Hikarigaoka Park
Hikarigaoka Park (光が丘公園, Hikarigaoka Kōen) is a public park in the Hikarigaoka and Asahichō regions of Nerima Ward and the Akatsuka-shinmachi region of Itabashi Ward, Tokyo, Japan. Over 98% of the park is in Nerima Ward, with the north-east corner being in Itabashi Ward. It is the seventh-largest park in Tokyo.
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| Location | Itabashi Ward and Nerima Ward, Tokyo, Japan |
| Coordinates | 35.763789°N 139.628211°E |
| Area | 607,823 square metres (150.196 acres) |
| Created | 11 March 1974 |
| Public transit access | Narimasu Station |
Facilities
- Baseball fields (4)
- Athletics field (400m track with dirt surface)
- Tennis courts (8, artificial grass)
- Monument Arch of Light (光のアーチ, Hikari-no-Aachi)
- Fountain
- Day campground (reservation required)
- BBQ open space (reservation required)
- Gateball field
- Youth soccer field
- Kyūdō hall (Japanese/Western, 90m distance)
- Bird sanctuary
- Tennis practice wall
- Open space for young children
- Hikarigaoka Library
- Hikarigaoka Gymnasium
Events
Hawarin-bayaru (meaning Spring Festival in Mongolian), one of Japan's largest events that introduces Mongolia, is held every year during Golden Week.
Access
By train:
Toei Oedo Line: Hikarigaoka Station (8 minutes' walk)
Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line / 
Fukutoshin Line: Chikatetsu-Akatsuka Station (13 minutes' walk)- Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line/ Fukutoshin Line: Chikatetsu-Narimasu Station (15 minutes' walk)
By bus: From Narimasu Station on the Tobu Tojo Line, take the Seibu Bus (to Hikarigaoka Station) and get off at Hikarigaoka Park North (less than 1 minute's walk)
By car: Parking spaces: 234; Price: 300 yen for 1 hour, 100 yen every 30 minutes thereafter
Cherry blossom viewing (hanami)
Fountain and monument "Arch of Light"
Big clock and wooded area
See also
- Parks and gardens in Tokyo
- National Parks of Japan
External links
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