Banana Park

Banana Park is exactly what it sounds like and somehow still funnier in person. Hidden in a residential part of Nerima, the park is built around a large yellow banana-shaped play structure, with banana benches and smaller banana-themed pieces.

This is not a huge destination park with endless facilities, so don’t come expecting a full day of entertainment. Its charm is in how specific it is. A banana slide in a quiet Tokyo neighbourhood is already enough. It’s perfect for a short photo stop, a tiny detour with kids, or anyone building a personal archive of Tokyo’s strangest public design decisions. Bonus points if you bring an actual banana from the conbini and eat it there.