Ukita Higashi Koen Park has Beautiful Ume and Rose Gardens
Ukita Higashi Koen is a park in the residential areas lying on the south side of Shinkawa
River. The park is actually for children's, but it has a ume garden and
the rose garden in it. The number of the ume trees are over 60, so it is
one of the most beautiful ume gardens in
Edogawaku. And the rose garden is surrounded some tall trees, so visitors could
enjoy seeing rose blossoms only. Of course, the park has some cherry blossoms.
In every season, the visitors could enjoy seeing the seasonal flowers in
the park. Why don't you visit Ukita Higashi Koen?
The Baien (plum garden) in Ukita Higashi Koen Park
Ume blossoms bloom from late February to early March in every year. And
some wild birds fly to the park while ume blossoms are blooming. It sounds
like a secret garden.
The Rose Garden in Ukita Higashi Koewn Park
The rose garden is small, but it is enough beautiful for visitors to enjoy
seeing rose blossoms. It is very wonderful time when visitors see the roses
from benches in the park.
A Walk Along Shinkawa River
It has some Edostyle Landmarks and thousands of Cherry Trees.
There are thousands of Sakura.
A fire lookout and an old lock gate are the symbols.
Ukita is the mother land of Kasai, and there are beautiful parks.
There are many temples in this small areas.
It has beautiful gardens and stylish architecters in it.
The Photo Movie of Shinkawa Senbon Zakura
Let's enjoy seeing Shinkawa Senbon Zakura (thousands of cherry trees along
Shinkawa River)!
Ukita Higashi Koen Park
- Ukita Higashi Koen Park has great accessibilities from both Narita and
Haneda International Airport.
- From Narita International Airport, take Sobu Express Line bound to Tokyo
or Yokosuka and get off at Funabashi Sta, then transfer the line to Sobu
line bound to Nakano or Mitaka ang get off at Motoyawata Sta. Or take Keisei-line
bound to Ueno and get off Keisei Yawata Sta. Both from Motoyawata Sta and
Keisei Yawata Sta, transfer the line to Toei Shinjuku line and get off
at Funabori Sta. Or transfer the line at Nishi-funabashi to Tozai line
of Tokyo Metro bound to Nakano or Mitaka, get off Kasai Sta.
- From Haneda International Airport, ake Keikyu-line bound to Narita, transfer
the line at Nihonbashi to Tozai line of Tokyo Metro bound to Nishifunabashi,
Tsudanuma or Katsutadai, get off Kasai Sta.
- From Iwamotocho Station at Akihabara, take Toei Shijuku line bound to Motoyawata and get off Funabori Sta.
- From Tokyo (Otemachi) Sta, take Tozai line of Tokyo Metro bound to Nishi-funabashi,
Tsudanuma or Katsutadai, get off Kasai Sta.
- Take 12 minute walk from Kasai Sta and take 20 minute walk from Funabori
Sta.
- 25, 26 and 30, 1 chome Naka Kasai, Edogawaku, Tokyo
The Noted Spots around Funabori, Ichinoe and Kasai
Visitors could enjoy seeing some special views of Tokyo.
There are some Edo style, some wooden buildings and thousands of cherry trees along the river.
In spring, thousands of sakura along it beautifully bloom.
There are a Edo style fire lookout and an old lock gate in the plaza.
It is the first water park in Japan and a famous spot for viewing Sakura and hydrangeas.
There are some seasonal flowers blooming in every season, sakura especially blooms beautifully.
There are several tall pine trees and a 500 years old giant zelkova tree
in the shrine.
The principle image is the statue of Sho Kanzeon Bosatsu carved by Gyoki.
There is a stone tablet scribing a haiku poem written by Basho Matsuo.
The ferryport at Imai is appeared on an essey written by Socho, a renga poet in Muromachi period.
The park has many sakura and seasonal flowers, visitors could enjoy all seasons.
It has the legend 'the One-eyed Crucial Carps' telling the miracle power to cure eye disease.
In spring, weeping cherry trees bloom, in fall, colored leaves decorate the garden.
The traditional Japanese style residence with a thatched roof.
It is an important temple to know the history of Ichinoe area.
It has tombs of Kabuki Yakusha and it is called Yakushadera.
The areas along the river have many noted spots that people could enjoy history and culture.
There are some historical and cultural spots along the river.