Showa Kinen Park is a beautiful piece of green space. Actually, the park is one of Tokyo’s largest parks… it’s more than 1.49 square kilometres in size! Whether you are there for the play equipment, a picnic, the bouncy domes, the ride-on train or to rent bikes ( you can even rent those bikes with the baby seats – called Mamachari) – it’s a beautiful day out. The tulip festival is particularly stunning in Spring too. The most beautiful flowers bloom in the park in March, April and May. The food trucks are everywhere so if you forget your picnic there isn’t any need to worry.
SHOWA KINEN PARK
東京都立川市緑町3173
3173 MIDORI-CHO, TACHIKAWA CITY, TOKYO
OPEN: 9:30AM-5PM (CLOSES AT 4:30PM IN WINTER, OPEN UNTIL 6PM APRIL-SEPTEMBER)
CLOSED: MONDAYS (AND TUESDAYS IF MONDAY IS A NATIONAL HOLIDAY)
PRICE: SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN 80 YEN, ADULTS 400 YEN
ACCESS: 50 MINS BY TRAIN OR CAR FROM THE CENTRE OF TOKYO
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Where to eat near Showa Kinen Park with kids?
As mentioned above, there are lots of food trucks and a few cafes inside the park.
You can also walk to Lumine Tachikawa shopping complex (15 min walk) and dine at Tsukiji Tama Sushi (has high chairs), Chibo Okonomiyaki (has high chairs & a kids menu) and To The Herbs (has high chairs.)
You could also take a taxi to Lalaport Tachikawa Shopping Mall for even more restaurant options.
What else is near Showa Kinen Park?
You can take the train for 15 mins from Tachikawa Station to transport playcentre/kids’ museum Keio Rail-Land.
