Hikarigaoka Park

A round playground, a ginkgo avenue, a reconstructed Nara-period thatched house and a Paleolithic site, on hilly ground along the Shakujii River.

A pond you can fish in, a big windmill, a splash pool for kids, play areas and a bird sanctuary.

Free, with exhibits on the history of anime and how it's made, a booth to try dubbing, a theater showing anime and a library of videos to watch.

Picnics and shade tents on a wide grassy field, and a fountain and sprinklers kids play in through the summer.

Nine room types, from a Pokémon room with loft beds to high-floor city view suites with their own washer-dryers, near department stores and anime shops.

Free, and kids ride out five kinds of earthquake (from age 3), find their way through smoke and try disasters in VR.