Most viewed - Tachikawa 立川市 |
JR Nishi-Tachikawa Station, the closest train station to the park. A bridge connects the station to the park entrance.165 views
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Bonsai exhibition164 views
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Cherry blossoms160 views
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Bonsai exhibition143 views
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Hana-midori Bunka Center142 views
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Emperor Showa Memorial Museum within Hana-midori Bunka Center. One-room museum with various exhibits on Emperor Showa (Hirohito). His marine biology lab is reproduced, a horse-drawn carriage, videos, etc., are shown. 昭和天皇記念館140 views
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Waterfowl Pond and boats. Grass is still dry and not green in April.135 views
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Nishi Tachikawa park entrance (admission charged). The following photos were taken during cherry blossom season.130 views
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Transportation129 views
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Cherry blossoms bloom from late March to mid-April.129 views
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Inside Hana-midori Bunka Center129 views
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Cherry blossoms126 views
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Boat pier122 views
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Katarai Promenade and canal121 views
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Cherry blossoms114 views
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Japanese Garden 日本庭園114 views
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Putter golf course111 views
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Water Fountain110 views
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The large field named "Minna no Harappa" or Field for All. みんなの原っぱ106 views
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Oiutdoor cafe near the boat house.101 views
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JR Tachikawa Station95 views
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Street95 views
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JR Tachikawa Station walkways91 views
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50th anniversary park83 views
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Sidewalk81 views
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JR Tachikawa Station entrance75 views
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Walkway sculpture73 views
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"Does Tachikawa have strength?"72 views
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Monorail71 views
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Sculptures67 views
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Pleasant place to be with all the trees and greenery. Wise decision to convert the former Tachikawa US Air Force Base into this park.8 views
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Long line to buy tickets for the pedal boats. This was during Golden Week in early May 2023.7 views
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Entrance to the Japanese Garden.6 views
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Map of Japanese garden at Showa Kinen Park. The Japanese garden is a 20-min. walk from the Nishi Tachikawa park entrance. That's how big the park is.6 views
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Bouquet Garden has poppies mixed in with other flowers blooming in May. Perfect to make a bouquet, but we're not allowed to pick the flowers. シャーレーポピー6 views
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Reminds me of artist Murakami Takashi.6 views
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Long line to rent a bicycle at Nishi-Tachikawa Cycle Center. Only ¥600 for 3 hours. 西立川口サイクルセンター5 views
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The park is fringed with a tree-lined walking path.5 views
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Train-shaped bus to get around the park.5 views
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Peonies5 views
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The field of red Shirley poppies at Showa Kinen Park. シャーレーポピー5 views
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More red poppies.5 views
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The field of red poppies at Showa Kinen Park.5 views
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Closeup of nemophila (baby blue eyes) 5 views
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Showa Kinen Park also has a large slope with nemophila (baby blue eyes). Crowd favorite.5 views
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In early May 2023, at Nishi Tachikawa Station (JR Chuo Line), lots of people got off the train to go to Showa Kinen Park. They all had the same bright idea for the holidays: Go somewhere close, but nice. Only 30 min. from Shinjuku.5 views
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Since it was a sunny day, many people brought their own tents and stayed under the tree shade.5 views
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Waterfowl Pond.4 views
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Lots of large trees for shade.4 views
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Oka Cafe built with wood from the Tama Region of Tokyo. オカカフェ4 views
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Rental bicycles are popular to get around the large park.4 views
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Japanese garden at Showa Kinen Park.4 views
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Showa Kinen Park's Japanese garden.4 views
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The field of red poppies at Showa Kinen Park.4 views
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Pretty flowers.4 views
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Bouquet Garden's poppies and other flowers at Showa Kinen Park.4 views
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Nishi Tachikawa entrance to Showa Kinen Park. Use your Suica card or buy tickets from the vending machine. The signboard promotes the flowers currently in bloom: red poppies.4 views
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Long lines at most refreshment stands. This one was for snow cones.4 views
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Pedal boats are very popular. This is the boat dock.3 views
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After entering the park through the Nishi-Tachikawa Entrance, you see this scene of the Waterfowl Pond and pedal boats. 水鳥の池3 views
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Another long line to get on the boat.3 views
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Waterfowl Pond.3 views
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Types of bicycles available for rent. But all gone. Long wait.3 views
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Center of the park is this large lawn where people can play. Called "Minna no Harappa" or Field for All. みんなの原っぱ3 views
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Directional signs in English.3 views
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Showa Kinen Park's Japanese garden.3 views
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Showa Kinen Park's Japanese garden.3 views
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The field of red poppies has a walking path in the middle. Poppy field is much bigger than it looks.3 views
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Red poppy field on the western fringe of the large field. Called the Bouquet Garden. ブーケガーデン3 views
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Moss pink3 views
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Cornflowers3 views
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Nemophila (baby blue eyes) 3 views
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Other flowers in the mix include dianthus and delphinium.3 views
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Path through the Bouquet Garden's poppies and other flowers.3 views
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The park has multiple ponds, but this Waterfowl Pond is the largest one.2 views
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More large trees.2 views
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The large field is lined with shady trees along the fringe. Most must be cherry blossoms.2 views
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Peony2 views
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The field of red poppies at Showa Kinen Park.2 views
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Patches of tulips already finished blooming. Must've been colorful from late March to mid-April.2 views
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Across this pond was a crowd ogling baby blue eyes.2 views
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Nemophila (baby blue eyes) at Showa Kinen Park, Tachikawa, Tokyo.2 views
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Nemophila (baby blue eyes). There's more on a large slope elsewhere in the park.1 views
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