10 large parks in Kanto outside Tokyo
- Nine of the 10 parks offer free entry, while Hitachi Seaside Park charges adults ¥450.
- Parking ranges from free at Igashira Park and Mikamo-yama Park to around ¥600 on weekends; Shikinomori Park is free on weekdays.
- Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park provides free parking for up to 2 hours.
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Of the 10 large parks in Kanto outside Tokyo on this page, 9 are free to enter, and only Hitachi Seaside Park, a national park, charges admission. Parking varies, though: it is free at Igashira Park and Mikamo-yama Park, and around ¥600 for a regular car on weekends at some others, while Shikinomori Park is free only on weekdays. If you go by car with your family, parking rules make more difference than admission fees.
In short
- For ¥0 in both admission and parking: Igashira Park, Mikamo-yama Park, Omiya No. 2 and No. 3 Parks.
- For a short visit: Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park (parking is free for up to 2 hours).
- On a weekday: Shikinomori Park (free parking on weekdays) or Sagamihara Park (¥200 even for 3 hours or more on weekdays).
- To see nemophila or kochia flowers: Hitachi Seaside Park (adults ¥450, regular car ¥600).
Checked with official pages on November 1, 2026 (Japan time). Prices and hours may change.
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1. Entry fees and parking prices at 10 large parks in Kanto, in one table
Parking is free at 3 parks: Igashira, Mikamo-yama, and Omiya No. 2 and No. 3. Select a park’s name to jump to its section.
| Park | Prefecture | Admission | Regular car parking | Spaces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitachi Seaside | Ibaraki | Adults ¥450 | ¥600 | — |
| Igashira | Tochigi | Free | Free | Over 1,000 |
| Mikamo-yama | Tochigi | Free | Free | 813 |
| Kannonyama | Gunma | Free | — | 782 |
| Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial | Saitama | Free | Free for 2 hours, then ¥100 per hour | 495 |
| Omiya No. 2 and No. 3 | Saitama | Free | Free | 327 |
| Makuhari Seaside | Chiba | Free | ¥600 for 8 hours | 201 |
| Mitsuike | Kanagawa | Free | ¥510 | 146 |
| Shikinomori | Kanagawa | Free | Free on weekdays, ¥510 on weekends and holidays | 165 |
| Sagamihara | Kanagawa | Free | ¥100–¥200 on weekdays, ¥310–¥610 on weekends and holidays | 282 |
Source: each park’s operator page (checked on November 1, 2026). The Tokorozawa figure is the count while 85 spaces next to the memorial hall are closed for construction. For items shown as “—”, calling the park office before you go is safest.
2. What to know when choosing a large park in Kanto
At Kanagawa’s prefectural parks, parking prices change with the day of the week and the time of year. At Mitsuike Park, parking is charged every day from March 16 to November 15, and only on weekends and holidays from January 5 to March 15 and from November 16 to December 27. It rises to ¥830 for a regular car from March 16 to April 15 and from April 29 to May 5 (Mitsuike Park access page, Japanese).
The time the parking lot closes also differs by park. At Shikinomori Park, after the opening hours you cannot take your car out until 8:30 the next morning. The Sagamihara Park lot is open from 6:00 to 20:00, and Makuhari Seaside Park’s is open 24 hours.
With a disability certificate, parking is free or waived at Shikinomori Park, Sagamihara Park, Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park and Hitachi Seaside Park, and Makuhari Seaside Park also makes parking free for people with disabilities. At Tokorozawa you take the certificate and your parking ticket to the management office.
Parks inside Tokyo are covered on our page (in Japanese), Tokyo metropolitan parks with playground equipment.
Total cost for 2 adults and 2 elementary school children by car on a Saturday
Adding the Saturday admission fees and parking for one regular car gives the following (our calculation: Hitachi Seaside at a time with no seasonal surcharge, Mitsuike at the normal rate, and a stay of 3 hours or more).
| Park | Total |
|---|---|
| Igashira, Mikamo-yama, Omiya No. 2 and No. 3 | ¥0 |
| Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial (3 hours) | ¥100 |
| Mitsuike, Shikinomori | ¥510 |
| Makuhari Seaside, Sagamihara | ¥600–¥610 |
| Hitachi Seaside | ¥1,500 |
Source: calculated by us from the prices on each park’s page (checked on November 1, 2026). Elementary school children enter Hitachi Seaside Park free.
3. Large parks in Ibaraki, Tochigi and Gunma
Of the 4 parks in northern Kanto, only Hitachi Seaside Park charges admission, and the prefectural parks in Tochigi have free parking too.
Hitachi Seaside Park (national park)
Admission is ¥450 for high school students and older, ¥210 for ages 65 and over and free for junior high school students and younger, and parking for a regular car is ¥600. During the nemophila and kochia seasons a ¥350 seasonal surcharge is added to admission; in autumn 2026 it ended on November 3. The park is closed every Tuesday (the next weekday if Tuesday is a holiday), on December 31 and January 1, and from the day before the first Tuesday of February through the Friday right after it.
| Name | Hitachi Seaside Park |
|---|---|
| Address | 605-4 Onuma, Mawatari, Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki |
| Hours / Closed | Closed Tuesdays (the next weekday if a holiday), December 31, January 1, and from the day before the first Tuesday of February through the following Friday |
| Phone | 029-265-9001 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Igashira Park
Admission and parking are both free. The East lot has 973 spaces, the West lot 188 and the Humming Plaza lot 103, among others. Part of the East lot is unavailable because of improvement work, and from November 4, 2026 to the end of February 2027 (planned), the entrances and exits of the East No. 1 and No. 2 lots use a detour (Igashira Park’s official Instagram notice about the East lot work, Japanese). The East lot is charged only during the season when the “Ichimannin Pool” is open.
| Name | Igashira Park |
|---|---|
| Address | 99 Shimogomoriya, Moka City, Tochigi |
| Hours / Closed | Free areas open year-round |
| Phone | 0285-83-3121 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Mikamo-yama Park
Admission and parking are both free, and you can park at 3 entrances: East 233 spaces, South 215 and West 365. The parking lots are open the same hours as the park. The park has no closing days.
| Name | Mikamo-yama Park |
|---|---|
| Address | 1747-1 Shimotsuhara, Iwafune-machi, Tochigi City, Tochigi |
| Hours / Closed | March–September 8:30–18:30, October–February 8:30–17:30 |
| Phone | 0282-55-7733 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Kannonyama Family Park
A Gunma prefectural park in Takasaki, it covers an area about 13 times the size of Tokyo Dome and has 782 parking spaces, of which the 208 spaces in lot 3 open for events. Beyond the wide lawn are a fountain and a bouncy dome, and play equipment can be borrowed. It is about 20 minutes from Yoshii IC. From the west exit of Takasaki Station, take a Gunma Bus for about 20 minutes to the Shiroyama Danchi Iriguchi stop, then walk about 40 minutes (2.2 km uphill).
| Name | Kannonyama Family Park |
|---|---|
| Address | 1064-30 Teraomachi, Takasaki City, Gunma |
| Hours / Closed | April–September 8:00–17:30, October–March 8:00–17:00 |
| Phone | 027-328-8389 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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4. Large parks in Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa
At many of the 6 parks in the Tokyo area, you can keep parking between ¥0 and ¥200 on weekdays.
Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park
A prefectural park of about 50 ha built on land returned in 1971. Parking is open 24 hours, free for up to 2 hours and ¥100 for each hour after that. 140 spaces in the south, 161 in the east and 194 in the north are available, and the 85 spaces next to the memorial hall are planned to stay closed until the end of March 2027 because of work on the hall. The park says that roads and lots around it get crowded on weekends and holidays.
| Name | Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-13 Namiki, Tokorozawa City, Saitama |
| Hours / Closed | Parking: 24 hours |
| Phone | 04-2998-4388 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Omiya No. 2 and No. 3 Parks
Parking is free, with 259 spaces at No. 2 Park and 68 at No. 3 Park, 327 in total. When crowded, it expands to 1,723. Hours are 8:00 to 19:00 from April to September and 8:00 to 17:30 from October to March.
| Name | Omiya No. 2 and No. 3 Parks |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-405 Junocho, Omiya Ward, Saitama City, Saitama |
| Hours / Closed | Parking: April–September 8:00–19:00, October–March 8:00–17:30 |
| Phone | 048-642-2228 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Makuhari Seaside Park
A prefectural park in Mihama Ward, Chiba. Entry is free, and only the Japanese garden “Mihamaen” charges admission. The lots have 63 spaces in Block A, 92 in Block B and 46 in Block C. Parking is ¥600 for up to 8 hours, then ¥100 per hour.
| Name | Makuhari Seaside Park |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-116 Hibino, Mihama Ward, Chiba City, Chiba |
| Hours / Closed | Parking: 24 hours |
| Phone | 043-296-0126 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Mitsuike Park
The lots have 91 spaces at the North Gate and 55 at the Main Gate, and parking for a regular car is ¥510. The charged days and busy-season prices are as in section 2 above. Weekdays from January 5 to March 15 and from November 16 to December 27, and December 28 to January 4, are not in the charged periods.
| Name | Mitsuike Park |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-1 Mitsuike-koen, Tsurumi Ward, Yokohama City, Kanagawa |
| Phone | 045-581-0287 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Shikinomori Park
A prefectural scenic park of about 45.3 ha with dogtooth violets (katakuri) and rice fields. The lot has 165 spaces for regular cars, and parking is free on weekdays and ¥510 once a day on weekends and holidays from January 4 to December 28. There is no parking around the North Entrance. In a car navigation system, search for “Shikinomori Park Parking Lot” (in Japanese).
| Name | Shikinomori Park |
|---|---|
| Address | 291 Terayamacho, Midori Ward, Yokohama City, Kanagawa |
| Hours / Closed | Parking: 8:30–17:00 (until 18:00 May–September) |
| Phone | 045-931-7910 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Sagamihara Park
The central lot has 282 spaces for regular cars, and the price depends on how long you stay. On weekdays it is ¥100 within 2 hours, ¥150 within 3 hours and ¥200 for 3 hours or more, and on weekends and holidays ¥310, ¥460 and ¥610. Motorcycles are free. You take a ticket at the entrance and pay at the automatic machine at the exit.
Common questions
| Name | Sagamihara Park |
|---|---|
| Address | 3277 Shimomizo, Minami Ward, Sagamihara City, Kanagawa |
| Hours / Closed | Parking: 6:00–20:00 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Which Kanto parks outside Tokyo charge admission?
Only Hitachi Seaside Park: ¥450 for adults (high school and older). The other 9 parks are free to enter.
Where is parking free?
Igashira Park, Mikamo-yama Park and Omiya No. 2 and No. 3 Parks are free every day. Shikinomori Park is free on weekdays.
Can I take my car out after the lot closes?
At Shikinomori Park, no: after closing you cannot take your car out until 8:30 the next morning. The Sagamihara Park lot is open from 6:00 to 20:00.
Sources
14 pages we checked
- Hitachi Seaside Park: fees and parking
- Igashira Park: fees and parking
- Mikamo-yama Park: fees and parking
- Kannonyama Family Park: fees and parking
- Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park: fees and parking
- Omiya No. 2 and No. 3 Parks: fees and parking
- Makuhari Seaside Park: fees and parking
- Mitsuike Park: fees and parking
- Shikinomori Park: fees and parking
- Sagamihara Park: fees and parking
- Hitachi Seaside Park: opening hours and closing days
- Kannonyama Family Park: access and parking
- Igashira Park: official Instagram notice of construction at the East parking lot
- Japanese version of this page (日本語版)
Checked with official pages on November 1, 2026 (Japan time).
