Park & garden

Sumida Park

Address: 1 Hanakawado, Taito City, Tokyo
Area: Tokyo, Japan

Mon: 00:00–23:59
Tue: 00:00–23:59
Wed: 00:00–23:59
Thu: 00:00–23:59
Fri: 00:00–23:59
Sat: 00:00–23:59
Sun: 00:00–23:59
Hours: The park is open 24 hours; the separate information center operates 09:30–18:00 and closes December 29–January 3 and on the Sumida River fireworks day.
Price: Admission is free; separate services and events may have their own charges.
How to visit: The park is open for public access. From the Asakusa side, it is about a 5-minute walk from Asakusa Station; the park has a children’s playground. Smoking is prohibited in Taito public parks from 07:00 to 09:00.
Hours: Free entry
Hours: Good with children
Hours: Good after dark
Hours: About 60–120 min

Why it is worth the detour

Riverside park on both banks of the Sumida with the cherry trees planted by the eighth shogun, the Asahi flame and the Skytree in view.

Sumida Park is a public park in Tokyo known for its cherry blossoms and views of the Asahi flame and Skytree. It hosts the Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival and offers a blend of nature and city life.

What else is close by

The nearest places we have written up, with straight-line distance from here.

350 m
Azuma Bridge
A crossing has linked Asakusa with the eastern bank since the eighteenth century, and today's red bridge frames classic river and skyline views.
350 m
Nakamise-dori
The 250-metre approach from Kaminarimon to Senso-ji, lined with about 90 stalls, one of Japan's oldest shopping streets.
350 m
Asakusa Shrine
The shrine honors the men connected with Sensoji's founding legend and serves as the spiritual center of the exuberant Sanja Matsuri.
400 m
Kaminarimon Gate
The Thunder Gate, guarded by the gods of wind and thunder and hung with a giant lantern, is Asakusa's unmistakable entrance.
400 m
Senso-ji Temple
Tokyo’s oldest temple, founded on a legend of two fishermen who netted a statue of Kannon in the Sumida in 628; rebuilt in concrete after 1945.
600 m
Asakusa Hanayashiki
Opened as a flower garden in 1853, Hanayashiki evolved into Japan's oldest amusement park and a nostalgic survivor of popular Asakusa.