Asukayama Park
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 Asukayama Park | |
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| Location | Kita, Tokyo, Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°45′2″N 139°44′20″E / 35.75056°N 139.73889°E |
| Area | 73,000 square metres (18 acres) |
| Created | 1873 |
Asukayama Park (飛鳥山公園, Asukayama Kōen) is a public park in Kita, Tokyo, Japan.
History
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In the early eighteenth century, shōgun Tokugawa Yoshimune planted many cherry trees in the area and opened up the land for the enjoyment of the "Edokko" or citizens of Tokyo.[1][2] The park was formally established, alongside Ueno Park, Shiba Park, Asakusa Park, and Fukagawa Park, in 1873 by the Dajō-kan, as Japan's first public parks.[2] In 1998, three museums were opened inside the park, designed by AXS Satow: the Kita City Asukayama Museum (北区飛鳥山博物館), the Shibusawa Memorial Museum (渋沢史料館), and the Paper Museum (紙の博物館).[1][3]
Preserved railway vehicles
[edit]The park is home to two preserved railway vehicles: former Toei 6000 series tram car number 6080 and JNR Class D51 steam locomotive number D51 853.[4]
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Former Toei 6000 series tramcar number 6080 in February 2021 -
D51 853, February 2021
Access
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The closest station to the park is Ōji Station on the JR Keihin-Tohoku Line. A small inclined monorail called the Asukayama Park Monorail (飛鳥山公園モノレール) is provided on the north side of the park to provide access free-of-charge to the park for the mobility-impaired.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kita-ku - Asukayama Park". Kita Ward. Archived from the original on August 18, 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ a b 飛鳥山公園 [Asukayama Park] (in Japanese). Kita Ward. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ 飛鳥山３つの博物館 [Three museums of Asukayama] (in Japanese). AXS Satow. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
- ^ Sasada, Masahiro (September 2012). 国鉄&JR保存車大全 [JNR & JR Preserved Rolling Stock Complete Guide]. Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. p. 135. ISBN 978-4863206175.
External links
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- Official website (in Japanese)
- Three Museums of Asukayama Park (in Japanese)
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