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| Senzokuike Staion
Senzokuike-Koen (park): As the name says 'ike' means pond in Japanese. Its a beautiful pond with a stunning view, situated right across the Senzoku-ike station on Tokyu Ikegami line. The beauty of this park is that you can visit here in any season. It always has something to offer through out the year. Senzoku ike is one of the most scenic places you will come across Tokyo. It is lush green and gives a feeling of nature right in the center of city. It offers a chance for city folks to relax and unwind. A shaded walking path surrounds the pond with boardwalks over the water. There's a small botanical garden along the board walk. One can see carps (koi), turtles and frogs in the pond. Its fun for kids to watch them closely.
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Hanami (sakura viewing): Spring is the best time to visit Japan. Japanese enjoy this season to the fullest.They travel to see sakura all over Japan. Senzoku-ike is one of the famous spots in Tokyo for sakura viewing (cherry blossoms). People come here for hanami. They sit under sakura trees eating, drinking. singing and partying till late hours. This park becomes lively at the time of sakura.Vendors (yataii) put there stalls along the water side selling all sorts of food and drinks to be enjoyed while viewing sakura.
Boating: Yes!! Pond has boating facility to offer. There are three kinds of boat- swan, cycle and row boat available for rent. Boating can be enjoyed in any season. Many people like to boat around cherry trees during cherry blossoms.
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Temple of Nichiren: This temple is dedicated to Nichiren (founder of the Nichiren sect of Buddhism). During the Heian Period (794-1185) this place was known as "千束" (thousand bundles). During the Kamakura Period (12th century) monk Nichiren passed by this place during his journey to Ikegami Honmonji. He stopped by to rest and allegedly washed his legs at the pond. Henceforth, the place has been known as "洗足池" (leg-washing pond).
Benzaiten: This is another small jinja located across the small bridge.
Jidokan (family room for kids): This jidokan entertains kids of all ages. They arrange taiso class (warm up dance) for smaller kids. Jidokan concept in Japan is really helpful for new mom and kid. This is the place to meet other moms and kids. So a win-win both ways!!
Library (toshyokan): There is a very big library renting all sorts of books and CDs. There is a kids corner. The library has a small but good collection of English and other foreign language books. All the books can be rented for free.
Restaurant and cafe- Terrance jure: This is a very cozy restaurant overlooking the pond. Authentic Italian meal can be enjoyed with a view of the park and the pond. Specialty of this cafe is its scrumptious chiffon cake served with cream. Live concerts with dinner course can be enjoyed on Friday evenings. For more details please check the link.
http://www.boreas.dti.ne.jp/~gelee/
Hukilau Cafe: This cafe is situated close to Koban (police box). Its a nice and cozy cafe with a Hawaiian ambience offering Hawaiian style coffee with different flavors of vanilla and hazelnut. One can relax and enjoy every sip of coffee and talk to the staff who are very sweet and friendly.
Hope this information was helpful to you to plan your trip to this beautiful park. Have fun and enjoy travelling!!
Address: Minami Senzoku 2-1-6, Ota Ku
