Minato (Shiba Park)

Shiba Park & Tokyo Tower Course

A loop around the park’s perimeter with views of the illuminated Tokyo Tower.

  • Night views
  • Loop
  • Near station
  • Autumn leaves
Distance
Approx. 6.0km
Laps / route type
Approx. 1.5km perimeter × 4 laps
Night running
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File:Tokyo Tower seen from Shiba Park.jpg
© Ymblanter / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons (cropped for display)

Course essentials

Shiba Park & Tokyo Tower Course: essentials
DistanceApprox. 6.0km
Laps / route typeApprox. 1.5km perimeter × 4 laps
Nearest stationOnarimon Station (Just outside Exit A1)
Meeting pointIn front of Onarimon Station Exit A1
Night running○ The illuminated Tokyo Tower is a landmark. A light is helpful in the darker parts of the park.

Highlights

  • A central Tokyo route at the foot of Tokyo Tower
  • Highlights include Zojoji Temple and Momijidani
  • The perimeter is mainly road, making laps easy to follow

Seasonal notes

Autumn leaves in Momijidani are at their best from late November to early December.

Route map

Route map of Shiba Park & Tokyo Tower Course
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). The route line is schematic. Select the image to enlarge it.
Download GPX

Import it into an Apple Watch-compatible app such as WorkOutDoors to view the route and check your pace.

GPX data is generated from schematic route lines. Loop courses contain one lap, including connecting paths; the Meguro River course contains the full out-and-back route, including station access. Track lengths may differ from the published distances.

Route animation

Preview the course in this video.

Aerial preview

A preview video that traces the route over satellite imagery, from start to goal, followed by on-site photos along the course.

Satellite imagery: Esri World Imagery (© Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics). An aerial-style preview created from satellite imagery — not Google Earth footage. The ground-level part uses CC-licensed on-site photos from Wikimedia Commons; credits appear in the video and in the photo list.

Run itinerary

  1. Cumulative 0.0 kmMeet and start (Onarimon Station, Exit A1)
  2. Cumulative 0.6 kmNear Momijidani
  3. Cumulative 1.0 kmSection with views of Tokyo Tower
  4. Cumulative 1.5 kmPass Zojoji Temple and complete lap 1
  5. Cumulative 6.0 kmComplete 4 laps and finish

Course photos

File:都立芝公園 11号地 もみじ谷 - panoramio.jpg
File:都立芝公園 11号地 もみじ谷 - panoramio.jpg
© koji_h / CC BY 3.0
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File:Minato City Shiba Park (53081195606).jpg
File:Minato City Shiba Park (53081195606).jpg
© Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan / CC BY 2.0
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File:Tokyo Tower seen from Shiba Park.jpg
File:Tokyo Tower seen from Shiba Park.jpg
© Ymblanter / CC BY-SA 4.0
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File:Zojo-ji sanmon.jpg
File:Zojo-ji sanmon.jpg
© KENPEI / CC BY-SA 3.0
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File:Shiba Park (13842649745).jpg
File:Shiba Park (13842649745).jpg
© Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France / CC BY 2.0
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File:Shiba Park (13843010524).jpg
File:Shiba Park (13843010524).jpg
© Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France / CC BY 2.0
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File:Tokyo Tower (53081173976).jpg
File:Tokyo Tower (53081173976).jpg
© Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan / CC BY 2.0
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File:Red Tokyo Tower.jpg
File:Red Tokyo Tower.jpg
© Syced / CC0
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File:Tokyo Tower and Full Moon.jpg
File:Tokyo Tower and Full Moon.jpg
© Joi Ito / CC BY 2.0
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Lockers & running facilities

Use coin lockers at nearby stations (Onarimon, Shibakoen, Daimon and Hamamatsucho).

Cautions

  • There are no distance markers on the route
  • Watch your footing in darker parts of the park

Photo credits for this course

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