Park · Zenpukuji / Nishi-Ogikubo

Zenpukuji Park 善福寺公園

A quiet, spring-fed lake park in north-west Suginami that is everything Inokashira Park used to be before it got famous: two wooded ponds, herons, rowing boats and old ladies feeding ducks, all just a short bus ride from Nishi-Ogikubo.

HoursOpen access

ClosedOpen daily (boats closed in bad weather and winter weekdays)

PriceFree

Getting thereNishi-Ogikubo Station (JR Chuo Line), 20 min walk or bus

Time needed1–1.5 hours

Best timeLate March–early April; November

Address3-9-10 Zenpukuji, Suginami City, Tokyo

About

Zenpukuji Pond, one of the three great spring-fed ponds of the Musashino plateau along with Inokashira and Sanpoji, is the source of the Zenpukuji River. The park has an upper and lower pond linked by wooded banks of zelkova and cherry. There is a small shrine island, a boat house with rowing boats on the upper pond, and footpaths popular with joggers and birdwatchers looking for kingfishers. Since there are no cafés lining the shore and no queues, it feels like a well-kept local secret. It is lovely in cherry-blossom season without the crowds, and in November the trees around the water glow red and gold.

Highlights

Two spring-fed ponds at the source of the Zenpukuji River
Rowing boats on the upper pond
Herons, egrets and kingfishers for birdwatchers
Crowd-free cherry blossoms and autumn colour
Leafy loop paths of about 2 km around both ponds

Tips

Take the Kanto bus from Nishi-Ogikubo or Kichijoji to Zenpukuji-koen, or walk about 20 min north from Nishi-Ogikubo.
Combine with Nishi-Ogikubo's antique shops and cafés.
Go early morning for birds and mist on the water.

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Zenpukuji Park 善福寺公園

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