Waterfall Park 🗓️ Itinerary management: It is recommended to visit the male waterfall at Nanushi Waterfall Park by the end of July 2025. After construction, it will reopen from April 2028. 📍 Location: 7-minute walk from JR/Tokyo Metro Namboku Line "Oji Station" and Toden Arakawa Line "Oji-ekimae Station" 🕰️ Hours: 9 AM to 5 PM From July 15 to September 15, 9 AM to 6 PM Admission is until 30 minutes before closing 📍 Location: 1-15-25 Kishimachi, Kita City, Tokyo 114-0021 "*Due to the Nanushi Waterfall Park restoration and maintenance work, the male waterfall will be closed from early August 2025 until the end of March 2028.* 💞 Reason for recommendation: Overview The park began in the Ansei era (1854–1860) of the Edo period when the village headman of Oji, Magohachi Hatano, opened it on his property, which is the origin of the name 'Nanushi Waterfall.' The garden was developed in the mid-Meiji period after it became owned by Tokusaburo Kaito. In 1938, Seiyoken Co., Ltd. acquired it and created a restaurant and pool, keeping it open to the public. However, it was destroyed in the air raids of April 1945 and was only reopened by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in November 1960. There were many waterfalls around Oji, the tip of the Musashino Plateau, once called the 'Seven Waterfalls of Oji.' Of these, only the 'Nanushi Waterfall' remains today. The Nanushi Waterfall consists of four waterfalls: the male waterfall (Odaki) with a drop of 8 meters, one of the largest in Tokyo, the female waterfall (Medaki), Dokko Waterfall, and Yuyoku Waterfall. Nanushi Waterfall Park is a circular garden that skillfully incorporates natural scenery using the slopes planted with keyaki (zelkova), enoki (hackberry), shi (chinquapin), and over 100 Japanese maples. Currently, only the male waterfall is operational." #TokyoSlopes