Numerous Japanese artists have known this for years and now young Japanese have discovered this, as well as a few families with children. Park Slope has a distinctly European feel to it. In terms of number of buildings, it is the largest landmark area in the United States. It is serviced by most of the subways, and train time is 10 to 15 minutes to Wall Street, and 20 to 25 minutes to Midtown.
Personal safety is high, at least by New York City standards.
The park has various playgrounds, baseball diamonds and tennis courts and, compared to Central Park, is uncrowded. There are also excellent public schools, as well as many private schools. There are several public golf courses within 20 minutes of Park Slope. Most Japanese who have visited the Sakura festival at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden can visualize the area as being the south side of Flatbush Avenue and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden as being 200 yards north of Flatbush Avenue. Park Slope runs about twenty blocks along the Park and Slopes down from Prospect Park for five blocks.