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| Location | Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan |
| Area | 805,861.13 square metres (199.13262 acres) |
| Created | 1989 |
| Operated by | Tokyo Metropolitan Park Association |
| Official name | Kasai Marine Park |
| Designated | 18 October 2018 |
| Reference no. | 2357[1] |
Kasai Rinkai Park (葛西臨海公園 Kasai Rinkai Kōen) is a park in Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan, which officially opened on June 1, 1989.[2] The park includes a bird sanctuary and the Tokyo Sea Life Park aquarium. It was built on reclaimed land which includes two manmade islands, an observation deck and a hotel. It is the second-largest park in the 23 wards of Tokyo (after Mizumoto Park).[3]
The 117-metre (384 ft) tall Diamond and Flower Ferris Wheel opened at the park in 2001.[3] On a clear day, it affords views of Tokyo Bay, Chiba, Edogawa, Tokyo Disneyland, and Mount Fuji. It is reportedly the second tallest ferris wheel in Japan.[4]
About a third of the park is designated a sea bird sanctuary, which houses a Sea Bird Centre that provides information on the local bird species.[4] The park also has two beaches on artificial islands. The west island is connected to land by the Kasai Nagisa bridge and is a popular place for recreation.[2] The east island is closed to the public as a protected bird habitat and Ramsar site since 2018.[1]
The park is always crowded during the 'hanami' period of spring, when the Japanese party under cherry trees in bloom.
Tokyo Sea Life Park aquarium
ferris wheel and observation deck
Sunset on the beach
Kasai-Nagisa Bridge
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Access
The park is nearby Kasai-Rinkai Park Station and the station is located west of Maihama Station which is nearby Tokyo Disney Resort and also located east of Shin-Kiba Station.
The park is passed through by water-bus which is Tokyo Mizube Crusing Line and runs for Odaiba Seaside Park, Hama Rikyu and Asakusa Station (Tokyo Metro, Toei, Tobu).
References
- ^ a b "Kasai Marine Park". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Kasai Rinkai Park" (PDF). Tokyo Metropolitan Parks and Gardens List. Bureau of Construction, Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Kasai Rinkai Park". Tokyo Metropolitan Parks Association. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Kasai Rinkai Park". Japan Guide. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
External links
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Media related to Kasai Rinkai Park at Wikimedia Commons
- Tokyo Metropolitan Park Association site (in English)
- Japan Guidebook