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Location:
Oyokogawa Shinsui Park is located in Sumida City. It starts from the southern part of Tokyo Skytree and runs along the Oyokogawa River’s banks.
It is not a river; instead, better to say a small stream.
However, it is a beautiful stream with five zones: Tsurikawara, Kappakawara, Hanamomiji, Palette Plaza, and Blue Terrace.
Multi-purpose Park:
Every zone has a specific feature, playgrounds, kid sliders, waterfalls, benches, ponds, flower gardens, fishing pond, and small bridges.
Moreover, Oyokogawa Shinsui Park is the most beautiful park in Sumida City. Both side apartments and the river banks in the middle, where people can sit and relax.
Most of the nursery kids come here during the day walk. Sumida City has many parks, including Mizumachi Sumida Park, but Oyokogawa Shinsui Park has more natural features.
This park is also a nice place for jogging, running. Most importantly, it is rare to find such a nice walkway along the river banks without a traffic signal in Tokyo.
The park changes in every season. During the Cherry seasons Oyokogawa Shinsui Park filled with beautiful Cherry blossoms and in Summer with nice Summer flowers.
Besides, there are always beautiful flowers at the park. The city staff take care of the flowers and other parts of the park whole the year.
It is nice small park where you can spend your time viewing flowers, rocks, streams, birds.
Moreover, during the day, you will see some of the nice small kids with their kindergarten teachers.
In addition, the park at Kinshicho side of Hokusai Dori is a place of music events, Glass Markets, and other events. Every season several events take place here.
Surroundings:
The surroundings are usually residential areas. But at the end of the park, if you follow Hokusai Dori(right), you’ll arrive Sumida Hokusai Museum within 5 minutes on foot, and if you go left, Kinshicho Station is 2 minutes on foot.
However, if you wish to explore a little more, you can go straight and will arrive at Kikuyanagi Bridge.
Kikuyanagi Bridge is considered one of the top 12 bridges in Tokyo for its beautiful leave-changing and cherry-viewing scene.
Access:
Nearest Station:
#Tokyo Skytree Station(Tobu Skytree Line)
3 minutes walk
# Honjo Azumabashi Station(Toei Asakusa Line)
3 Minutes walk
# Kinshicho Station
4 Minutes walk