Take-chan

A large collection of working vehicles! [Harumi Athlete Village Site] (for kids)

Hey, Doctor. Where is this?

This is the athlete village of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games held in the summer of 2021. During the tournament, athletes from all over the world came to Japan and used it as accommodation facilities.

Hey. Why are you working now?

From now on, it will be transformed into a big city called "Harumi Flag". A long time ago, when I was young, there was a "Tokyo International Trade Fair" around here where the "Tokyo Motor Show" and "Commic Market" were held. I'm old.…

A large collection of working vehicles! [Harumi Athlete Village Site] (for kids)

Ph.D. Is this the expected completion of the "Harumi Flag"?

That's right. On a vast site of about 18 hectares, there will be many houses, elementary and junior high schools, childcare facilities (Hokushisetsu), parks, bus terminals, and commercial facilities (Shogyoshosetsu). It doesn't seem to be a city where tens of thousands of people live on that far away.

 

 

A large collection of working vehicles! [Harumi Athlete Village Site] (for kids)

Ph.D. Where is this?

This will be a "multi-mobility station" in the future. "Multi-Mobility Station" will be a base for various transportation access such as Tokyo BRT, route buses, and community cycles.

You're working hard with a bulldozer and a hydraulic excavator.

 

A large collection of working vehicles! [Harumi Athlete Village Site] (for kids)

Ph.D. What's this?

This is "Road Roller". It's a construction machine used to push and harden soil, pebbles, asphalt, etc.

This is a small road roller. You're pretty.

A large collection of working vehicles! [Harumi Athlete Village Site] (for kids)

Hey, Dr. What's this tall tower?

This is a chimney at the Central Incineration Plant. The height is about 180 meters. It's the chimney of the second highest waste management plant in Tokyo.

A large collection of working vehicles! [Harumi Athlete Village Site] (for kids)

Hello, this is the new correspondent "Take-chan". This time, I wrote it for kids too. The COVID-19 pandemic continues, but the tour of the “Athlete Village Site” construction site is crowded and slowly appreciate construction machinery (?) You can do it. It's a great walking course for kids who like doboku.

★Access to the site of the Athlete Village

　- About a 15-minute walk from Kachidoki Station on the Oedo Line.

　- Get off at the Toei Bus "Hot Plaza Harumi Entrance" bus stop and walk 0 minutes

　　　・From Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Exit 05-1 (bound for Harumi Wharf)
　　　・Departing from Yotsuya Station to Tokyo 03 (bound for Harumi Wharf)
　　　・Nishiki 13 from Kinshicho Ekimae Station (bound for Harumi Wharf)