Introducing richly verdant parks as the season's cool morning and evening air hints at autumn's arrival.

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Around the Imperial Palace

Japan's most famous jogging course

Following the moat of the former Edo Castle, this jogging course encircles the Imperial Palace. Although there is no official starting point, the rule is to run in an anticlockwise direction. The course's attractions include the Edo Castle ruins, spot-billed ducks on the surface of the moat, and the bunch of tall Marunouchi-area business buildings creating a cityscape unique to the heart of Tokyo.

1-min. walk from Hibiya Station on the Toei Mita Line

Address:2 Kokyo Gaien National Garden, Chiyoda City (Imperial Palace Plaza)

Meiji Jingu Gaien

Experience a course where well-known athletes ran

Surrounded by verdant greenery and with no traffic lights to stop for, this easy-to-run course comprises a lap around the wall encircling the Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery and Rubber-Ball Baseball Field. Nearby are many sporting facilities, beginning with the Japan National Stadium and baseball, rugby, and tennis facilities, which naturally boosting your motivation.

1-min. walk from Kokuritsu-kyogijo Station or 4-min. walk from Aoyama-itchome Station on the Toei Oedo Line

Address:Near 2 Kita-Aoyama, Minato City (Jingu Gaien Ginkgo Avenue)

Ojima Komatsugawa Park

Jog around a grassy lawn plaza

Running around Freedom Plaza with its oval shape, this approx. 800-meter-long course is beloved as a jogging spot with gently undulating slopes. For those who need more than the course inside the park, we also recommend going a little farther, following the approx. 1.5 km walking path along the park's outer edge to Arakawa Riverbed.

3-min. walk from Higashi-ojima Station on the Toei Shinjuku Line

Address:9-9 Ojima, Koto City

Inquiries:03-3636-9365 (Ojima Komatsugawa Park Service Center)

Takeshiba Pier—Rainbow Bridge

Across the ocean to the Statue of Liberty

Beginning from the front of the Takeshiba Passenger Ship Terminal, this course follows the Yurikamome Line, crossing over Tokyo Bay along the Rainbow Bridge and finishing at the “Statue of Liberty” in Odaiba. You can also enjoy the unique cityscape of this area, which features rows of skyscraper groups and expressways.(*Rainbow Bridge Promenade Opening hours:10:00–18:00 *9:00–21:00 from April through October *Closed in the event of bad weather. Closed:Third Monday of every month (following weekday when Monday is a public holiday)

10-min. walk from Daimon Station on the Toei Asakusa Line

Address:1-12 Kaigan, Minato City (Takeshiba Wharf Park)

Arakawa Riverbed

Blown by the breeze of the Arakawa River

With few tall buildings to block the view, the clear blue sky expands over the riverbed. This course is also used for athletic meets, and in places, a line has been drawn down the center of the wide, easy-to-run road. Even on weekdays you can see many runners feeling the breeze as they race along this course.

1-min. walk from Adachi-odai Station on the Nippori-Toneri Liner

Address:1 Odai, Adachi City (Riverbed near Adachi-odai Station)

Ogunohara Park

Jog around a park visited by wild birds

Boasting a rich natural environment, this park is home to ducks, gray herons, and other wild birds during the winter months. Within the park is a 735-meter-long jogging course skirting fields and dragonfly ponds. Marker posts are located every 100 meters along the course, which is also used by many people who love to walk.

10-min.walk from Higashi-ogu-sanchome Stop and Kumanomae Stop the Tokyo Sakura Tram (Toden Arakawa Line)

Address:7-1 Higashi-Ogu, Arakawa City

Inquiries:03-3819-8838 (Ogunohara Park Service Center)