[5 Popular Things to Do in Futako-Tamagawa] Enjoy Shopping in a Beautiful Area Where Nature and City Life Blend Together!

If you are visiting Futako-Tamagawa, spring or fall is recommended thanks to the comfortable weather for sightseeing.
Since the temperatures are not extremely hot or cold, it is an ideal time for shopping and strolling around the area.
In spring and fall, you can also enjoy cherry blossoms and autumn leaves in local parks and other spots around town.
It is also the perfect season for walking along the Tama River.

The nearest station for Futako-Tamagawa is Futako-Tamagawa Station on Tokyu Railways.
Below is a summary table of how to get to Futako-Tamagawa Station and the travel time from major stations in Tokyo.
Its easy access from central Tokyo is one of Futako-Tamagawa’s attractions and one reason it is rated as a great place to live.
It is especially close to Shibuya, so if you are sightseeing there, consider extending your trip to Futako-Tamagawa as well.

Opened in 2013, this park is located in Tamagawa, Setagaya City, Tokyo, and covers a total area of Approx. 6.3 hectares. Surrounded by the Tama River waterfront and featuring the Setagaya Inochi no Mori forest with 1,400 planted trees, it is a place where you can feel abundant nature in the middle of the city.
It is popular with local residents as a great spot for walks and picnics.

A private art museum established in 1960 by Keita Gotoh (1882–1959), who laid the foundation of the Tokyu Group.
Alongside his railway business, Mr. Gotoh spent half his life collecting valuable works of art, including ancient handwritten sutras, and the museum widely displays these treasures to the public.
Today, it houses a collection of around 5,000 items, including 5 National Treasures and 50 Important Cultural Properties, and exhibits them in 6 to 7 exhibitions each year as well as 1 to 2 special exhibitions annually.

Kinuta Park makes use of the natural terrain and is made up of open lawns and wooded areas. The Family Park features gently rolling grassy fields, and around 840 cherry trees bloom here in spring.
The Bird Sanctuary is surrounded by fencing around the wooded area, and many different kinds of wild birds visit.

In the Futako-Tamagawa area, where large shopping malls line the streets, this is a precious place to relax while enjoying nature through the four seasons.
The park is designed to make use of the Tama River waterfront environment, and the central zone features a gourd-shaped artificial pond.
When the weather gets warmer, many children visit to enjoy playing in the water flow created using pumped-up underflow water from the Tama River.

Todoroki Ravine Park is about a 3-minute walk from Todoroki Station in the Futako-Tamagawa area.
It offers relaxing spaces including a Japanese garden, a shoin, and a lawn plaza.
Its most notable feature is the ravine along the Yazawa River, the only one of its kind within Tokyo’s 23 wards.
Once you go down the stairs from the entrance, a ravine of lush nature stretching for about 1 km opens up like another world.
The seasonal scenery, especially the fresh greenery, is so impressive that it makes you forget Futako-Tamagawa is in central Tokyo.
However, as of February 2024, entry into the park and passage on the walking trail are not possible due to fallen trees inside the park.
The Japanese garden is open, but the available entrances and exits are limited.

A large commercial complex located within Futako-Tamagawa Rise, which spans Approx. 12.1 hectares.
It consists of four buildings: the Station Market near the station, the Town Front and River Front filled with apparel and variety stores, and the open-air, greenery-filled Terrace Market, bringing together around 170 diverse shops including fashion, lifestyle goods, restaurants, and cafes.

A completely new style of electronics store offering a wide range of products and services related to food, living, beauty, entertainment, and more.
From items using cutting-edge technology to products with classic designs, it offers a wide selection of electronics, and the concierges recommend the best products based on your desired lifestyle.
To help visitors imagine these products in everyday life, interactive experiences are woven throughout each sales floor and event space so you can try the electronics for yourself.

Yanagi Koji is a shopping spot located about a 5-minute walk northwest of Futako-Tamagawa Station.
Its charming atmosphere is one of its attractions, with stone paving, modern buildings, and a style reminiscent of Kyoto townhouses.
A wide range of restaurants, both Japanese and Western, line the area, making it easy to enjoy high-quality dining.
You can savor distinctly Japanese flavors such as sushi, monjayaki, and okonomiyaki.
There are also fashion and interior shops, so you can enjoy shopping and dining at the same time.

Tamagawa Takashimaya S.C. is a commercial complex located a 2-minute walk from the west exit of Futako-Tamagawa Station.
It is divided into the 6-story Main Building and the 11-story South Building, with more than 100 shops across a wide range of genres.
On the restaurant floor, you can enjoy not only Japanese cuisine but also many other options including Western and Chinese dishes.
On the rooftop is a garden space renovated to mark the facility’s 50th anniversary.
Featuring a garden that blends Moroccan and West Coast styles and includes as many as 100 varieties of plants, it is a perfect place to take a break between shopping.