Park · Ichigaya / Iidabashi

Sotobori Park 外濠公園

A 2 km embankment promenade on the old outer moat of Edo Castle, lined with some 240 cherry trees above the Chuo Line trains and the boat-dotted water.

About

Between Iidabashi, Ichigaya and Yotsuya, the outer moat of Edo Castle survives as a long green strip on the old earthen ramparts. A gravel path runs along the top under rows of cherry and zelkova trees, with the water and the orange Chuo Line trains below and Hosei and Sophia universities on the bank. Locals jog, walk dogs and quietly picnic here during hanami while the crowds besiege Chidorigafuchi. Remains of Edo-period gate stonework (Ichigaya-mitsuke, Yotsuya-mitsuke) dot the route, and at Iidabashi end the walk with drinks by the water.

Highlights

• Elevated rampart path on the outer moat of Edo Castle
• Roughly 240 cherry trees with trains passing below
• Original stone foundations of the Ichigaya and Yotsuya gates
• Views of fishing ponds and rowing on the moat
• A calm hanami alternative to Chidorigafuchi

Tips

• Walk Yotsuya to Iidabashi (about 40 min) so you finish at Kagurazaka for dinner
• At hanami peak, weekday mornings are the sweet spot
• The Ichigaya fishing pond (Ichigaya Fish Center) below the path is a fun local curiosity

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Nearby

• Yushukan MuseumMuseum · 280 m away
• Yasukuni ShrineShrine · 350 m away
• HagurumaBars & Nightlife · 420 m away
• Ichigaya Fish CenterActivities & Experiences · 650 m away
• Kagurazaka BackstreetsLocal Secret · 680 m away
• Tokyo DaijinguShrine · 710 m away
• Ichigaya Kamegaoka HachimanguShrine · 730 m away
• ChidorigafuchiPark · 760 m away