Inokashira Park

This guide to Inokashira Park in Tokyo opens with a dating superstition Tokyo couples take seriously: never ride the swan boats together, or the jealous goddess Benzaiten, whose shrine sits on the pond's island, will break you up. It traces the pond's older history, including the shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa's fondness for its spring water, and the park's opening in 1917 as an imperial gift to the city. Look for the red bridge to the island shrine as you listen.