Tokyo’s Nishirokugo Koen, better known as Tire Koen, is about the most unusual park I’ve ever seen. Most of the equipment is built out of old tires, and there are Godzillas, rocket ships, and giant robots.
Getting there: Tire Koen is Ota Ward, almost in Kawasaki. It’s about 10 minutes’ walk from Kamata Station on the JR Keihin Tohoku Line. Go out of the West Exit, and turn left. Walk south, going past a Tokyu Store on the left, and then a 7-11 and McDonald’s on the right. Walk south about ten minutes keeping the tracks on your left, and you’ll come to park.
Address: 2-1-1 Kamata Honmachi, Ota-ku. Tel. 03-5713－1118
Website: http://www.city.ota.tokyo.jp/midokoro/park/nishirokkugou_taiya_kouen/index.html (Japanese only)
December 22, 2009 at 10:45 am
Haha :) This looks like a fun place to take the kids. I used to love old tyre swings (I still do, I guess!) but I always wondered how clean they were. I guess they must have gone through some sort of sanitisation process before being used in a kid’s playground?
December 23, 2009 at 2:36 am
It looks an excellent way to use old tyres. Does anyone know of anything similar in Europe?
December 23, 2009 at 2:57 am
Wow that is a clever creation!
December 23, 2009 at 3:34 am
what fun and quirky too! i’d love to get some shots of that park.
December 23, 2009 at 7:43 am
there should always be dirt in a child’s life (especially if it’s outside)…this playground looks AWESOME, thanks for sharing! :)
December 23, 2009 at 9:50 am
The Godzilla is cool! And it looks like the kids are having the time of their life.
December 23, 2009 at 11:58 am
Fun in the city, eh? You gotta do what you gotta do!
December 23, 2009 at 12:11 pm
wowwwww this is great
tire park is amazing, hope i can go there hehehe
December 23, 2009 at 4:28 pm
Whoa! Nice!
December 23, 2009 at 5:49 pm
very cool image
December 23, 2009 at 7:14 pm
Dream. Come. True.
December 23, 2009 at 11:29 pm
very creative steps !!
January 5, 2010 at 6:14 pm
Gehin.
I am sure there will never be a Tire Park in Kyoto.
July 10, 2012 at 7:41 am
great!