Kinuta Park (砧公園, Kinuta Kōen) is in Setagaya, Tokyo. The total area is 391,262.26 m², 240,000 of which are grass.
Contents |
One thing the park is famous for its cherry blossom (sakura) viewing. It has at least three varieties—Someyoshino (photo), Yamazakura, and Yaezakura—which makes for a relatively long viewing season of over two weeks.
There are also Baseball fields, Soccer fields, cycling courses and the Setagaya Art Museum.
The 1667 m cycling course doubles as a walking course outside the hours 9–16.
The Tōmei Expressway (東名高速道路, Tōmei Kōsoku Dōro) runs along the south side; Kampachi (環八, the #8 ring road), along the east. The Tōmei Expressway ends at that intersection.
The park was opened on April 1, 1957. After the Pacific War (World War II), it was a public golf course. Later the golf course was closed to form the current Kinuta Park.