Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has asked citizens to refrain from going outside this weekend for nonessential reasons. If you do decide to go out, practice social distancing, minimize public transport use and take precautionary measures to avoid the spread of the coronavirus.
With the current upheaval caused by COVID-19, Tokyoites have been advised from going outside to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. But Tokyo apartments are cramped and constricting, and a solo sojourn in nature can do wonders to alleviate the anxiety the virus is causing. The capital has plenty up its sleeve that means you can bypass popular spots like Ueno Park for a moment of quiet all to yourself.
Ryokudō (greenways) are city parks that usually, but not always, trace the course of a culverted urban river. Tokyo is full of them; in fact, its old name, Edo, literally means "river entrance" or "estuary." These pedestrian walkways are strewn with shrubs and sakura, providing a pleasant hybrid of city-meets-nature in all corners of Tokyo.
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