is a

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in Katsushika ward,

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. It is the biggest park within the 23

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. It is known for its diverse plants and wild birds, and as an attraction spot during the

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season. Locals have said that it is home to a haunted phone booth. Mizumoto park 1989 air.jpg, Aerial view in 1989 Mizumoto park random scenes May 2 2021.webm, thumbtime=2, Inside the park, 2021 River mizumoto.JPG, Summer, 2013 Mizumoto Park, -17 Jan. 2013 a.jpg, Winter, 2013 Hanasyoubu-enn.JPG, Iris Garden, 2013

Data

* Date opened: April 1, 1965 * Area: * Nearest station: About from Kanamachi Station (JR

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); a bus service to the park is available.

Transportation

When Katsushika Shōbu Festival is held, Mizumoto Katsushika Shōbu Meguri Bus are run by

Keisei Bus The is a bus company within the Keisei Group which was established on 1 October 2003 to inherit all business of the Keisei Electric Railway bus department. Local bus services Offices * Edogawa Office * Kanamachi Office * Matsudo Office * Ichika ...

on holidays in June. And, the bus is bound for Horikiri-Shobuen Station via Kanamachi Station and

Shibamata Taishakuten , popularly known as , is a Nichiren-shū Buddhist temple in Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1629, the main image is of Taishakuten. In 1996 the Ministry of the Environment designated the temple and its ferryboat as one of the 100 Soun ...

. It takes 220 yen to ride on the bus.

Education

Katsushika City Board of Education operates area public elementary and junior high schools. 2-8- ban are zoned to Higashi-Mizumoto Elementary School (東水元小学校) while 1-ban is zoned to Handa Elementary School (半田小学校). 3-8-ban are zoned to Mizumoto Junior High School (水元中学校) while 1-2-ban are zoned to Higashi Kanamachi Junior High School (東金町中学校).

References

External links

Mizumoto Park
Tokyo Metropolitan Park Association
Jōdoron kōen
Jōdoron kōen By Kōon Mizumoto Parks and gardens in Tokyo Hanami spots of Japan Katsushika {{Tokyo-geo-stub