There are many places
surrounded by water and green in Koto City where families and friends gather
and enjoy their time.
This time, I would like to introduce Kiba Park, which is my favorite walking and a light jogging course.
Kiba Park is located slightly northwest of the center of Koto City. Kiba Park is long from north to south and a bridge connects both sides. The origin of “Kiba” is that it was a lumber town in the Edo period which was around 300 years ago.
Picture 1 |
In spring, you can find a full of cherry blossoms along a river from the bridge.
In the north area of the park, there are a multi-use field (Picture 1), tennis courts and the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, etc. In the south area, there are a family field, a BBQ area, and some shops, etc.
For walkers and joggers, it is approximately 2.5 km to go around the park. And if you follow a guidance in the park, it is up to a 3.5 km course (Picture 2: the start line of 3.5 km course).
Picture 2 |
People enjoy walking and jogging in the morning,
daytime and night. There are several course choices from a flat square course
to a winding course with a bridge. The park welcomes you at any time of the
year.
There are several ways to go
to Kiba Park. You can go on foot from a subway station such as Kiba Station on the
Tozai Line(T13) and Kiyosumi-shirakawa Station of the Hanzomon Line(Z11) or the
Oedo Line(E14). You can go to the park by bus too. Cafes has been becoming
popular near the park, especially to the west of the park. Such new wave change
our mind to be happier in our daily lives. So, please come to Kiba Park and
enjoy your time including visiting the surroundings of the park!
By Toshio
