Tokyo Named the City With the Most Green Space

Heading off on a city vacation is one of the best ways to pack in as much culture, food, and people-watching as you can in one go. But sometimes, you just need a break from all that concrete to smell a little fresh air. Luckily, there are a few fantastic cities that can deliver all the best parts of an urban getaway with just the right amount of green space. 

In January, Freepik, an AI image-generation company, released its list of the cities with the most green spaces around the globe. First, it rounded up the 100 most populated cities in the world and then scraped TripAdvisor for attractions in its “Nature & Parks” section for tags such as “Parks,” “Gardens,” and “National Parks.” After eliminating any places with less than 10 Google reviews, it analyzed each attraction by the amount of reviews it had, as well as its ratings. Finally, it used its own AI image generator to determine what these cities could look like 50 years from now, “based on the rate of tree loss within each city or the county or region the city is located in.”

After combing through the data, it named Tokyo the top city for green spaces. The Japanese city has a whopping 159 within its city limits.

“Tokyo ranks as the No. 1 city with the most green spaces, with 159 parks and other nature-related attractions,” Freepik said in a press release obtained by Travel + Leisure. “From Shiba Park, just steps away from the hustle and bustle of the city to the tranquil serenity of the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, there are a multitude of parks and other green spaces that residents and visitors can flock to for a moment of peace. Tokyo also ranks 11th for the city with the most visited green space attractions, with its 159 green spaces being reviewed nearly 359,000 times.” 

Joining Tokyo at the top of the list is London at No. 2, with 78 parks and nature-related attractions, followed by Paris with 63, Singapore with 55, and New York City rounding out the top five with 46.

See the full list—and why it’s all worth protecting—at freepik.com.