I
wanted to head to a park on this Saturday afternoon, and
after visiting the
Japan-Guide
website, I
saw a headline about ume blossom festivals. There were
several parks near me in Tokyo. So I hopped on the
Sobu line to Iidabashi. It was a chilly day. Carrying
around my aluminum tripod made my hands very cold.
Despite this, I got what I wanted, a peaceful
afternoon taking photos and feeling like I was
actually in Japan. In the very back of the park I
ended my visit by sitting on a bench eating a sandwich
watching fish swim around a small pond.
If you'd like to visit this park, here's how . . .
DIRECTIONS:
Koishikawa
Korakuen is a 5-10 minute walk from
Iidabashi Station (various
JR and subway lines) or a 10 minute walk from
Korakuen Station on the
Marunouchi and Nanboku Subway Lines.
Admission:
300 Yen
Hours:
Daily from 9:00 to 17:00,
except from Dec. 29 to Jan. 1