Sumida Park, located in Sumida and Taito wards of Tokyo, is a park along the Sumida River and has been selected as one of the 100 best places for cherry blossoms, and jogging and walking can be enjoyed starting from this park.

The course is 2,000 km long between the west end of Sumida Park and Shirahige Bridge and is marked with road surface distance markers every 100 meters as a guide.

Although relatively short this scenic running course along the river is one of the best places in Tokyo to get some steps in.

Image Credit: Tokyo Navi via tokyo-park.net archive
Park Name Sumida Park
隅田公園
Park Address 1 Mukojima, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Road surface distance indication (at 200m) Information board for the 2,000-meter-long running course View of the area around the running course (Tokyo Sky Tree, etc.)

Image Credit: Tokyo Navi via tokyo-park.net archive

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