Minami-Ikebukuro Park | |
Photo Width: | 250 |
Location: | Toshima, Tokyo, Japan |
Publictransit: | Ikebukuro Station |
Coords: | 35.728°N 139.7129°W |
Area: | 7811.5m2 |
Created: | November 1948; reopened on 2 April 2016 |
is a public park in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan.
The park was originally created in 1948 through a land readjustment project. From 14 September 2009 to 2014 it was closed due to the construction of an underground substation of Tokyo Electric Power Company and park maintenance construction. It was fully reopened on Saturday, April 2, 2016.
In addition to the general public, there were many homeless people using the park. For the homeless people and those who attended public employment security office, soup kitchens and social welfare activities were conducted by volunteer groups and the government.