Niko Niko Park

Pasta and other familiar dishes for cautious eaters, and apple pie to finish.

Three kinds of lemurs, ring-tailed and ruffed among them, and Humboldt penguins, in a zoo that's free to get in.

A traffic playground with small roads, crossings and signals where kids learn the rules of the road on bikes and pedal cars.

Pony rides, rabbits and guinea pigs to pet for free in the children's animal corner, and boats out on Benten Pond.

A 40-obstacle field athletics course modeled on local historic sites, with a stretch over a pond, plus a separate free toddler course.

Next to Shinagawa Aquarium, with a lake of seawater drawn in from the canal and an outdoor pool.