ITABASHI
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Itabashi Bologna Picture Book MuseumIt is a library for foreign picture books, holding 30,000 picture books in 70 languages from about 100 countries around the world, with a focus on picture books donated from Bologna in northern Italy. The library is located in the Ward Central Library.
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folk museum
This facility exhibits a variety of materials related to the history, culture and nature of Itabashi Ward. On the premises is the former Tanaka Family Residence, an old private house built in the late Edo period that has been relocated.
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Akatsuka Botanical Garden
It is a botanical garden that utilizes the hilly area of Akatsuka, which retains a strong impression of Musashino. It consists of three areas: the Main Garden, the Manyo and Medicinal Garden, and the Agricultural Garden, so that visitors can enjoy nature and plants close at hand.
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Water Mill Park and Tokusuitei Pavilion
This is a park that recreates a good old-fashioned Japanese rural landscape. There are waterwheels turning in the park, and you can observe rice planting and harvesting in the paddy fields. Next to the park, there is a Japanese garden and a tea house called Tokusuitei.
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Itabashi Traffic Park
This park was created for traffic safety education. Visitors can rent bicycles, go-carts, tricycles, etc., and play on a course with crosswalks and traffic lights while learning about traffic rules.
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Johoku Traffic Park
This is a park where you can see valuable vehicles such as steam locomotives and buses up close. You can also rent tricycles and bicycles with infant assistance and practice riding them on a special course.
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Shougetsuin Temple
This Soto Zen temple is said to have been built in the 4th year of Entoku (1492). It is also known for being the headquarters of Takashima Akiho, an artillerist of the late Edo period, when he conducted Japan's first Western-style artillery training.
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Akatsuka Hikawa Shrine
This shrine is located in Akatsuka and enshrines Susanoo-no-Mikoto and Fujiwara Hirotsugu-no-Mikoto. The long approach to the shrine is lined with old zelkova trees, reminding you of Musashino.
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Former KASUYA Residence
It is an old private house with a thatched roof that still retains the fragrance of Musashino. Through renovation and restoration work that began in 2015, it was discovered that it is one of the oldest private houses in Tokyo, built in 1723 (Kyoho 8).
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Itago rice store
This earthen storehouse building is located in the Nakayado shopping district and was built in 1914 as a rice grain store. It was renovated and reopened in 2019, and is now a busy Omusubi Cafe.
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