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Bunridai Park is an urban green space in Nishitokyo featuring diverse recreational areas with playgrounds, walking paths, ornamental ponds with iris flowers, and waterfalls. The facility offers multiple play structures including swings and slides, exercise equipment, public restrooms, and drinking fountains throughout the grounds.

The park opened in 1984 on former grounds of Tokyo University of Literature and Science, which had previously served agricultural purposes for Tsukuba University. This conversion transformed a working agricultural site into a public recreational space.

The park displays traditional Japanese garden elements through its cherry and plum trees, reflecting how locals think about organizing outdoor spaces. Visitors experience carefully arranged sections that show typical features of Japanese parks.

The park is accessible during daylight hours and offers plenty of space to explore at your own pace, especially if you prefer quieter times. Visitors should know that portions of the grounds sit on national land, which has influenced how the park is organized.

A portion of the park operates under a special agreement with the government using national land at no cost. This unusual arrangement has shaped how the space is planned and maintained today.

Website: http://city.nishitokyo.lg.jp/sisetu/koen_ryokuti/bunridaikouen.html

GPS coordinates: 35.74397,139.56194

Latest update: December 14, 2025 12:28