TOKYO SPOT CONNECT

• EAST AREA
• KIYOSUMISHIRAKAWA

SARUE ONSHI PARK

A spacious park created on the site of a former log pond. Cherry trees, lawns and occasional food stalls make it a local oasis. Although a main road cuts through it, there’s a Japanese garden and a stylish café beneath a ward facility on the other side.

• PUBLIC

• EAST AREA
• KIYOSUMISHIRAKAWA

ONAGIGAWA CLOVER BRIDGE

A large bridge where the straight canal dug under Tokugawa Ieyasu, the Onagigawa, meets the north-south Yokojikken River. Because the bridge itself crosses in four directions, it forms a clover shape from above. You can see Tokyo Skytree and catch gorgeous sunsets (and sunrises), so it’s a prime photo spot if you time it right.

• PUBLIC

• EAST AREA
• KIYOSUMISHIRAKAWA

SUNAMACHI GINZA SHOPPING STREET

Even if you know the name, this shopping street is hard to visit unless you live nearby. Sampling oden, yakitori and croquettes as you wander is great fun—you’ll end up full before you know it.

• SHOPPING

• EAST AREA
• KIYOSUMISHIRAKAWA

SENDAIBORI RIVER PARK

A park built on the filled-in former Sunamachi Canal. Waterways and trees run the length of it, with cherry blossoms and autumn colours to enjoy. Convenience stores dot the route, making it ideal for a stroll. (Tip: to reach Sunamachi Ginza from here, turn at the Ministop.)

• PUBLIC

• EAST AREA
• KIYOSUMISHIRAKAWA

AION STYLE MINAMISUNA

A rather unusual Aeon for central Tokyo. Food trucks sometimes set up in the parking lot, and there’s a Starbucks, so you can grab a quick bite or drink as you walk.

• SHOPPING