Egota-no-Mori Park
is a public park in Nakano Ward, Tokyo, Japan. It is the largest park in Nakano Ward. Facilities * Within the grounds of the park there is a large, six-story building called . * The park also has a multipurpose open area, wooded area, wooden playground equipment, sandbox, swings, water fountain, toilet (with wheelchair access), study room, benches, lawn, biotope pond, and dogwood hill. Gallery File: Egota riv.JPG, Egota River flowing through the park File: 中野区立江古田の森公園 - panoramio.jpg, View inside the park File: Egota no mori welfare nakano tokyo 2009.JPG, The welfare facility inside the park Access The park is a 6-minute walk from Shin-egota Station on the Toei Ōedo subway line. It can also be reached by bus from Ekoda Station (7 mins), Nerima Station (19 mins) and Nakano Station (20 mins). The park's opening hours are from 6 AM to 11 PM, and the entry is free of charge. See also * Parks and gardens in Tokyo * National Parks of Japan National ma ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nakano, Tokyo
is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is Nakano City.About Nakano City " Retrieved March 10, 2013. As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 322,731, and a population density of 20,701 persons per km2. The total area is 15.59 km2. Nakano is the most densely populated city in Japan. History The ward was founded on October 1, 1932, when the towns of Nogata and Nakano were absorbed into the former as Nakano Ward. The present administration dates from March 15, 1947, when the Allied occupation reformed the administration of Tokyo-to ...[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shin-egota Station
is a subway station on the Toei Ōedo Line in Nakano, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei). Lines Shin-egota Station is served by the Toei Ōedo Line, and lies from the starting point of the line at . The station is numbered "E-34". Station layout The station has one island platform on the second basement ("B2F") level, serving two tracks. Platforms File:Shin-Egota-Sta-Gate.JPG, The ticket gates in May 2010 File:Toei-subway-E34-Shin-egota-station-platform-20191205-150357.jpg, The platforms in December 2019 History The station opened on 19 December 1997. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 22,697 passengers daily. Surrounding area * Egota-no-Mori Park * Nihon University College of Art * Musashi University * Musashi Junior & Senior High School See also * List of railway stations in Japan The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan. Extern ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents ; the city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Tokyo serves as Japan's economic center and is the seat of both the Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. Originally a fishing village named Edo, the city became politically prominent in 1603, when it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. By the mid-18th century, Edo was one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of over one million people. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the imperial capital in Kyoto was moved to Edo, which was renamed "Tokyo" (). Tokyo was devastate ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Egota River
is designated as a Class A river by the Japanese government with a length of 1.64 km and a basin area of 5.0 km². It used to flow through and so it also used to be called the . The open-ditch section of the river is under 2 km in length. Course It starts in Nerima Ward, and ends by flowing into the Myōshōji River is designated as a Class A river by the Japanese government with a length of 9.7 km and a basin area of 21.4 km². Course It starts in the Myō-ji Temple pond in Suginami Ward, and joins the Egotagawa later on. It flows into the Kanda .... History The region around the river used to be swampy. References Weblio.jp External links {{Rivers of Japan Rivers of Tokyo Rivers of Japan ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Toei Ōedo Line
The is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei). It commenced full operations on December 12, 2000; using the Japanese calendar this reads "12/12/12" as the year 2000 equals Heisei 12. The line is completely underground, making it the second-longest railway tunnel in Japan after the Seikan Tunnel. On maps and signboards, the line is shown in magenta (). Stations carry the letter "E" followed by a two-digit number inside a more pinkish ruby circle (). Overview The Ōedo Line is the first Tokyo subway line to use linear motor propulsion (and the second in Japan after the Osaka Metro Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line), which allows it to use smaller cars and smaller tunnels (a benefit similarly achieved by the Advanced Rapid Transit system manufactured by Bombardier). This technology, though, is incompatible with other railway and subway lines, which can only operate with vehicles utilizing conventional rotary motors, thu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ekoda Station
is a railway station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway. Lines Ekoda Station is served by the Seibu Ikebukuro Line from in Tokyo to in Saitama Prefecture, and is located 4.3 km from the Ikebukuro terminus. Only all-stations "Local" services stop at this station. Station layout Ekoda Station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. The platforms are capable of handling 10-car trains. Platforms History The station opened on 1 November 1922. Renovation of the station building began in 2008 and was completed in 2011. Station numbering was introduced during fiscal 2012, with Ekoda Station becoming "SI04". Passenger statistics In fiscal 2013, the station was the 28th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 34,045 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below. Surrounding area Several university and college campuses are located nearby the statio ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nerima Station
is a railway station in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway and the Tokyo subway operator Toei Subway. Lines Nerima Station is served by the Seibu Ikebukuro Line, Seibu Yurakucho Line, and Seibu Toshima Line, and also by the Toei Ōedo Line subway. It is located from the terminus of the Ikebukuro Line at . Station layout Nerima is an elevated station with two island platforms serving four tracks, with an additional outer track on either side used by passing trains. Elevators and escalators connect the platforms to the ticket entrances, and the station contains a waiting room as well. The Toei station consists of an underground island platform serving two tracks. Platforms Seibu File:Nerima-Sta-Seibu-Gate.JPG, Ticket gates, 2016 File:Nerima-Sta-Seibu-Platform.JPG, Platforms, 2016 Toei File:Nerima-Sta-Toei-Gate.JPG, Toei ticket gates, 2016 File:Toei-subway-E35-Nerima-station-platform-20191205-151302.jpg, Toei Oedo Line underg ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nakano Station (Tokyo)
is a railway station on the Chūō Main Line in Nakano, Tokyo in Japan, operated jointly by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro. Lines Nakano Station is served by the JR East Chuo Line (Rapid) and Chuo-Sobu Line, and the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line. There are no turnstiles between lines, allowing for easy transfers. Station layout The station consists of four island platforms serving eight tracks. Platforms File:JR Chuo-Main-Line・Tokyo Metro Tozai-Line Nakano Station Platform 1・2 (20210418).jpg, Platforms 1 and 2 (April 2021) File:JR Chuo-Main-Line・Tokyo Metro Tozai-Line Nakano Station Platform 3・4 (20210418).jpg, Platforms 3 and 4 (April 2021) File:JR Chuo-Main-Line・Tokyo Metro Tozai-Line Nakano Station Platform 5・6.jpg, Platforms 5 and 6 File:JR Chuo-Main-Line・Tokyo Metro Tozai-Line Nakano Station Platform 7・8.jpg, Platforms 7 and 8 File:TokyoMetro-T01-Nakano-station-sign-20210120-115814.jpg, Station sign Fi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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List Of National Parks Of Japan
and in Japan are places of scenic beauty designated for protection and sustainable usage by the Minister of the Environment under the of 1957. National Parks are designated and in principle managed by the Ministry of the Environment. Quasi-National Parks, of a slightly lesser beauty, size, diversity, or state of preservation, are recommended for ministerial designation and managed by the Prefectures under the supervision of the ministry. History Japan established its first or public parks in 1873 ( Asakusa Park, Asukayama Park, Fukagawa Park, Shiba Park, and Ueno Park). In 1911 local citizens petitioned that the shrines and forests of Nikkō be placed under public protection. In 1929 the National Parks Association was formed. In 1931 the first was passed. After much study and survey, in March 1934 the first parks were established — Setonaikai, Unzen and Kirishima — with five more in December and a further four two years later. Three further parks were established unde ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |