Places the Shinagawa Tourism Association Recommends for Fall Colors
Enjoying Autumn in Japan
Shinagawa City has many parks rich in natural scenery and perfect for a leisurely stroll. This is the time of year to enjoy the autumn colors of various trees such as maple and gingko. In this issue, we introduce four city parks with stunning fall displays.
| A Japanese Strolling Pond Garden Full of Rich Autumn Hues |
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Ikedayama Park
The municipal park’s landscape design incorporates the natural topography with differences in elevation so that you can enjoy the view of the pond from high ground. The lower area is built for strolls around the pond. The autumn colors here are at their peak from late November through early December.
Location: 5-4-35 Higashi-Gotanda
Access: About a fifteen-minute walk from JR Gotanda Station or Meguro Station.
Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (During July and August, 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.)
Closed: During the year-end/New Year’s holidays (from December 29 through January 3)
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| A Japanese Strolling Garden with Brilliant Red Fall Colors |
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Togoshi Park
This municipal park was created from the garden on grounds that once belonged to a daimyo (feudal lord). A new municipal facility in the park called ECORU Togoshi is a wonderful place for learning about the environment, and serves as a spot for relaxation and friendly exchanges.
The maples in the center of the park display their autumn colors every year from late November through early December, and there are also special night lights.
Location: 2-1-30 Yutakacho
Access: About a seven-minute walk from Togoshi-koen Station or Shimo-shinmei Station on the Tokyu Oimachi Line.
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| An Autumn Stroll in a Forest with Sea Breezes |
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Oi Central Seaside Park
Oi Central Seaside Park is a spacious metropolitan park that includes two areas known as Sports Forest and Nagisa Forest. Nagisa Forest has a manmade beach along a spacious waterway surrounded by natural greenery, where you can enjoy activities such as bird-watching as well.
Location: 4-1-19 and 4-2-1 Yashio
Access: About an eight-minute walk from Oi Keibajo Mae Station on the Tokyo Monorail.
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| Enjoy Fall’s Foliage |
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Rinshi no Mori Park
This park was built on the former site of the testing grounds of Japan’s Forestry Agency, a forestry research institute. Enjoy the autumn colors of various trees from across Japan and overseas here on a spacious expanse that stretches across nearly twelve hectares of land.
Location: 2-6-11 Koyamadai
Access: About a ten-minute walk from Musashi-Koyama Station on the Tokyu Meguro Line.
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■■ A Little Trivia ■■
A Japanese garden is modeled after natural scenery, such as mountains and rivers, and created with rocks, flowing water, plants and trees. Two other characteristics are its curved lines and asymmetry. A strolling garden is a type of Japanese garden that you can enjoy while going on an excursion. If the garden has a pond in the center, it’s called a strolling pond garden. |
Inquiries:Shinagawa Tourism Association "Shinakan PLAZA"
(Tel: 03-5743-7642, Fax: 03-5743-7643)
Location: 1-14-1 Oi
Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closed: Sundays, national holidays, and during the year-end/New Year’s holidays.
URL: https://shinagawa-kanko.or.jp/?lang=en
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