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Asukayama Park
is a public park in Kita, Tokyo, Japan. History In the early eighteenth century, shōgun Tokugawa Yoshimune planted many cherry trees in the area and opened up the land for the enjoyment of the "Edokko" or citizens of Tokyo. The park was formally established, alongside Ueno Park, Shiba Park, Asakusa Park, and Fukagawa Park, in 1873 by the Dajō-kan, as Japan's first public parks. In 1998, three museums were opened inside the park, designed by AXS Satow: the , the , and the . Preserved railway vehicles The park is home to two preserved railway vehicles: former Toei 6000 series tram car number 6080 and JNR Class D51 steam locomotive number D51 853. File:Toden-6080-20210202-151823.jpg, Former Toei 6000 series tramcar number 6080 in February 2021 File:Japanese-national-railways-D51-853-20210202-151453.jpg, D51 853, February 2021 Access The closest station to the park is Ōji Station on the JR Keihin-Tohoku Line. A small inclined monorail called the is provided on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kita, Tokyo
is a special ward located in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is City of Kita. The ward was founded on March 15, 1947. As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 340,287, and a population density of 16,510 persons per km2. The total area is 20.61 km2. Districts and neighborhoods ;Akabane-Iwabuchi Area * Akabane * * * * * * * * * * ;Ōji Area * * * * * * * * * * ;Takinogawa Area * * * * * * * * * History The area was a collection of rural villages and towns until the 1880s, when it was connected by rail to central Tokyo ( Oji Station opening in 1883). Parts of the area joined Tokyo City in 1932 as the Ōji (former Ōji and Iwabuchi towns) and Takinogawa (former Takinogawa town) Wards. Kita was officially formed in 1947 by the merger of these wards. Geography The name ''Kita,'' meaning "north," reflects the location among the wards of Tokyo. To its north lie the cities of K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parks And Gardens In Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan contains many parks and gardens. Urban parks and gardens Note: Figures in bold are approximate values. A green row designates a special ward of Tokyo. Gallery File:Akabane Nature Observatory Park1.JPG, Akabane Nature Observatory Park File:Akatsuka castle.jpg, Akatsuka Park File:JindaijiBotanicalGardens5620.jpg, Jindaiji Botanical Gardens File:East entrance to Mejiro-no-Mori 2016 11 30.jpg, Mejiro-no-Mori Park File:ShakujiiPark-Lotuses.jpg, Shakujii Park File:Shinjuku Gyoen Japanese Garden.jpg, Japanese Garden in Shinjuku Gyoen File:UenoPark Hanami.jpg, Cherry blossoms in Ueno Park Flowers National parks There are four national parks in Tokyo: * Chichibu Tama Kai National Park, in Nishitama and spilling over into Yamanashi and Saitama Prefectures * Meiji no Mori Takao Quasi-National Park, around Mount Takao to the south of Hachioji. * Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, which includes all of the Izu Islands. * Ogasawara National Park. As of 2006, efforts were bein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōji Station (Tokyo)
is a railway station on the Keihin-Tōhoku Line and the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line, located in the area of Kita, Tokyo. It is also a tram stop on the Tokyo Sakura Tram named . Lines * JR East - Ōji Station ** Tōhoku Main Line ( Keihin-Tōhoku Line) * Tokyo Metro - Oji Station ** Namboku Line * Toei - Oji-ekimae Station ** Tokyo Sakura Tram JR East The Keihin-Tōhoku Line station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. Platforms Tokyo Metro The Namboku Line station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. Platforms Toei The Tokyo Sakura Tram station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. History The station opened on 28 July 1883. What is now the Toden Arakawa Line begins operation on 17 April 1915. The Namboku Line subway station opened on 29 November 1991. It was inherited by Tokyo Metro The is a major rapid transit system in Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo Metro Co. With an average daily ridership o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JNR Class D51
The is a type of 2-8-2 steam locomotive built by the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), the Japanese National Railways (JNR), and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company, Kisha Seizo, Hitachi, Nippon Sharyo, Mitsubishi, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries from 1936 to 1945 and 1950 to 1951. Design and operation The design of class D51 was based on the earlier D50, introduced in 1923. Wartime production featured some substitution of wood for steel parts like running boards, smoke deflectors and tender coal bunkers. A total of 1,115 D51s were built, the largest number in any single class of locomotive in Japan. Early D51s were nicknamed ''Namekuji-gata'' ("slug-form") for their shape. The locomotive was designed by Hideo Shima. It was used mainly in freight service through the 1960s. Some D51s were fitted with the Giesl ejector in Hokkaido to conserve on fuel. Service outside Japan Soviet Railways D51 The specially 30 built D51s that were left on Sakhalin (formerly Karafuto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Toden
The or simply Toden, is the tram network of Tokyo, Japan. Of all its former routes, only one, the Tokyo Sakura Tram, remains in service. The Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation operates the Toden. The formal legal name is ''Tokyo-to Densha.'' Its nickname, "Toden," distinguished it from the "Kokuden" (the Japanese National Railways electrified lines). The network had a track gauge of , except for the former Seibu Railway lines which were . __TOC__ History At its peak, the Toden system boasted 41 routes with of track. However, the increase in reliance on automobile traffic resulted in reductions in ridership, and from 1967 to 1972, of track were abandoned as the Bureau changed its emphasis to bus and subway modes of transportation. *1903: The Tokyo Horse-drawn Railway changed its motive power to electricity and, under the name Tokyo Electric Railway (or Tōden, 東電) commenced operations between Shinagawa and Shinbashi. *1903: The Tokyo Urban Railway (or Gaitetsu, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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