Kiba Park
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is a Tokyo metropolitan park
Parks and gardens in Tokyo
-Urban parks and gardens:-Flowers:-National parks:There are four national parks in Tokyo Prefecture:* Chichibu Tama Kai National Park, in Nishitama and spilling over into Yamanashi and Saitama Prefectures...

 in Kōtō, Tokyo
Koto, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 442,271 and a population density of 11,070 persons per km². The total area is 39.48 km². The ward refers to itself as Kōtō City in English....

. The park includes jogging paths, playgrounds, tennis courts, a BBQ area, and spaces for events. The park is divided into two parts, north and south, connected by a pedestrian bridge. The Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo
Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo
The is a contemporary art museum in Tokyo, Japan. The museum is located in Kiba Park. It was opened in 1995.- Prominent exhibits :*Marilyn Monroe by Andy Warhol *Girl with Hair Ribbon by Roy Lichtenstein -External links:* website...

 is located in this park.

History

In 1969, the city of Kiba relocated its timber industries and then made the current location into a tree filled park.

Access

General admission is free for everyone. It is an 8 minute walk from Kiba Station
Kiba Station
is a station on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line in Kiba, Koto, Tokyo, Japan. Its designator is T-13.It is the station closest to the Museum of Contemporary Art and the of Toei Ōedo Line.It is the first station of Tokyo Metro built by shield tunneling....

 on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line
Tokyo Metro Tozai Line
The is a rapid transit line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro located in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Its name literally means East-West Line. The line runs between Nakano Station in Nakano, Tokyo and Nishi-Funabashi Station in Funabashi, Chiba...

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