✦ From NUM's directory · updated 2026-11-08

All 113 playgrounds in Tokyo, mapped.

NUM's directory maps 113 playgrounds in Tokyo, most of them tiny ward-run corners, plus the few with real shade or summer water play for small children.

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Summer water play is free, shallow and seasonal

Most of the rows here are 児童遊園 (jidō yūen), small ward-run children's corners with a slide, a sandpit and a bench, often on a plot the size of a house. The bigger parks are where shade lives. In summer, several ward parks open a じゃぶじゃぶ池 (jabu-jabu ike), a shallow paddling pool fed with clean water, free and usually open only for a few weeks around the school holidays. On days the government issues a heatstroke alert, the parks empty out by late morning for good reason; go early or after four.

Questions people ask

What are the best playgrounds in Tokyo?

For shade, Arisugawa-no-miya Playground in Arisugawa Park. For water in summer, 木場親水公園 じゃぶじゃぶ池 in Koto. For something wilder, the adventure playgrounds of 世田谷プレーパーク in Setagaya.

How many playgrounds are there in Tokyo?

NUM's directory maps 113 playgrounds in Tokyo with coordinates, most of them small ward-run corners.

Are Tokyo playgrounds free?

The public ones are, including the summer paddling pools in ward parks. Indoor play centers in shopping buildings charge by the hour.

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