Kasai Rinkai Park 葛西臨海公園

A place of relaxation within Tokyo

The large Kasai Rinkai Park (Kasai Rinkai Koen) is immense and is even the second largest in the Tokyo metropolitan area, after Mizumoto Park. It is located just opposite Disneyland, on the other side of the Edogawa River. Like Odaiba, it was built on a polder to give back a place to nature, to restore the ecosystem of Tokyo Bay, damaged by industrialization. Kasai Rinkai koen opened on June 1, 1989.

The places allow you to relax and take a long break, staying away from the urban bustle. From the park, however, you can enjoy a beautiful view of the buildings of Tokyo Bay, and even of Mount Fuji on a clear day. Large lawns, foliage, fields of multicolored flowers ... the park is ideal for indulging in a picnic. The places are also quickly invaded by the Japanese fond of the exercise, during the hanami. In good weather, it is possible to cool off with your feet in the water of the bay on one of the two beaches, even if swimming is too dangerous due to the tides.

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The park has many other assets: first, a large aquarium, the Tokyo Sea Life Park, and its famous glass dome surrounded by the penguin basin. A large part of the park (almost a third) also houses a sanctuary for seabirds native to the area, as well as wildlife observation and information building. A small part of the reserve is also closed to the public.