Koganei Park Park

Address: Koganei Park, 1-13-1 Sekimachikita, Koganei, Tokyo 184-0001, Japan

Website: https://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/park/format/index034.html

Hours: Park: Daily 9:00am-5:00pm (hours vary seasonally). Museum: Tue-Sun 9:30am-4:30pm, closed Mondays (check official site).

Admission: Park: Free. Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum (on-site): ~400-600 JPY adults (check museum for current rates).

Koganei Park is a large public park in western Tokyo, located in Koganei City and managed as a metropolitan green space; it covers roughly eighty hectares. It is well known for its wide lawns, planted groves and the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum located on its grounds.

The park offers expansive grass areas for picnics and sports, paths for walking and cycling, and seasonal displays of plum and cherry blossoms. The Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum is a major attraction within the park, presenting a collection of historic wooden buildings relocated from across Tokyo and open for visitors to enter and inspect.

The park was developed by Tokyo Metropolitan authorities as part of urban green-space planning and expanded over time to include the open-air museum. Maintenance focuses on recreation, cultural heritage and seasonal horticultural displays.

Koganei Park sits in suburban Tokyo, west of central Tokyo in Koganei City, and is accessible by public transport from central Tokyo within the metropolitan area.

• Blossom seasons: Peak blossom viewing for cherries is typically late March to early April; plum blossoms peak earlier in late winter to early spring.

What to See#

• Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum: An outdoor museum of historic buildings relocated from around Tokyo, exhibiting vernacular and urban architecture from the Edo period through early 20th century.
• Planted groves and lawns: Large lawns and groves that host plum and cherry trees, used for seasonal blossom viewing and informal recreation.

Koganei Park is accessible from JR Musashino or Chuo Line (Koganei Station) - about a 15-20 minute walk - or via Seibu Tamagawa Line to Musashi-Sakai/Seijo approach stations and then a short bus. The Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum has a park shuttle from Koganei Station during busy seasons; check the museum site for schedules.

• Visit the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum inside the park and allow at least 60-90 minutes to tour its relocated buildings.
• Cherry blossom season (late March-early April) fills the park with visitors - come early to secure a bonsai-like patch of lawn.
• Use Musashino Forest Sports Plaza station (Seibu Tamagawa Line) for a quieter approach; from JR Koganei Station it's a 15-20 minute walk.