page_title: Inokashira Park
section_title: Attractions
hierarchical_section_title: Inokashira Park / Attractions
caption_attribution_description: English: Inokashira Benzaiten Temple in the Inokashira Park
context_page_description: Inokashira Park is a park which straddles Musashino and Mitaka in western Tokyo, Japan. Inokashira Pond and the Kanda River water source, established during the Edo period, are the primary sources of the Kanda River.
  The land was given to Tokyo in 1913. On May 1, 1917, it opened under the name Inokashira Onshi Kōen, which can be translated as, "Inokashira Imperial Grant Park". Thus the park was considered a gift from the Emperor to the general public.
context_section_description: The park contains a small temple dedicated to Benzaiten. The park has a petting zoo and a small aquarium, and is a place where vendors, musicians, artists and street performers gather. The park is bustling with crowds who arrive to take in the lively environment on weekends and holidays, especially during the cherry blossom season when the entire park is overrun with visitors for hanami.
  On the southwest end of Inokashira Park is the Ghibli Museum, a popular destination dedicated to the animated productions of Studio Ghibli.
caption: Inokashira Benzaiten
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