November 30, 2014

Parc des Buttes-Chaumont / Promenade Plantée in Paris

The Parc des Buttes-Chaumont is a public park opened in 1867 and located in northeast Paris. Its most famous feature is the Temple de la Sibylle, inspired by the Temple of Vesta in Tivoli, Italy, and perched at the top of a cliff above the waters of an artificial lake. After the park, I walked back to the Gare de Lyon train station, first going through Place de la Nation, then taking the Promenade Plantée, a linear park cutting through Paris from Vincennes to Bastille.

October 21, 2014

Garden of Hotel New Otani Tokyo

Hotel New Otani Tokyo is a high-end hotel in Kioicho, Tokyo. It was built for the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games. Its Japanese garden dates back from the Edo period and, like the garden of Hotel Chinzanso in Mejiro, is open to all.

October 20, 2014

Arisugawa-no-Miya Memorial Park

Arisugawa-no-Miya Memorial Park (有栖川宮記念公園) is a park located near Hiroo station in Minato, Tokyo. It is named after the Arisugawa-no-Miya branch of the Japanese imperial family.

October 19, 2014

Hinokicho Park at Tokyo Midtown

Tokyo Midtown is a high-end complex in Roppongi, complete with a shopping mall, offices, apartments and a luxury hotel (Ritz-Carlton). Behind it, there is also a park, including a Japanese garden called Hinokicho Park.

October 16, 2014

Arakawa Shizen Park

Arakawa Shizen Park (荒川自然公園) is a public park in Arakawa City, near the Arakawa Nanachome (荒川七丁目) stop of the Toden Arakawa line. It has a couple of ponds (one is crawling with turtles), a few sports facilities and some weird statues. It is also a popular spot during sakura season.

October 15, 2014

Kyu Shiba Rikyu Garden

Kyu Shiba Rikyu Garden (旧芝離宮恩賜庭園) is a garden in Minato, Tokyo, located next to the Takeshiba Pier.

October 13, 2014

Tokyo Disney Resort

Tokyo Disney Resort is an entertainment complex in Chiba, just east of Tokyo. It has 2 theme parks (Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea), a large shopping mall (Ikspiari Town) and hotels. I went there to have a quick look when I was in the neighbourhood.

October 7, 2014

Toyama Park

Toyama Park is located in Shinjuku. Its best known feature is Mount Hakone: At 44.6m, it is the highest mountain inside the Yamanote Line. It also has lots of flowers and a few sport grounds.

June 24, 2014

Tokyo Walk: Kameido, Arakawa River, Funabori Tower Hall, Kyu-Nakagawa River, Tokyo Skytree & Asakusa

In May, starting at Kameido station, I walked east towards Edogawa City, until I reached the Arakawa River. I then crossed it in order to visit Funabori Tower Hall and its observatory. I went back to the other side of the Arakawa and walked along the Kyu-Nakagawa River (旧中川) then turned west at the Kitajukken River (北十間川), which goes all the way to the Sumida River, passing in front of the Tokyo Skytree. I ended the day with the Sanja Matsuri in Asakusa.

June 13, 2014

Spring at Kyu-Furukawa Garden

While I was at Kyu-Furukawa Garden for the rose festival, I spent some time strolling around the Japanese garden.