Showa Kinen Park & Japanese Garden or Showa Memorial Park 国営昭和記念公園

As Vast and Sprawling as the Reign of Its Name Sake in Western Tokyo

Showa Kinen Park or Showa Memorial Park, is a beautiful and very large modern park dedicated to the memory of former emperor Showa (Hirohito).

About the Author

Pjechorin

I have lived and worked with my family in Japan since 2005. For many years I have been interested in the very practical and creative side of Japanese culture. In my free time I travel around, enjoy hiking in the countryside and cities, and just generally seeing and doing new things. This blog is primarily a way for me to focus my energies and record and teach others about what I have learned by experience constructively. I am interested in urban development, and sustainable micro-economics, especially home-economics, and practical things everyday families can do to survive and thrive through these changing times.

Information about Showa Kinen Park

Information

Address:

3173 Midori-cho, Tachikawa-shi
Contact:

042-528-1751(automated answering system)
Open hours:

9:30 am – 5:00 pm (varies according to season)
Closed:

The year end/new year holidays (Dec. 29 – Jan. 1), the fourth Monday and Tuesday of February
Entrance fee:

Adults ¥450, elementary/junior high school students ¥0, senior citizens (65 or older) ¥210< /br> *The Showa Kinen Enrance fee. Entrance to the Japanese garden is included in this fee.

Flower Calendar

Mid-Apr. – early May : Iris japonica, Azalea, Peony, Iris tectorum
Jun. : Water lily, Japanese iris, Hydrangea
Jul. – Sep. : Chinese bellflower
Oct. : Toad lily
Late Oct. – Nov. : Maple (red leaves)
Nov. – Dec. : Sasanqua

Table of Contents

1. Background and History of Showa Kinen Park Japanese Garden
2. Features and Sights to See
2.1 Seasonal plants and bushes
2.2 Bonsai garden

Background and History of Showa Kinen Park Japanese Garden

Experience the beauty of the seasons amongst lush greenery and bright Musashino Forest at the largest post-war strolling gardens in Tokyo Metropolitan Gardens, Showa Kinen Park aka Showa Memorial Park. The garden features a pond at the center, the Kanu-tea tea house on the western shore, and the Seichi-Ken to the south and its buildings were made to match the atmosphere of the garden. The Kangu-tei tea house is a single story weeded building with a copper roof and multiple tea ceremony rooms where you can enjoy authentic Japanese tea ceremony. There is a bonsai garden inside the Japanese tea ceremony. There is a bonsai garden inside the Japanese garden where you can view eighty varieties of Japanese bonsai while listening to information about the plants from our expert staff

Features and Sights to See at Showa Memorial Park

Seasonal plants and bushes

At Showa Kinen Park you can enjoy the beauty of seasonal flowers, grasses, and trees, the striking scenery of the pond and its surrounding trees, the architecture of the traditional Sukiyaki-style tea house, and the view of the waterfall and its stream.

Bonsai garden

The Bonsai garden at Showa Memorial Park primarily displays Japanese bonsai plants and is a place where you are able to learn more about bonsai plants through an interactive tour.