This is a metropolitan park opened in 1964, spreading along the Zempukuji River in Suginami Ward. Since the park is located along the meandering river, the trees and scenery change little by little, and the beauty of the scenery, together with the changes of the four seasons, will never bore you.

There are about 400 Somei-Yoshino and Yamazakura cherry trees planted throughout the park, all of which are about 30 to 40 years old, and they are young and vigorous and bloom beautifully.

The river is lined with many bridges, and the changing scenery on both banks of the bridges is beautiful, especially the 1.5 km stretch of cherry trees from the Jinzu Bridge to the Ozaki Bridge near the upper stream.

There are many open spaces where children can play, so families can relax and enjoy cherry blossom viewing.

In the neighborhood, there is Wadabori Park downstream of the Zempukuji River, which also has beautiful cherry blossoms, and you can enjoy cherry blossoms there as well.

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

Park Name Zenpukuji River Green Park
善福寺川緑地
Park Address Narita Higashi 2, 3, 4 chome, Narita Nishi 1, 3, 4 chome, Ogikubo 1 chome, Suginami-ku, Tokyo
Access (by train)
  • Subway Marunouchi Line Minami Asagaya Station about 1.2 km *Bus (Keio Dentetsu Bus) available
  • Keio Inokashira Line Hamadayama Station About 1.3 km *Bus (Keio Dentetsu Bus) is available.
  • JR Chuo Main Line Asagaya Station About 1.8 km *Bus (Keio Dentetsu Bus) is available.
Access (by car)
  • Chuo Expressway, Takaido I.C. about 3.7 km
  • Metropolitan Expressway No.4 Shinjuku Line Takaido Exit about 4.4km
 
Cherry blossoms in Zempukuji River Green (Angle 01) Cherry blossoms in Zempukuji River Green (Angle 02) Cherry blossoms in Zempukuji River Green (Angle 03)
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Cherry blossoms in Zempukuji river green area (Angle 07) Cherry blossoms in Zempukuji river green area (Angle 08) Cherry blossoms in Zempukuji river green area (Angle 09)
Cherry blossoms in Zempukuji river green area (Angle 10) Cherry blossoms in Zempukuji river green area (Angle 11) Cherry blossoms in Zempukuji River green area (Angle 12)
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Image Credit: Tokyo Navi via tokyo-park.net archive

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