Inokashira Park
井の頭恩賜公園（いのかしらおんしこうえん / Inokashira Onshi Kōen）
A Tokyo metropolitan park centered on Inokashira Pond, about a five-minute walk from Kichijoji Station.
Inokashira Park (officially Inokashira Onshi Park) is a Tokyo metropolitan park that spans Musashino City and Mitaka City. It opened in 1917 and celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2017.
"Onshi" means a gift from the Emperor. In 1913, the Imperial Household Ministry granted this imperial land to the City of Tokyo, and it was designated as Japan's first suburban park.
The park has four areas: the area around Inokashira Pond, Gotenyama with its woodland, the West Area with sports facilities, and the Second Park. The Inokashira Park Zoo (Inokashira Shizen Bunkaen) is also inside the park.
The park is about a five-minute walk from Kichijoji Station. The park itself is open at all times and entry is free.
Sources
- Inokashira Park English pamphlet (Bureau of Construction, Tokyo Metropolitan Government) (checked 2026-10-28)
- Musashino City Kichijoji Area Map, English (Musashino Tourism Organization) (checked 2026-10-28)
- Inokashira Park (GO TOKYO) (checked 2026-10-28)
- Inokashira Onshi Park Management Plan, draft, in Japanese (Bureau of Construction, Tokyo Metropolitan Government, January 2026) (checked 2026-11-07)
- 井の頭恩賜公園（東京都建設局） (checked 2026-10-28)
- 井の頭恩賜公園（東京都公園協会） (checked 2026-10-28)
- 井の頭恩賜公園（武蔵野市観光機構） (checked 2026-10-28)
- 井の頭恩賜公園マネジメントプラン（案）（東京都建設局、2026年1月） (checked 2026-11-07)
- 恩賜（コトバンク、デジタル大辞泉） (checked 2026-11-07)