Top 10 Fun Activities & Games in Kanto, Japan

February 17, 2022 Rebbecca Marino

Discover the best top things to do in Kanto, Japan including Hitachi Seaside Park, Showa Kinen Park, Aqua Blue Tama, Tokyo Horse Racetrack, Refresh Plaza Kashiwa, Gunma Flower Park, Hamura Zoo, Hiratsuka City Park, Nishihirahata Park, Ogino Athletic Park.
Restaurants in Kanto

1. Hitachi Seaside Park

605-4 Mawatari Onuma, Hitachinaka 312-0012 Ibaraki Prefecture +81 29-265-9001 http://hitachikaihin.jp/
Excellent
49%
Good
41%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 1,214 reviews

Hitachi Seaside Park

Located in the area facing the Pacific Ocean in the city of Hitachinaka, Hitachi Seaside Park offers beautiful flowers in its well-kept, large gardens throughout the year. In spring, narcissuses, tulips and nemophila (baby blue eyes) attract lots of visitors. In early summer, poppies and roses, and in summer, zinnias and sunflowers, bloom. In autumn, you can enjoy kochia (summer cypress) and cosmos flowers. In winter, ice tulips can be seen, making for a rich complement of flora throughout the year. The Pleasure Garden, which features over 25 rides and attractions, includes a Ferris Wheel sitting 100m above sea level and offering outstanding views. Other destinations that allow you to enjoy nature include the Rinkan Athletic Grounds, Barbecue Zone, and Cycling Course.

Reviewed By azlailyr - Kajang, Malaysia

I visited the park on 31Oct 2018. We took the JR train from Ueno station, it only took us less than 2 hours. There is a feeder bus waiting outside the station, you pay the bus tickets and also the entrance fee of the park too. When you get to the park, you have a choice of walking or taking the tram ( 500yen) that circles around the huge park but you can drop off and on anytime at certain location. My favourite place is the Kochia hill, where you can walk around the kochia plants till the top of the hill surrounded with bright reddish colours. The beautiful surroundings actually lifted my mood and gives me immediate sense of happiness! There are other plants and huge trees in the park, we had coffee at the nice outdoor cafe surrounded with big trees, it's so serene and calm there. Such a fascinating autumn experience! It's worth the trip here from Tokyo!

2. Showa Kinen Park

3173 Midoricho, Tachikawa 190-0014 Tokyo Prefecture +81 42-528-1751 http://www.showakinen-koen.jp
Excellent
51%
Good
42%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 705 reviews

Showa Kinen Park

Reviewed By alinaoctaviac - Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Great park for about 450 yen entry fee for adults, you get to have a great experience with a lot of things to do: rent a bike, boating on the lake, ride with a small train on wheels, hiking spots, lots of kids playgrounds, barbecue area, amazing tulips gardens in spring time and probably many more. It's a huge area, so walking on foot could be exhausting, but renting a bike for about 420 yen for 3 hours seems a pretty good deal. There are places to rest, eat, drink, toilets, so all the commodities needed. Make sure to respect the closing hours, as in weekdays it's open until 17:00 and on weekends until 18:00. Have a great time!

3. Aqua Blue Tama

3-15-2 Minamino, Tama 206-0032 Tokyo Prefecture +81 42-338-7667 http://www.tama-pool.org/index.html
Excellent
44%
Good
44%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
6%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 16 reviews

Aqua Blue Tama

4. Tokyo Horse Racetrack

1-1 Hiyoshicho, Fuchu 106-8401 Tokyo Prefecture +81 42-363-3141 http://www.jra.go.jp/facilities/race/tokyo
Excellent
49%
Good
42%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 252 reviews

Tokyo Horse Racetrack

Reviewed By X585LIrichardc - Bishops Stortford, United Kingdom

We went for the Japan Cup which is a huge Race and which attracts enormous crowds ( this year was the lowest at around 90,000 but one year nearly 190,000 turned up ) and the atmosphere is fantastic. This pace is huge and you never really notice the number of spectators until the big race when it gets a bit crowded but you will still find a spot with a good view. The paddock is at the back of the grandstand and after the race the winning horse and jockey go to the Winners Circle in between the track and the grandstand at the front. Admission is just 200 yen ( around £1.50 !! ) and certainly for this day by going to the information desk you could get an English racecard and a handy gadget for holding over the betting tickets so you easily see what boxes to fill out for the bets you wanted. There are food options everywhere, a museum and a gift shop the size of a small supermarket. If you like Horse Racing you cannot fail to enjoy a day out here.

5. Refresh Plaza Kashiwa

58-3 Minamimasuo, Kashiwa 277-0054 Chiba Prefecture +81 4-7173-5900 http://www.refreshplaza-kashiwa.jp/
Excellent
28%
Good
56%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
6%
Terrible
4%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 18 reviews

Refresh Plaza Kashiwa

6. Gunma Flower Park

2471-7 Kashiwaguramachi, Maebashi 371-0246 Gunma Prefecture +81 27-283-8189 http://www.flower-park.jp/
Excellent
24%
Good
55%
Satisfactory
19%
Poor
3%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 75 reviews

Gunma Flower Park

Reviewed By BlairVillanueva - Melbourne, Australia

If you are in the city, you should add Gunma Flower Park in your itinerary. I like to spend long hours just sitting under the tree and read good books, after I took some many photos for my blog. And also appreciate the natural scents of these gorgeous flowers, its like in a fairytale.

7. Hamura Zoo

4122 Hane, Hamura 205-0012 Tokyo Prefecture +81 42-579-4041 http://www.t-net.ne.jp/~hamura-z/
Excellent
20%
Good
65%
Satisfactory
13%
Poor
3%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 40 reviews

Hamura Zoo

8. Hiratsuka City Park

1-1 Ohara, Hiratsuka 254-0074 Kanagawa Prefecture +81 463-35-2233 http://www.city.hiratsuka.kanagawa.jp/koen/sogo.html
Excellent
30%
Good
45%
Satisfactory
22%
Poor
2%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 121 reviews

Hiratsuka City Park

9. Nishihirahata Park

2951, Matsudasoryo, Matsuda-machi, Ashigarakami-gun 258-0003 Kanagawa Prefecture +81 465-85-1177 [email protected] http://nisihira-park.org/
Excellent
31%
Good
55%
Satisfactory
11%
Poor
2%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 62 reviews

Nishihirahata Park

10. Ogino Athletic Park

1500 Nakaogino, Atsugi 243-0202 Kanagawa Prefecture +81 46-225-2900 [email protected] http://www.city.atsugi.kanagawa.jp/facilities/sports/park/p003585.html
Excellent
26%
Good
40%
Satisfactory
31%
Poor
0%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 35 reviews

Ogino Athletic Park

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