Kameari Ririo Park — Attraction in Tokyo

At the park entrance, there is a bronze statue commemorating the manga series: Kochi Kame こち亀 The town of Kameari in Katsushika Ward (a train station on the Joban Line), the setting for the long running manga, こちら葛飾区亀有公園前派出所 Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen Mae Hashutsujo [This is the Police Station in Front of Kameari Park in Katsushika Ward] by local artist 秋本治 Akimoto Osamu (born 11th December 1952), has fourteen bronze statues of characters from the series around the neighborhood. At one of the installations, there is a map with a sightseeing route (purported to take 30 minutes, but I have my doubts). I have adopted this route to present the statues. 両津勘吉 Ryōtsu Kankichi is the main male protagonist/anti-hero of the series. Ryō-san, as he is known, is the Chief Patrol Officer of the Kameari Kōen-Mae Police Box. Ryō-san is known for his unibrow (he puts Frida Kahlo to shame) and casual dress. He typically wears slippers. Back on the South side of Kameari Station on the West side of the bus plaza is 両津勘吉祭り姿像 (Ryōtsu Kankichi Matsuri Sugata zō) [Ryotsu Kankichi Festival Statue]. Erected in November 2006, it depicts the patrol officer dancing in...

Outside the surrounding statue and area. The park has a smoking 🚬 area. Theres not much there to he honest. Decent seating areas and was clean! My biggest complaint is, theres not toilets! You have to go to 7 eleven or the mall next to it. Parking for bikes, and an interesting main building...

Jan. 19th, 2024: Was passing through, stopped by just to see the Kochikame statues. Started watching the show upon first landing in Japan and loved it, so felt it was necessary to pay the life size statues a visit. Worth a stop if you...