Also 15 minutes in a cab (approx 1800 yen) from Shinagawa Station is Shinmei Children’s Playground …also known as the Octopus Park.
If you’d prefer to take public transport to the Octopus Park:
From Shinagawa take the Keihin-Tohoku Line to Oimachi Station and then walk for 11 mins.
If you’re coming from the Dinosaur Park take a cab for 9 mins ( approx 1000 yen).
There is one big and one small octopus for climbing and sliding. My 3 year old loved it but it got boring quickly for my 5 year old.
There is a Lawson (convenience store) right on the edge of the park and a few benches to sit on for a snack too. This playground doesn’t have any shade so may not be the best place to head for in the depth of Japanese Summer. Still it’s so lovely and retro – and random ! Worth checking out – because…Japan.
SHINMEI CHILDREN’S PARK
品川区二葉1-4-25
1-4-25 FUTABA, SHINAGAWA-KU
(NEXT TO SHIMOSHINMEI STATION)
See here for other family-friendly options in this area.
