Arisugawa Park

A little oasis in Tokyo's upscale Hiroo

Hannah Warren Oct 14, 2013 - 1 min read

Sunlight on the water, surrounded by green.

A visitor crosses the stone arch bridge.

This statue of a young boy with his flute stands on the edge of the park, near the library.

In Tokyo's ultra-chic neighborhood of Hiroo sits a small park, an escape from the madness and a place to sit and reflect.

Its real name is Arisugawa-no-miya Memorial Park, and it is bordered on one side by upmarket shops, and on the other by the Tokyo Metropolitain Library.

Here, children play football after school, old men fish in the pond, and mothers stroll with baby carriages. It's quiet and peaceful; hard to believe that Tokyo lies just on the other side of the trees.

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Hannah Warren @hannah.warren

Hannah lives in Sydney and spends most of her time dreaming of being somewhere else. She loves karaoke, hates making plans in advance, and will probably never be able to read a map.