Nerima, Itabashi Travel Guides

Nerima and Itabashi wards are special wards located in the northwest and adjacent to each other among the 23 wards of Tokyo. The main attractions and places of interest in Nerima Ward include Shakujii Park, Toshimaen, and Tokyo Winery.

Shakujii Park is a park with a lot of nature around two ponds, Sanboji Pond and Shakuji Pond, and the Numazawa Plant Community on the floating island of Sanboji Pond is designated as a national cultural asset.

Sanboji Pond has long been known as one of the three major spring-fed ponds in Musashino. However, the amount of spring water has been decreasing and the pond is now depleted, so the water source is maintained by supplying groundwater from a deep well.

Toshimaen" is an amusement park that partially opened in 1926, and is known for having created many attractions that were the first in the world or Japan. The flowing pool, which is now a major attraction, was released in 1965 by Toshimaen, a world pioneer.

The pool is still crowded with people every summer, and in early fall, the pool is opened as a fishing area, attracting many fishing enthusiasts who come to experience fishing using lures and flies, which is rare in Tokyo.

Tokyo Winery, established in 2014, is the first winery in Tokyo to produce wine. The winery's goal is to create simple wines that maximize the potential of the grapes, and it has been attracting a lot of attention since its establishment.

The main attractions and places of interest in Itabashi Ward include the Shakujii River, the Itabashi Fireworks Festival, and the Japan Calligraphy Museum.

The Shakujii River is known as one of the best cherry blossom viewing spots in Itabashi Ward, with more than 1,000 cherry trees planted upstream and downstream of the river. The rows of cherry trees extend all the way to Asukayama in Kita Ward, and every year during the cherry blossom season, the area is crowded with visitors.

The Itabashi Fireworks Festival was born in 1951 when the border between Saitama Prefecture and Tokyo Prefecture (between Kutouda-cho and Itabashi Ward) was changed to make it easier to understand. Fireworks have evolved over the years, with the Shaku-gosun-dama (No. 15 ball), which is the largest firework display in Tokyo, and the 500-m-long Niagara Falls gaining popularity.

The Japan Calligraphy Museum is one of the few museums in Japan that specializes in calligraphy, and is a private museum that opened in 1973. It is known for its collection of works by famous artists such as Sadanobu Fujiwara, a calligrapher from the late Heian period (794-1192), and Honami Koetsu, a calligrapher from the early Edo period (1603-1868).