Kichijoji "Inokashira Park"

#Valentine's Day Destinations 2025 Enjoy the cherry blossoms in spring and maple leaves in autumn, and enjoy yourself! Inokashira Park is listed as one of the 100 most famous cherry blossom spots in Japan. There are 400 Somei Yoshino cherry trees in the park, of which about 200 are distributed along the banks of Inokashira Pond. Every spring around the end of March, when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, it attracts countless tourists. Near the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, there are Okanazawa cherry blossoms, which will bloom in mid-March. If you plan your itinerary, you can plan a visit to Inokashira Park and the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka together. In addition, from mid-November to early December, the maple leaves in "Inokashira Park" will enter the best viewing period. There are more than 90 species of maple trees in the park, mainly the Japanese red maple "Acer truncatum", and even rare osmanthus and metasequoia that are rarely seen in other parks. The color turns red and yellow and the reflection on the lakeside is quite beautiful. Among them, the area around the "Nanai Bridge" in the center of Inokashira Pond is the most charming. You can take photos all the time just by the lake! "Inokashira Park" is a park that spans the southeastern part of Musashino City and the northeastern part of Mitaka City, with a total area of ​​about 380,000 square meters (38 hectares, Taipei Daan Forest Park is about 26 hectares). It is a good place for local residents to exercise, walk, and communicate. Every time you come here, you can see many residents walking their dogs here, looking very relaxed and comfortable. It is about a 5-minute walk from Kichijoji Station. The Kichijoji area, which is full of delicious food and shops, is often voted among the top "most ideal residential areas" by Japanese people.