Some parks are known for their spacious green areas and maybe a bench to sit on while enjoying the view, but not all.
Located in Nagaizumi Town, Shizuoka, about an hour from Tokyo, Japan, a tiny park can be found after a short walk from the Nagaizumi Town Hall through a residential area.
How small is the world’s smallest park?
If you look closely at an empty plot of land, you’ll spot something unusual – the world’s smallest park, measuring just 0.24 square metres, about the size of two A3 sheets of paper.
Despite its size, the park includes an entrance, a tiny bench, and some grass.
Shuji Koyama, a team leader in the town’s construction management division, explained that the park was created in 1988 to make use of some unused space along the road.
Smallest park in the world was inspired by the then-smallest park in Portland, Oregon
“A staff member had visited the United States and discovered the smallest park at the time, Mill Ends Park in Portland, Oregon,” Koyama said. “Inspired by that, they decided to build an even smaller park.”
Since then, the park in Nagaizumi Town had been informally recognised as the world’s smallest park. Its small size often made headlines in the media, and locals used it as a quiet spot to relax, while tourists frequently stopped by to take photos.
To make the claim official, the town hired a professional surveyor to precisely measure the park and gather additional information to meet the guidelines set by the Guinness World Records.
