Best Parks Spot List

A park memorializing Kobe’s glamorous modern history and the day of the earthquake

Built as Japan's first suburban park. Has a variety of attractions for a fun stroll including Inokashira Pond, Gotenyama, sports facilities and a park.

A scenic park selected as one of the New Tokyo 100 Views. The verdant park has a baseball field, tennis courts, and an athletic open space.

A city park famed as a sightseeing spot representing Nara. World Heritage sites such as Todai-ji Temple, Kofuku-ji Temple and Kasuga-taisha Shrine are close to each other.

This is a park in Yokosuka with the triple themes of water, light, and sound. It is ranked one of Japan's top 100 city parks and top 100 historical parks.

You can see Japanese crested ibis up close

Head to the promenade that looks out over Minoo Waterfall, one of the 100 Best Waterfalls in Japan

A famous spot for its colorful blooming moss phloxes. It is a park rich in nature which stands on a hill with a sweeping view of the city of Chichibu.

A vast national park with beautiful flowers blooming throughout the year. You can also enjoy swimming pools in summer and illumination in winter.

A Tokyo Metropolitan Park facing Tokyo Bay. Divided into five separate zones under the theme of harmony among greenery, water and people.

A garden which received the Award of Garden Excellence at the 17th World Convention of Rose Societies (2015). It is a garden where you can appreciate 10,000 roses of 1,500 varieties.

This is the first formal French garden in Japan. It harnesses a majestic space, filled with seasonal flowers and surrounded by the vast nature of Hakone.

A wide-open park offering great views of the harbor

Located on the former site of Hakone-Rikyu Palace. You can enjoy splendid views of Lake Ashinoko and Mt. Fuji.

An oasis of water and greenery in the city center

A Dutch-style garden surrounding a pond, located next to the Niigata Hakusan-jinja Shrine

Lots of beautiful roses

Picturesque white sands and green pine trees at the base of the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge

A fishing park where everyone can enjoy themselves, from beginners to experienced fishermen

Regarded as one of the three best cherry blossom spots in the Michinoku region