Shinagawa, Tokyo · Things to do
Things to Do in Shinagawa: 9 Places with Hours, Prices and Access
9 things to do · checked October 22, 2026
9 things to do in Shinagawa, from the station outward
Hours, prices and access checked against each place's own page on October 22, 2026. They change; check before you go.
1Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawaマクセル アクアパーク品川
Indoor aquarium · Shinagawa Station (Takanawa side)
An indoor aquarium about 2 minutes from Shinagawa Station, with a show pool and two paid rides on the first floor. It stays open until 20:00 through 30 November 2026.
- Access
- Shinagawa Station Takanawa exit (Shinkansen, JR and Keikyu lines), about 2 minutes on foot. From Haneda by Keikyu: fastest 11 minutes from Terminal 3, 14 minutes from Terminal 1·2.
- Hours
- 10:00–20:00 (last entry 19:00) from 24 September to 30 November 2026; hours from 1 December not yet published
- Price
- Adults ¥2,800; elementary and junior high ¥1,300; age 4 and up ¥800. Rides (Dolphin Party, Port of Pirates) ¥500 each on top of entry
2Sengakuji Temple泉岳寺
Temple and graves of the 47 ronin · Takanawa
The temple that holds the graves of the Ako Gishi, the 47 ronin, with a memorial museum and a hall of their wooden statues. The Gishi-sai festival is held twice a year, in April and December; the December 2026 festival runs 12–14 December.
- Access
- Sengakuji Station (Toei Asakusa Line and Keikyu Line) exit 2, 3 minutes on foot; JR Takanawa Gateway Station north gate, 5 minutes.
- Hours
- Memorial museum 9:00–15:30; it may close for about 45 minutes at midday
- Price
- Memorial museum and wooden statue hall (one ticket): adults ¥500; junior high and high school ¥400; children 10 and over ¥250. Incense offering at the graves ¥500
3MoN Takanawa: The Museum of NarrativesMoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives
Culture museum and performance venue · Takanawa Gateway
A culture venue in Takanawa Gateway City run by the East Japan Railway Foundation for Cultural Innovation, with exhibitions, live shows and a rooftop terrace, shrine and farm. Animmersive Live runs to 15 November 2026; the Feel the Sound exhibition runs 20 November 2026 to 22 March 2027.
- Access
- Directly connected to Takanawa Gateway Station (JR Yamanote and Keihin-Tohoku lines).
- Hours
- 10:00–21:00; rooftop Hanami Terrace, MoN Shrine and MoN Farm 10:00–20:00. Programme and shop hours vary
- Closed on
- Second Tuesday of each month. In November 2026 it opens on the second Tuesday but closes 17–18 November. May close for maintenance
4NEWoMan TAKANAWAニュウマン高輪
Shopping and dining · Takanawa Gateway
The shops and restaurants of Takanawa Gateway City, in a South and a North building, with the MIMURE floors (2F–3F) open later and the LUFTBAUM area on 28F–29F.
- Access
- Takanawa Gateway Station gate, 1–3 minutes on foot depending on the building; Sengakuji Station exit A2 (Toei Asakusa Line, Keikyu Line), 3 minutes.
- Hours
- Shops 1F–5F 11:00–20:00; MIMURE (2F–3F) 10:00–22:00; LUFTBAUM (28F–29F) area open 8:00–24:00. Each shop sets its own hours
5Shinagawa Shrine品川神社
Shinto shrine · Kitashinagawa (Shin-Bamba)
A shrine founded in 1187 and one of the Tokyo Ten Shrines, with a Fuji mound (Shinagawa Fuji) built between 1869 and 1872 and designated a Shinagawa City folk cultural property. It is a stop on the Tokaido Seven Lucky Gods pilgrimage, 1–15 January.
- Access
- Shin-Bamba Station (Keikyu Line) north exit, 1 minute on foot; only local trains stop at Shin-Bamba. From JR Shinagawa Station about 15 minutes on foot (800 m) or 5 minutes by taxi.
6Old Tokaido: Shinagawa-juku旧東海道 品川宿
Historic post town · Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-juku was the first post town on the Tokaido counting from Nihonbashi. The site of its honjin, the inn for travelling lords, is now Seiseki Park, a park since 1938 and a Shinagawa City historic site since 1978.
- Access
- Seiseki Park (the honjin site): Shin-Bamba Station (Keikyu Line), 6 minutes on foot.
7WHAT MUSEUMWHAT MUSEUM
Art and architecture museum · Tennozu Isle
A contemporary art and architecture museum on the Tennozu Isle waterfront, with ARCHI-DEPOT on a separate ticket. Now/Here runs to 20 December 2026; WE ARE THE HOUSE runs 19 January to 22 March 2027.
- Access
- Tennozu Isle Station: Rinkai Line exit B, about 4 minutes; Tokyo Monorail south exit, about 5 minutes. JR Shinagawa Station Konan exit, about 20 minutes on foot.
- Hours
- Exhibitions 10:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30); ARCHI-DEPOT 11:00–18:00 (last entry 17:00)
- Closed on
- Mondays (Tuesday when Monday is a holiday); open Monday 23 November 2026; whole museum closed 21–31 December 2026
- Price
- Now/Here: free. ARCHI-DEPOT: ¥900; university and vocational students ¥700; junior high and high school ¥500; elementary and under free. WE ARE THE HOUSE (2027): ¥1,500
8Shinagawa Aquariumしながわ水族館
Aquarium · Omori-kaigan (south Shinagawa)
An aquarium near Omori-kaigan Station, south of Shinagawa on the Keikyu Line. Adult entry is ¥1,350.
- Access
- Omori-kaigan Station (Keikyu Line), about 8 minutes on foot; JR Omori Station north exit (Keihin-Tohoku Line), about 15 minutes.
- Hours
- 10:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30); closed days on the aquarium's calendar
- Price
- Adults (high school and up) ¥1,350; 65 and over ¥1,200; elementary and junior high ¥600; age 4 and up ¥300
9Meguro River at Gotanda目黒川（五反田ふれあい水辺広場）
Riverside cherry blossoms (spring) · Gotanda–Osaki
Gotanda Fureai Mizube Plaza, on the Meguro River between Gotanda and Osaki, holds a free cherry blossom light-up each spring. In 2026 it ran 19 March to 12 April, lit 17:00–21:00; the 2027 dates are not yet published.
Spring only. The 2026 light-up ran 19 March to 12 April; the 2027 dates are not yet published.
- Access
- Gotanda Station (JR, Tokyu Ikegami Line), 5 minutes on foot; Osaki Station (JR, Rinkai Line), 8 minutes.
- Price
- Free
Good to know
Start at the station. Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa is about 2 minutes from the Takanawa exit and open until 20:00 through 30 November 2026. Takanawa Gateway Station, on the JR Yamanote and Keihin-Tohoku lines, connects directly to MoN Takanawa (open to 21:00) and NEWoMan TAKANAWA, and Sengakuji, with the graves of the 47 ronin, is 5 minutes on foot from its north gate.
South of the station the Keikyu line runs through the old Tokaido post town: Shinagawa Shrine is 1 minute from Shin-Bamba Station and the honjin site at Seiseki Park 6 minutes, but only local trains stop at Shin-Bamba. Further out are WHAT MUSEUM at Tennozu Isle, Shinagawa Aquarium near Omori-kaigan, and the Meguro River at Gotanda for cherry blossoms in spring.
Dates to plan around: Sengakuji's Gishi-sai runs 12–14 December 2026. MoN Takanawa closes 17–18 November 2026, and WHAT MUSEUM closes 21–31 December 2026. Aqua Park has not yet published its hours from 1 December.
By the station, Takanawa Gateway, the old Tokaido, or further out
How to get there from Shinagawa, what it costs to get in, and when it closes. Adult prices; children's prices are on each card above.
| Where | Getting there | Entry (adult) | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Station front: Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa | Takanawa exit, about 2 min on foot | ¥2,800 (rides ¥500 extra) | 20:00, last entry 19:00 (to 30 Nov 2026) |
| Takanawa Gateway: MoN Takanawa, NEWoMan, Sengakuji | JR Takanawa Gateway Station (MoN directly connected; Sengakuji 5 min from the north gate), or Sengakuji Station | Sengakuji museum ¥500 · MoN by programme | Sengakuji museum 15:30 · MoN 21:00 · NEWoMan shops 20:00, MIMURE 22:00 |
| Old Tokaido: Shinagawa Shrine, Shinagawa-juku | Keikyu local train to Shin-Bamba (shrine 1 min, Seiseki Park 6 min), or about 15 min on foot from JR Shinagawa to the shrine | — | — |
| Tennozu Isle: WHAT MUSEUM | Rinkai Line or Tokyo Monorail to Tennozu Isle, 4–5 min on foot; about 20 min on foot from the Konan exit | Now/Here free · ARCHI-DEPOT ¥900 | 17:00, last entry 16:30 (ARCHI-DEPOT 18:00) |
| South: Shinagawa Aquarium | Keikyu to Omori-kaigan, about 8 min on foot | ¥1,350 | 17:00, last entry 16:30 |
| Gotanda: Meguro River | Gotanda Station 5 min, Osaki Station 8 min | Free | Spring light-up 17:00–21:00 (2026) |
By kind of trip
First trip, a few hours near the station
Aqua Park is 2 minutes from the Takanawa exit. Sengakuji is 5 minutes from Takanawa Gateway Station's north gate, and MoN Takanawa and NEWoMan are connected to that station. Go to Sengakuji first: its museum closes at 15:30.
Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa · Sengakuji Temple · MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives · NEWoMan TAKANAWA
After dark
Aqua Park takes its last visitors at 19:00 through 30 November 2026, MoN Takanawa is open until 21:00, and NEWoMan's MIMURE floors until 22:00.
Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa · MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives · NEWoMan TAKANAWA
With children
Aqua Park costs ¥1,300 for elementary and junior high and ¥800 from age 4. Shinagawa Aquarium costs ¥600 and ¥300, and closes earlier, with last entry at 16:30.
Rainy day
All four are indoors. MoN Takanawa is directly connected to Takanawa Gateway Station, and Aqua Park is 2 minutes from Shinagawa Station.
Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa · MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives · WHAT MUSEUM · Shinagawa Aquarium
Edo history
The 47 ronin are buried at Sengakuji. Shinagawa-juku was the first post town on the Tokaido from Nihonbashi, and Shinagawa Shrine, founded in 1187, is a minute from Shin-Bamba Station.
Sengakuji Temple · Old Tokaido: Shinagawa-juku · Shinagawa Shrine
Questions
How far is Shinagawa from Haneda Airport?
By Keikyu, the fastest trains take 11 minutes from Haneda Airport Terminal 3 and 14 minutes from Terminal 1·2 to Shinagawa. Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa is about 2 minutes from the Takanawa exit.
When is the Gishi-sai at Sengakuji?
It is held twice a year, in April and December. The December 2026 festival runs 12–14 December. The memorial museum is open 9:00–15:30 and costs ¥500 for adults; an incense offering at the graves is ¥500.
Maxell Aqua Park or Shinagawa Aquarium?
Aqua Park is 2 minutes from Shinagawa Station, open until 20:00 through 30 November 2026, and costs ¥2,800 for adults. Shinagawa Aquarium is about 8 minutes on foot from Omori-kaigan Station on the Keikyu line, open 10:00–17:00, and costs ¥1,350.
What is open in the evening around Shinagawa?
Aqua Park until 20:00 (last entry 19:00, through 30 November 2026), MoN Takanawa until 21:00, and the MIMURE floors of NEWoMan TAKANAWA until 22:00. Sengakuji's museum closes at 15:30.