ITABASHI
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Itaya ParkIt is the oldest park in the city, having opened in 1937 under the name "Tokyo City Itaya Park. The nameplate installed at the time of the park's opening can still be seen on the gate post at the park's entrance.
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Saito Shoten
The store was established in 1889 as a log dealer. The building, which was newly constructed in 1933, is a modern Japanese-style building with the atmosphere of an independent house in the suburbs, and has been designated as a tangible cultural property of the ward.
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Bronze statue of Eiichi Shibusawa, former head of the nurturing hospital
This bronze statue was erected in honor of the nurturing center, which led the field of welfare and medical care in Japan, and its director, Eiichi Shibusawa. It is now located in the grounds of the Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital.
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Takashimadaira Danchi and Zelkova Trees
Takashimadaira Danchi is a mammoth housing complex that was built in the 1960s. The 600-meter-long avenue of zelkova trees that runs through the complex is beautiful in every season, and together with the complex, it has been selected as one of the ten scenic spots of Itabashi.
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Fudo no Taki
This is a famous spring that has been selected as one of the 57 best springs in Tokyo. In the olden days, it was used as a place of purification by pilgrims to Daisen and Fuji, who would bathe in the waterfall and purify their bodies and minds.
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Akatsuka Tameike Park
The park is known for the large tame pond that gives the park its name, and has been selected as one of Itabashi's 10 scenic spots. The park is also famous for its plum blossoms, and a plum blossom festival is usually held when the plum blossoms are at their best.
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Takenoko Park
This park is maintained by planting about thirteen kinds of bamboos, including phoenix bamboo and jinmei bamboo. There is a promenade where you can enjoy the bamboos stretching straight up to the sky and the sound of the wind rustling the bamboo leaves.
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Mizuage Bus Shodosawa Terminal
It used to be called "Azumisawa river bank" and was a key point for shipping and unloading of various goods. Today, it is the departure and arrival point for the water bus service, which offers boat trips along the Sumida River, the Arakawa River and the waterfront area.
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Johoku Central Park
The park straddles Itabashi and Nerima wards, and has a wide range of sports facilities such as playgrounds and tennis courts. The park is also home to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government-designated ruins of Moro and Kurihara.
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fiveleaf Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
This is a mansion forest that was planted on the land provided by Iijima Yajuro, the then mayor of Kamiitabashi Village, during the widening of the Kawagoe Highway in the early Showa period. It has become a familiar landmark of Kamiitabashi.
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