Kitami Friendship Square

Coordinates: 35°38′31″N 139°35′17″E / 35.642°N 139.588°E / 35.642; 139.588
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Central area of the park, Kitami Friendship Square, May 2016
Stairs from the Nogawa river on the east side of Kitami Friendship Square, May 2016

Kitami Friendship Square (きたみふれあい広場, Kitami fureai hiroba) is a park in Kitami,

Odakyu Railway train maintenance facility. It is adjacent to the Nogawa River
and part of the Nogawa River Greenbelt. As an elevated park it can be approached on the north, west and east (river) sides either by stairs or ramps.

Facilities

There are various facilities including cherry trees, open grassy areas, a pond, fitness equipment, a children's play area, a sandpit, public washrooms and ramps providing disabled access on the east and west sides. As the park is approximately 10 metres above the railway tracks, it provides views of the Nogawa river offering the possibility of

Odakyu Odawara Line to the south, as well as more distant views of Mount Fuji
and other peaks to the west and north-west.

Access

The neareast station is

Odakyu Odawara Line
which is 0.4 miles away (approximately 7 minutes walking distance).

History

The park was built above the Odakyu Railyard and opened in March 1997.

References

  1. ^ "Kitami Fureai Play Lot". Setagaya City information.

External links

https://1000enpark.com/park/00216/ (in Japanese)

35°38′31″N 139°35′17″E / 35.642°N 139.588°E / 35.642; 139.588