National Children's Castle "Kodomo no Shiro"

poster for National Children's Castle "Kodomo no Shiro"

Community centre in The Shibuya area

Built in commemoration of the International Year of the Child in 1979, the Castle officially opened on November 1, 1985. The purpose of the Castle is to offer a place where children can develop healthy, happy, energetic, sound minds and body. To meet these goals, the Castle endeavors to provide artistic, athletic, healthy, inventive, imaginative and cultural opportunities that challenge and encourage the individual potentials in each child.

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Has a shopHas a parkingHas a restaurant/cafeHas a library/BookstoreAccessible to disabled persons

Home Page

http://www.kodomono-shiro.or.jp/english/

Opening hours

From 12:30 to 17:30
saturdays opening at 10:00, sundays opening at 10:00
Closed on Mondays
Note:On a Public Holiday Monday, the museum is open but closed on the following Tuesday.

Fee

Over 18 ¥500, Younger ¥400

Maps

Yahoo (Japanese)
Mobile Map (Japanese)

Access

8 minutes walk from Shibuya station.

Address

5-53-1 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001
Phone: 03-3797-5666 Fax: 03-3797-5676

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