Arakawa Nature Park
Arakawa Nature Park (荒川自然公園, Arakawa shizen koen) is a park in Arakawa, Tokyo. It was first opened in 1974, and is built on artificial ground placed over the Tokyo Mikawashima Wastewater Treatment Plant. The park features a garden, playground, bicycle track for children, baseball field, and tennis courts. In 1982 it was selected as one of the 'New Tokyo 100 Views.'
Facilities
- Tennis courts
- Athletic corner
- Wildflower area
- Swan pond
- Omurasaki Observation Garden — Japanese emperor butterflies can be seen here in the summer
- Insect observation garden — Various beetles can be seen here in the summer
- Waterfront open space
- Observation platform
Access
- By train: 10 minutes’ walk from Machiya Station on the Keisei Main Line and Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line