Arakawa Nature Park

Arakawa Nature Park (荒川自然公園) is a park in Arakawa, Tokyo. It was first opened in 1974, and is built on artificial ground placed over the Tokyo Mikawashima Wastewater Treatment Plant. The park features a garden, playground, bicycle track for children, baseball field, and tennis courts. In 1982 it was selected as one of the 'New Tokyo 100 Views.'

Facilities

 * Tennis courts
 * Athletic corner
 * Wildflower area
 * Swan pond
 * Omurasaki Observation Garden — Japanese emperor butterflies can be seen here in the summer
 * Insect observation garden — Various beetles can be seen here in the summer
 * Waterfront open space
 * Observation platform

Access

 * By train: 10 minutes’ walk from Machiya Station on the Keisei Main Line and Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line