Koto English-speaking Volunteer Guide Association: Chill Out at the Seaside Park?

November 28, 2015

Chill Out at the Seaside Park?

Enjoy autumn at Toyosu Park

It’s getting a little chilly lately in Tokyo, but it’s too early to keep indoors!!!

Now, time to make a trip to the urban seaside park where locals spend relaxing leisure on weekends.

hanging out on dockyard monuments

Here is the Toyosu Park, located 10 minutes by subway from Ginza and few minutes walk from Toyosu station on Yurakucho subway line and Yurikamome line. Toyosu is reclaimed land in the southwestern part of Koto City. The town was prospered as dockyard business in 1980s, and nowadays it’s known as a gate town to seaside area.

The park is located by Tokyo Bay and next to the urban shopping mall, LaLaport Toyosu. The park extends to the west along the sea, and Gas Museum, campsite, Football Park, and concert hall are following. Moreover, Japan’s biggest fish market will open in 2016 near these facilities.

“Mom, I wanna play here!!” – November 15, a festival day for children of 3, 5, 7 years of age

early Santa Claus is ready in courtyard

The mall offers a cinema, wide variety of shops and restaurants (180 in total) including Uniqlo (Japanese fast fashion), MUJI (minimal designed goods store), Tokyu Hands (household goods store), Daiso (100 yen shop). These novelty goods never let you down.

You may be fascinated by Japanese niche products.

today’s lunch

Of course, it’s great to have a meal at a fancy restaurant with a view of the ocean, but you may spend cozy lunch time with a quick & easy meal in the park. To-Go meals and Bento are available at the food court or supermarket (Aoki) in the mall. It’s even fun experience to try Japanese To-Go fast food. Bento shop, curry shop, rice bowl shop (beef & chicken) are around the intersection of Toyosu station.

Toyosu is also known as a town where the first Japanese convenience store was launched. A rice ball, sushi-roll, or sandwich would be great picnic lunch too. Then, do not forget to try 100 yen coffee. A self-service coffee machine makes fresh coffee with a taste similar to café.

On weekends, mini-train runs around the mall for kids, and food event, music event or sport event are often held in the park. Thus, I guarantee you to have relaxing time in Toyosu Park, greenery open space by seaside. In case you get bored, you can rent an e-bicycle (pre-registration needed) at the park or Toyosu station and enjoy cycling through seaside area, or you can even cruise to Odaiba or Asakusa area.