Showa Kinen Park
A 180-hectare national park in Tachikawa, laid out on a former air base.
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Showa Kinen Park
SaveA 180-hectare national park in Tachikawa, laid out on a former air base.
Its central lawn alone is the size of two Tokyo Domes, with a zelkova tree over 20 meters tall at its heart.
MoreWhat kind of place
Showa Kinen Park covers 180 hectares on the site of a former air base, built to mark the 50th year of Emperor Showa's reign. Its first 70 hectares opened in 1983.
Today it is laid out in five zones, and its management center chief has said it draws about four million visitors a year.
With kidsThe part that matters
Two playgrounds sit apart, and the smaller one, Wanpaku Yuugu, is built for little children. Water runs into its sandbox, so children come away muddy and rinse off on the spot.
The larger Kodomo-no-Mori holds a fort with six slides and the Fog Forest. Mist there comes in short bursts each hour and half hour, 10:00 to 15:00, and children have run into it delighted.
Even so, with the lawn, boats and bikes as well, one family covered only half the park in a day.
By age0-1 / 2-3 / 4-6
- Ages 0-1A baby can fill a day here without touching the equipment: one family spent theirs with a six-month-old lying in a tent, walking in a carrier, then lying down again. The Kodomo-no-Mori equipment is aimed at preschool age and up, so a two-month-old only passed through.
- Ages 2-3Up to about age three, Wanpaku Yuugu on its own can fill a day.
- Ages 4-6The big slides can fall flat at this age, and one four-year-old's reaction was mild. Still, crowds thin out near closing, which let one family's four- and six-year-olds spread out.
By weatherRain, heat, cold
- Rainy dayThere is little indoor space here, and a 2019 review said the same. Arbors can be used for eating in the rain, though only so many people fit.
- Hot dayThe smaller structures at Wanpaku Yuugu sit mostly in shade. The bouncing domes, however, get hot enough that one barefoot two-year-old gave up at once.
- Cold dayThe mist in the Fog Forest is turned off from December through February to prevent freezing.
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- ElevatorElevator：with conditionsconditions
- Stroller OKStroller friendly：yes
- RentalStroller rental：not checked
- NursingNursing space：yes
- ChangingDiaper changing table：yes
- Diaper binDiaper disposal bin：none
- Family WCFamily restroom：yes
- Kids' toiletKids' toilet seat & step stool：none
- Own foodOutside food allowed：yes
- EnglishEnglish support：with conditionsconditions
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Where it is
The park is at 3173 Midoricho, Tachikawa, Tokyo (postal code 190-8530).source
Before you go
- Baby rooms here have no diaper bin, so you carry a used one out with you: bring a bag. One parent did exactly that at the Minna-no-Harappa room.
- Rental bikes, the park train, the boats and the Kodomo-no-Mori shop also take cash only, though cards work for admission and parking.
- Choose your gate for the playground you want. Kodomo-no-Mori is about 7 minutes from Tamagawajosui Gate, its closest entrance, but 35 from Tachikawa Gate, and Wanpaku Yuugu is about 13 from Nishi-Tachikawa Gate.
- The Cloud Sea dome shuts in rain and reopens only once staff wipe it dry, and frost can keep it shut at opening. Shoes, bags and cameras stay off it, and it is for middle school age and under.
- The Rainbow Hammock is closed for inspection from May 2026 until January 2027.
Sources and evidence (22)
- GO TOKYO's facility listing for this park records that a nursing room is available.source
- Baby beds and baby keepers are installed in the main restrooms.source
- There are 41 multipurpose restrooms around the main facilities (condition: 41 locations).source
- Tokyo's Universal Design Navi lists a barrier-free route for this park, with links to the site map and a Google Maps route search.source
- If you are separated from your child and cannot find them after some time, contact a nearby staff member or the park management center at 042-528-1865.source
- The main path of the Japanese Garden is soil-mixed paving that is easy to walk, passable by wheelchair or stroller; signs mark which sections are passable (condition: the main path of the Japanese Garden only).source
- The nursing and diaper-changing room in the Central Management Building has no diaper trash can (condition: that room only; other locations unknown).source
- The nursing and diaper-changing room in the Central Management Building has no child toilet seat (condition: the Central Management Building only).source
- From Tachikawa Gate you leave the park, and an elevator down from the "Floating Garden" in the Green Culture Zone reaches the Hana-Midori Culture Center (condition: the park is nearly flat, and this slope in the Green Culture Zone is the one place an elevator is needed).source
- The official website has English, Simplified Chinese and Korean pages.source
- Iko-yo's facility icons show that bringing your own food and drink is allowed.source
- Rental bikes, the park train, the boats, the coin lockers and the Kodomo-no-Mori shop take cash only; cashless payment works for admission, parking and the shops and restaurants.source
- Kodomo-no-Mori is about a 35-minute walk from Tachikawa Gate, about 25 from Nishi-Tachikawa Gate and about 23 from Sunagawa Gate.source
- Wanpaku Yuugu is about an 18-minute walk from Tachikawa Gate, about 13 from Nishi-Tachikawa Gate and about 25 from Sunagawa Gate.source
- The Cloud Sea is for middle school age and under; adults may only accompany a small child.source
- The Cloud Sea is used with shoes off; eating is not allowed, and no one may get on carrying a camera, bags or anything sharp.source
- The Cloud Sea can be unusable from opening time because of morning dew or frost, so the hours it is available change day to day.source
- The Cloud Sea bouncing dome cannot be used in rain, and reopens after staff finish wiping it dry.source
- The Rainbow Hammock is closed for inspection from May 2026 until January 2027.source
- Tents are limited to dome type under 2 meters, tarps and tarp tents are not allowed, and neither may be used in the Japanese Garden or Komorebi-no-Sato.source
- The park map gives 7 minutes on foot from Tamagawajosui Gate to Kodomo-no-Mori, the closest entrance to it.source
- One parent found that only children of middle school age and under could bounce, so the adults watched from the side.source
Basics
- Fee：Admission is free for children of junior high school age and under.source
- Hours：Kodomo no Mori opens at 9:30 and closes 30 minutes before the park closes; the Sea of Clouds bouncing domes close 45 minutes before.source
- Booking：Parking cannot be reserved. Same-day availability is shown under "Riyo Jokyo" on the top page of the official site.sourceOfficial booking site ↗
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evidence & sources (11)
- mamamap.jp: Diaper disposal bin, Kids' toilet seat & step stool
- iko-yo.net: Outside food allowed
- gotokyo.org: Nursing space
- Public agency: Indoor / outdoor
- Public agency: Elevator
- Official: English support
- Official: Family restroom
- Official: Lost-child support
- Official: Diaper changing table
- udnavi.tokyo: Stroller friendly
| Nursing space | Yes | Web-checked | checked Oct ’25 | gotokyo.org | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diaper changing table | Yes | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | showakinen-koen.jp | |
| Family restroom | Yes (41) | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | showakinen-koen.jp | |
| Stroller friendly | Yes | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | udnavi.tokyo | |
| Lost-child supportExtra info — guide only | Yes | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | showakinen-koen.jp | |
| Indoor / outdoor | Outdoor | The main path of the Japanese Garden is soil-mixed paving that is easy to walk, passable by wheelchair or stroller; signs mark which sections are passable (condition: the main path of the Japanese Garden only). | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | ktr.mlit.go.jp |
| Diaper disposal bin | No | The nursing and diaper-changing room in the Central Management Building has no diaper trash can (condition: that room only; other locations unknown). | Web-checked | checked Feb ’26 | mamamap.jp |
| Kids' toilet seat & step stool | No | The nursing and diaper-changing room in the Central Management Building has no child toilet seat (condition: the Central Management Building only). | Web-checked | checked Feb ’26 | mamamap.jp |
| Elevator | Yes | From Tachikawa Gate you leave the park, and an elevator down from the "Floating Garden" in the Green Culture Zone reaches the Hana-Midori Culture Center (condition: the park is nearly flat, and this slope in the Green Culture Zone is the one place an elevator is needed). | Web-checked | checked Mar ’26 | sangyo-rodo1.metro.tokyo.lg.jp |
| English support | English menu & signs | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | showakinen-koen.jp | |
| Outside food allowed | Yes | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | iko-yo.net | |
| Official family-friendly certificationExtra info — guide only | Not checked yet |
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