Mizumoto Park

Mizumoto Park
Interactive map of Mizumoto Park
LocationKatsushika, Tokyo and Misato, Saitama, Japan
Area921,539 square metres (227.717 acres)
CreatedApril 1, 1965

Mizumoto Park (水元公園, Mizumoto Kōen) is a park in Katsushika ward, Tokyo, Japan. It is the biggest park within the 23 special wards of Tokyo. It is known for its diverse plants and wild birds, and as an attraction spot during the Hanami season. Locals have said that it is home to a haunted phone booth.[1]

  • Aerial view in 1989
  • Inside the park, 2021
  • Summer, 2013
  • Winter, 2013
  • Iris Garden, 2013
  • Winter, 2020
  • Winter, 2018

Data

  • Date opened: April 1, 1965
  • Area: 921,539 m2 (227.717 acres)
  • Nearest station: About 2 km (1.2 mi) from Kanamachi Station (JR Jōban Line); a bus service to the park is available.[2]

Festival

The Katsushika Iris Festival (Shōbu Matsuri) is an annual event held in Katsushika Ward, Tokyo, mainly at Horikiri Iris Garden and Mizumoto Park between late May and mid-June. During the festival, a temporary bus service operated by Keisei Bus runs on weekends and public holidays in June, linking Kanamachi Station, Shibamata Taishakuten, and Horikiri-Shōbuen Station. The fare is 220 yen.

Education

Katsushika City Board of Education operates area public elementary and junior high schools.

2-8-ban are zoned to Higashi-Mizumoto Elementary School (東水元小学校) while 1-ban is zoned to Handa Elementary School (半田小学校).[3]

3-8-ban are zoned to Mizumoto Junior High School (水元中学校) while 1-2-ban are zoned to Higashi Kanamachi Junior High School (東金町中学校).[4]

References

  1. ^ We investigate Tokyo’s “haunted” phone booth in Mizumoto Park RocketNews24
  2. ^ Mizumoto Park Archived 2013-03-02 at the Wayback Machine, Tokyo Metropolitan Park Association
  3. ^ "葛飾区小学校通学区域一覧" (in Japanese). Katsushika City. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  4. ^ "葛飾区中学校通学区域一覧" (in Japanese). Katsushika City. Archived from the original on 2022-10-14. Retrieved 2022-10-17.

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