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Kasai Rinkai Park

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox park Kasai Rinkai Park (葛西臨海公園 Kasai Rinkai Kōen) is a park in Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan, which officially opened on 1 June 1989.[1] The park includes a bird sanctuary and the Tokyo Sea Life Park aquarium, as well as the Diamond and Flower Ferris Wheel (formerly the second-tallest ferris wheel in the world). It was built on reclaimed land which includes two manmade islands, an observation deck and a hotel. It is the second-largest park in the 23 wards of Tokyo (after Mizumoto Park).[2]

The Template:Convert tall Diamond and Flower Ferris Wheel opened at the park in 2001.[2] On a clear day, it affords views of Tokyo Bay, Chiba, Edogawa, Tokyo Disneyland, and Mount Fuji. It is reportedly the second tallest Ferris wheel in Japan.[3]

About a third of the park is designated a sea bird sanctuary, which houses a Sea Bird Centre that provides information on the local bird species.[3] The park also has two beaches on artificial islands. The west island is connected to land by the Kasai Nagisa bridge and is a popular place for recreation.[1] The east island is closed to the public as a protected bird habitat and Ramsar site since 2018.[4]

The park is always crowded during the 'hanami' period of spring, when the Japanese party under cherry trees in bloom.

Access

The park is served by Kasai-Rinkai Park Station of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

The park is passed through by water bus which is named as Tokyo Mizube Cruising Line and from/to Odaiba Seaside Park, Hama Rikyu and Asakusa Station.

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