We had such a wonderful time visiting this park. As we were touring Ueno park, we saw it in the distance and immediately noticed the beautiful swan paddle boats. We couldn’t resist taking a ride, which was very inexpensive. We would highly recommend anyone who’s in Tokyo. A beautiful place to spend an hour! (there are also temples within walking distance to tour).

After a couple of days spent in Tokyo’s busiest, most crowded, and most fun neighborhoods, we wanted a break and to see another side of Tokyo. Inokashira park was the perfect break. Beautiful, leafy, calm, quiet park with lots of people out enjoying strolls and dog walking.

Thoroughly enjoyed paddling on a lake in a swan boat. Although we missed the sakura (cherry blossoms) we picked a beautiful 24 degree C weekday to visit in late April and it was not very busy. You can buy tickets from a machine at the front of the boat jetty, just 800 yen per boat for 30 minutes (which will be enough for the average person without tiring). Surrounding the lake are a variety of trees and plants. On the day we visited there was a large group of school children painting trees and landscapes around the lake and the sound of their excitement added to our enjoyment of the park. There are toilets and food shops around the park, and the pathways are a mix of concrete and gravel. It rained a bit the day before we went, but there was not a lot of mud of water on the paths. Overall the park was peaceful, and a nice way to spend a couple hours in Tokyo.