ITABASHI
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Celebrate the 10th anniversary "Ba Ba Ba! Ofunato" Online Photo Exhibition
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Itabashi Art Museum
Opened in 1979, this is the first municipal art museum in the 23 wards of Tokyo. It was renovated and reopened in 2019. The museum holds a wide range of exhibitions introducing the Edo Kano School, Ikebukuro Montparnasse, and picture books.
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Jorenji Temple (Great Buddha of Tokyo)
It is a temple of the Jodo sect of Buddhism, founded in the Onei era (1394-1428). The Tokyo Daibutsu (Great Buddha), which has become synonymous with the temple, is a seated bronze statue 13 meters high, and was the third largest statue in Japan when completed.
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Uemura Adventure Hall
This exhibit features the achievements of Naomi Uemura, an adventurer who became the first Japanese to climb Mount Everest and the world's first dogsled solo ascent of the North Pole. The museum exhibits the achievements of Naomi Uemura, an adventurer who became the first Japanese to climb Mount Everest and the world's first dogsled solo ascent of the North Pole.
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Itabashi Children's Zoo
This is an at-home zoo located in Higashi Itabashi Park. You can interact with guinea pigs and ponies, observe the behavior of goats and squirrels, and other familiar animals.
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Akatsuka Metropolitan Park (where nirinso grows wild)
This park was built on the cliffs of the Akatsuka plateau. The park stretches long and narrow to the east and west, and the Daimon district is home to the largest native growth area of the ward's flower, the nirinso in Tokyo.
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Enoki Enoki (deity said to be the most wicked and powerful of the three)
This enoki tree has been a famous landmark since the Edo period. People prayed to the tree to cut off bad relationships between men and women and to abstain from alcohol, and today it is believed to "cut off bad relationships but bring good ones together.
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Ukima Metropolitan Park
The symbol of this park is the calm waters of Ukimagaike Pond and the large windmill that stands by the pond. Surrounded by nature and greenery, there is also an exercise facility, where children's voices can be heard shouting from the playground.
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Itabashi Fireworks Festival
Itabashi is the pride of Itabashi. Together with Toda City in Saitama Prefecture on the other side of the river, approximately 12,000 fireworks light up the night sky. Since the launch site is close to the spectators' seats, the stomach-churning sound is one of the best parts of the event.
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Itabashi Bridge
The bridge was built at the point where the old Nakasendo road crosses the Shakujii River, and is said to be the origin of the name of Itabashi. It has been selected as one of the ten scenic spots of Itabashi.
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Yakushi no Izumi Garden
The garden was restored based on illustrations from "Edo Meisho Zue," one of the most famous geographical magazines of the Edo period. A spring gushes forth in the tranquil garden, and the trees show their seasonal expressions.
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