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A park with three play pools!
Ichinoe-sakaigawa Shinsui Park
Stretching north-south for 3.2 km, this park has three plazas where children can have fun playing in the water, and there are even toilets and showers nearby. Also, water from the Shinnakagawa River flows along the natural stream, which is home to fish, freshwater prawns, and insects.
10-min. walk from Funabori Station and Ichinoe Station on the Toei Shinjuku Line
Address: 1 Ichinoe – 7 Funabori, Edogawa City
Play pools open July 1 to August 31
Inquiries: 03-5662-5543 (Environment Department, Edogawa City Office )
Photograph courtesy of Edogawa City
From infants to seniors! An amusement park bursting with attractions that produce smiles
ASAKUSA HANAYASHIKI
Celebrating the 170th anniversary of its opening this year, Asakusa Hanayashiki was born during the Edo period (1603–1868) and is Japan’s oldest amusement park. Asakusa Hanayashiki has an abundance of attractions that can be enjoyed by people of all ages, from babies to grandparents, so you can spend a day off here with your entire family.
5-min. walk from Asakusa Station on the Toei Asakusa Line
Address: 2-28-1 Asakusa, Taito City
Opening hours: 10:00–18:00 *Opening times may change depending on the season or weather.
Closed: Tuesdays *Open every day during August *May change depending on the season.
Entrance fees: Junior high school students and adults aged 64 years / 1,000 yen; elementary school students and seniors aged 65 years or older / 500 yen; preschool aged children / free of charge *Separate fees apply for rides
Inquiries: 03-3842-8780
Photograph courtesy of Hanayashiki Co., Ltd.
Thoroughly enjoy water play for the first time!
Hikarigaoka Park
Connecting large and small fountains in the Keyaki Plaza on the park’s southern side is a waterway that is abuzz with throngs of young children every summer. The water is shallow, just covering children’s ankles, so parents can allow their kids to play here with peace of mind. Also providing a range of sports facilities and barbecue areas, this spacious park offers fun for the whole family.
8-min. walk from Hikarigaoka Station on the Toei Oedo Line
Address: 4-1-1 Hikarigaoka, Nerima City
Play pool open July 16 to August 31
Inquiries: 03-3977-7638 (Hikarigaoka Park Service Center)
Enjoy a day packed with play, from attractions to animals!
ARAKAWA AMUSEMENT PARK
Reopened in April this year, this municipal amusement park is packed with different ways to play and have fun, from the Ferris wheel to various attractions, a petting zoo with rabbits and other small animals, and water pools.
3-min. walk from Arakawa-yuenchimae Stop on the Tokyo Sakura Tram (Toden Arakawa Line)
Address: 6-35-11 Nishiogu, Arakawa City
Opening hours: 9:00–17:00 *For entry to the park, please book in advance via the park’s official website.
Closed: Tuesdays and year-end/New Year holidays *May change depending on the season
Admission fees: Adults / 800 yen; Seniors (aged 65 years or older) and Junior high school students / 400 yen; Elementary school students / 200 yen; Preschool aged children free of charge
Inquiries: 03-3893-6003
Splash about in the huge fountain!
Akatsuka Park
The park’s large fountain has an eye-catching shape—like a bugle standing upright—and in summer it becomes a playground for children who use it as a play pool. The park also has an array of play equipment for small children to enjoy, including slides and equipment combining a slippery-slide and monkey bars.
10-min. walk from Takashimadaira Station on the Toei Mita Line
Address: 3-1 Takashimadaira, Itabashi City
Play pool open July 16 to August 31
Inquiries: 03-3938-5715 (Akatsuka Park Service Center)
A thrilling long slippery slide
Adachi Fujimi Park
Large colorful mushroom objet d’art, a long slippery-slide, a “Tarzan” rope—this park is full of unique play equipment. In particular, the 8.8 m long slippery slide is jam-packed with thrills!
1-min. walk from Nishiaraidaishi-nishi Station on the Nippori-Toneri Liner
Address: 7-17-1 Nishiarai, Adachi City
Inquiries: 03-3880-5314 (Western Area Roads and Parks Maintenance Department, Adachi City Office)