Poppy Fields & Ferris Wheel of Kasai Rinkai-Koen Park
Often mistakenly referred to as Tokyo Disneyland due to the giant Ferris wheel visible from the nearby train platform, particularly at night where it is illuminated with varying colors, the location of Kansai Rinkai-koen Park along Edogawa River just across the Disney Resort itself is the one to blame.
The giant Ferris wheel called the Diamond and Flowers Ferris Wheel is considered as the largest in Japan. Boasting a height of 117m, with a diameter of 111m and featuring 68 six-seat gondolas, it is the quickest way to admire both the surrounding nature and the city skyscrapers, that is if you can wait patiently and fall in a long-line together with those who want to experience the same.
Since I visited during the early spring season, there are several poppy fields across the park which added significant colors to the usual green. I consider strolling along the poppy fields as the highlight of my visit.
The location of Tokyo Bay on the other side is like an added bonus for those who like to spend weekends relaxing on the grass lawns surrounded by the bay breeze. Apart from these, it offers an alternate activity for kids like playing in the sand or searching for seashells, apart from the usual picnics and running around.
Another good thing to do in the park is to head to the dome-shape building for the Tokyo Sea Life Park Aquarium.
Also, there is a bridge that connects the park to the Nishi Nagisa Beach for closer look of Tokyo Bay.
The unexpected rain showers has everyone running towards the glass-walled, all-weather rest house in the middle of the park.
The rain showers has cut short my visit and wasn’t able to see the famous Sea Bird Sanctuary, which attracts nature-lovers and photography-enthusiast alike.
Built on a reclaimed land on an effort of restoring and preserving Tokyo Bay habitat, I felt genuinely happy and satisfied that I took the trouble of multiple train changes just to spend a day at Kansai Rinkai-koen Park.
Absolutely beautiful. . .I love the Ferris Wheel and the poppy fields. Oh, I just love everything you have shown.
SandyO
thanks Sandy, appreciate it!
Love the poppy fields. I’m tempted to visit to see for myself. But I’m off climbing tomorrow so it’ll have to wait
Kim*
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thanks Kim!
enjoy, enjoy hiking
beautiful and soothing photos of poppy fields!
agree… love the poppy fields too
The poppy fields look like a scene from a dream. Beautiful photographs!
arigatou Haruko-chan!
Ah…beautiful
Kasai Rinkai Koen is one of my favorite parks when I was living in Tokyo 
Absolutely love this place!
thanks
Beautiful scenery!
yes, it is
Love the flowers.
me too!
thanks
If only, oh, if only it had a real sandy beach, even if it were just for walking.
If you walk in the direction of Uruyasu, the park has stunning bird-watching spots too (if you’re into that kind of thing) (and if you have a massive zoom lens for bird photography) but it’s a bit of a hike. Though it’s probably nothing for a weekend mountaineer!
agree with you..sandy beach will just make it so ideal.
i was planning to go to the bird spot but i ran to the wrong direction when the rain started to pour
fun photos
really love the one with all the poppies and multicoloured flowers.
thanks Marina
Thank you for sharing beautiful photos.
Maybe it’s Kasai(葛西), not Kansai(関西) ?
opss.. you are right
i didn’t notice!
Kasai
panoramic views, excellent shots! thank you, thank you for sharing…
thank you very much
I enjoyed the pics of poppies, we don’t see these flowers very often in South Africa.
me too.. there is no poppy fields where i came from
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thanks!
Lovely photos and looks like a great place to relax. I love the shots of the park-goers walking under the trees and the coulourful poppies.
thank you very much!
Japan seems to have such a lot of different things to see and do. Really want to come visit one day. Beautiful poppy field.
yes,you are right! so many things but so little time.
i can’t wait for weekend or national holiday to visit places. i actually wake up way earlier during weekend than work day, just to maximize the day to travel but still not enough..
you should come and visit.. definitely worth it.
if you need my help or advice on anything, let me know
Amazing photography…..Wow it looks like God gifted country.
thank you!
Another beautiful pictures from you.. thanks for sharing..
It seems so relaxing..
I wanna feel it!
thank you Meliamex!