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Facility Guide (Education, Culture, Sports etc.)
Municipal libraries and lending services【Procedures from user registration to returning library materials】
Library Card issuance

Select and borrowa bookEligibility: Persons whoreside, work or are enrolled atschools in Ota City.
Requirement: Bring some formof identification such as adriving license, healthinsurance certificate or student
ID card to your local library.

You can borrow
up to 12 books
and 6 audiovisualmaterials.

Libraries
Ota Library
Omori-Minami Library
Omori-Higashi LibraryOmori-Nishi Library
Iriarai Library
Magome Library
Ikegami Library
Kugahara Library

25-1 Den-enchofu-Minami,
Ota City
1-17-7 Omori-Minami,
Ota City
1-31-3-104 Omori-Higashi,
Ota City
5-2-13 Omori-Nishi, Ota CityLUZ Omori 4F
1-10-14 Omori-Kita, Ota City
2-26-10 Naka-Magome,
Ota City
6-3-10 Ikegami, Ota City
4th Floor, Etomo Ikegami
2-28-4 Kugahara, Ota City

Hamatake Library

2-2-10 Minami-Senzoku,
Ota City
3-32-7 Nishi-Kojiya, Ota City

Haneda Library

1-11-1 Haneda, Ota City

Senzokuike LibraryCheck-out
materials at
the library
deskPhone No.

Closingdays

03-3758-3051

2nd Thu

03-3744-8411

3rd Thu

03-3763-9681

2nd Thu

You are required
to return librarymaterials within
two weeks ofborrowing them.

Facilities
Meeting
RoomMultipurpose
Room

○

○

03-3763-1191

3rd Thu

03-3763-3633

2nd Thu

03-3775-5401

3rd Thu

03-3752-3341

2nd Thu○

03-3753-3343

3rd Thu○

03-3726-0401

2nd Thu○○

03-3741-1185

2nd Thu

03-3745-3221

3rd Thu○

03-3732-4445

3rd Thu○

03-3759-2454

3rd Thu○03-3756-1251

2nd Thu○03-3738-2459

2nd Thu○03-3736-0131

3rd Thu

2-10-1 Chuo, Ota City

03-3772-0740

2nd Thu―Den-enchofu Seseragi 1-53-12 Den-enchofu,
Book Corner Service
Ota City

03-3722-5192

2nd Thu―Rokugo Library
Shimomaruko Library
Tamagawa Library
Kamata Library
Kamata-Ekimae
Library
Ota Bunka-nomori Johokan

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Address

Returnin materials

3-10-3 Minami-Rokugo,
Ota City
2-18-11 Shimo-Maruko,
Ota City
2-24-63 Tamagawa, Ota City
1-19-22 Higashi-Kamata,
Ota City
5-13-26-301 Kamata,Ota City

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Facility Guide (Education, Culture, Sports etc.)◦Open: 9:00 - 19:00(Iriarai Library and Kamata-Ekimae Library closes at 20:00; Ikegami Librarycloses at 21:00)*Opens at 10:00 on January 4◦Closing days:① Every 2nd or 3rd Thu of the month (Every 2nd or 3rd Fri, if the 2nd or the 3rd Thu
falls on a public holiday.)② From December 29 through January 3.
③ Inventory period (The Ota Library closes for up to 10 days and other libraries
close for up to 7 days every year due to inventory checks.)*The Den-enchofu Seseragi Book Corner Service does not have an inventory period.

2Ota City Tourism Information Center

Ota City Tourism Information Center provides multilingual information on tourism
destinations inside and outside Ota City and organizes Japanese cultural events andseasonal workshops. In addition, local specialties are showcased and sold in the Center.
Facility

Address

Ota City Tourism
Information Center3

Phone Number

4-50-11 Kamata, Ota City
M2F Wing Kitchen Keikyu
Kamata☎03-6424-7288

Museum guide
Exhibition Content

Address &Phone No.

Open hours & Admission

Folk
MuseumLocal archaeological, historical,and folk objects as well as
items related to Magome
Writers’ Village are exhibited.

5-11-13
Minami-Magome
Ota City☎03-3777-1070

9:00-17:00
Admission free
Admission fee required forspecial exhibits

Omori Nori
MuseumNori production tools andboats are on display forlearning about the history
of nori production.

2-2
Heiwa-no-Mori
Koen, Ota City
☎03-5471-0333

9:00-17:00(9:00-19:00 from June
through August)
Admission free

Katsu Kaishu
MemorialMuseum

This museum stores andexhibits the Former Seimei
Bunko Library, designated asa Tangible Cultural Propertyby the national government,
to describe the achievementsof Katsu Kaishu and his
2-3-1 Minamirelationships with Ota
Senzoku, Ota City
City and to illustrate his☎03-6425-7608
aspirations and the history ofthe City.
Japanese, English, Chinese,and Korean audio guides areavailable.
The CG video streamed in
the “Time Room” is also
narrated in English.

Museums

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10:00-18:00
High school students andadults: 300 yen; Elementaryand junior high school
students: 100 yen; Seniors
aged 65 and older (withproof of their age): 240
yen. Free of charge forpreschool children andpeople with a disability
certificate, etc. (with proofof eligibility) along with oneattendant

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Open hours & Admission

Showing works by Ryushi
Kawabata, famous artist of
the Taisho and Showa eras.

4-2-1Chuo, Ota City
☎03-3772-0680

9:00 -16:30 (Last entry 16:00.)
General admission: 200 yen;
Elementary and junior highschool students: 100 yen;
Seniors aged 65 and older(with proof of age), preschool
children, and people with adisability certificate, etc. (withproof of eligibility) along with
one attendant: Free of charge

Kumagai
Tsuneko
MemorialMuseum

This museum features theworks of Tsuneko Kumagai,
one of the greatest female
syllabary calligraphers of theShowa era in Japan.

9:00-16:30(Last entry 16:00.)
General admission: 100 yen;
4-5-15
Elementary and junior highMinami-Magome,
school students: 50 yen;
Ota CitySeniors aged 65 and older☎03-3772-0680(with proof of age), preschool(Inside Ryushi
children, and people withMemorial Museum) a disability certificate, etc.
(with proof of eligibility) alongwith one attendant: Free ofcharge

Sanno Sodo
MemorialMuseum

Partially preserved remainsof Sanno Sodo, the residence 1-41-21
of Soho Tokutomi, withSanno, Ota City
exhibitions of his documents ☎03-3778-1039
and manuscripts.

Ozaki Shiro
MemorialMuseum

1-36-26
A restoration of the home andSanno, Ota City
documents of Shiro Ozaki,
9:00-16:30☎03-3772-0680
renowned author of Jinsei
Admission free(Inside the Ryushi
Gekijo and other works.
Memorial Museum)

Kofun
Exhibition
Hall,
Tamagawadai
Park

Recreation of a stone
burial chamber, replicasof excavated artifacts,
topographical model of thedistribution of the tombs, andother items on display.

1-63-1Den-enchofu,
Ota City☎03-3726-4320
Division 3, Area
Infrastructure
DevelopmentDivision

9:00-16:30(Last entry 16:00.)
Admission free

MagomeWriters'Village
Reference
MaterialExhibition
Room

Exhibitions of works andmaterials by authors thatwere a part of Magome
Writers' Village.

3-37-11
Sanno, Ota City
☎03-3773-9216

9:00-16:30(Last entry 16:00.)
Admission freeMuseums

Ryushi
MemorialMuseum

Exhibition Content

9:00-16:30(Last entry 16:00.)
Admission free

Please note that all the above museums are closed during New Year holidays from Dec. 29 throughJan. 3, and some of these may close on Mondays or on a temporary basis.

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4Facility Guide (Education, Culture, Sports etc.)

Sports Facilities【Inquiries】Sports Promotion DivisionFacility☎ 03-5744-1441

Address & Phone No.

Details

1-11-1
Ota City General
Higashi-Kamata, Ota City
Gymnasium☎03-5480-6688

Main Arena: Volleyball (3 courts),Basketball (2 courts)
Sub Arena: Basketball (1 court), Judo (2 areas)
Other: archery lanes, etc.

Omori Sports
Center2-2-5
Omori-Honcho, Ota City
☎03-5763-1311

Handball (1 court), Volleyball (2 courts),Basketball (2 courts), Badminton (8 courts),Tennis (2 courts), Ping Pong (27 tables), Judo (3areas), Kendo (6 areas), etc.

Ota Stadium

1-2-10Tokai, Ota City
☎03-3799-5820

Baseball stadium

5PoolsFacility

Address & Phone No.

4-2-2 Heiwajima, Ota City
Heiwajima Park Heiwajima Park Pool
☎03-3764-8424
Higashi-Chofu
Park

5-13-1 Minami-Yukigaya, Ota City
Higashichofu Park Pool
☎03-3728-7651

Haginaka Park

3-26-46 Haginaka, Ota City
Haginaka Park Pool
☎03-3741-2155

YaguchiCommunity
Center (heatedpool)2-21-14
Yaguchi, Ota City
Yaguchi Community Center☎03-3758-2941

6Details
・Heated season (within two hours)
Junior high students or younger 200 yen,High school or older 480 yen
・Summer
Junior high students or younger 100 yen,High school or older 360 yen
・Personal Use (within 2 hours)
Elementary/Junior high students 100 yen,high school students and older 440 yen
・Reservation
2 hours for 22,000 yen (half price for half
the pool)

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Ota City also has the following facilities for sports. The application methods and fees aredifferent for each.
◦ Baseball ground ◦ Youth baseball ground ◦ Soccer field ◦ Futsal field◦ Sumo wrestling ground ◦ Tennis court ◦ Green space for sports days ◦ Campsites◦ Beach volleyball ground ◦ Japanese and Western archery ranges ◦ Field athletics【Inquiries】
Area Infrastructure Development Division 1 ☎ 03-5764-0629 (Omori area)
Area Infrastructure Development Division 2 ☎ 0
 3-5713-2006 (Kamata area,Kojiya & Haneda area)
Area Infrastructure Development Division 3 ☎ 03-3726-4300 (Chofu area)

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7Parks

Ota City has more than 500 parks.

Major parks in Ota City
Park nameIntroduction

Heiwa-no-MoriPark

2-1 Heiwanomori-Koen, Ota City
Area Infrastructure Development
Division 1☎03-5764-0643

There are sports facilities, such as
field athletics, tennis courts, andJapanese and Western archeryranges, in addition to the Square ofPeace and Hyotan Pond.

Heiwajima Park

4-2-2 Heiwajima, Ota City
Area Infrastructure Development
Division 1☎03-5764-0643

The campsite includes a hill stream,
as well as hilly and plain areas.
There are also baseball grounds,pools, fountains, and a carillon (belltower).

2-2 Heiwanomori-Koen, Ota City
Area Infrastructure Development
Division 1☎03-5764-0643

With sandy beaches and tidal flats, thisis the first municipal seaside park inTokyo. There is a white sandy beachreminiscent of the former Omori Coast.
In addition, a roller slide, a futsal field,and Omori Nori-no-furusato Museum
are situated in the park.

Senzokuike Park

2-14-5 Minami-Senzokuike, Ota City
Area Infrastructure Development
Division 3☎03-3726-4320

With cherry blossoms in the spring andautumn leaves in the fall to enjoy, thispark has many things to enjoy including
the Ikezuki Bridge, marine botanicalgardens, Soho Tokutomi/Takamori
Saigo and other stone monuments,
and the Katsu Kaishu family grave. You
can rent boats as well.

Higashichofu
Park

5-13-1 Minami-Yukigaya, Ota City
Area Infrastructure Development
Division 3☎03-3726-4320

This park features a children’s trafficpark, baseball ground and pool.
There is a steam locomotive train as
well making this a favorite place forchildren.

Den-enchofu
Seseragi Park

1-53-12 Den-enchofu, Ota City
Area Infrastructure Development
Division 3☎03-3726-4320

There are public spaces including
the Takiyaike pond and Kusappara
Square.
The walking course takes advantageof the forest on the hillside.

Tamagawadai
Park

1-63-1 Den-enchofu, Ota City
Area Infrastructure Development
Division 3☎03-3726-4320

This park includes the Tamagawadai
Kofun, a nature trail in the woods,
viewing platform, marine botanicalgardens, a four-seasons wildflower
garden and hydrangea garden.
There is an exhibition space about thekofun in Tamagawadai Park as well.

Omori Furusatono-Hamabe Park

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Address/Inquiries

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Park nameFacility Guide (Education, Culture, Sports etc.)

Address/InquiriesIntroduction

Nishi-Rokugo
Park(Tire Park)

1-6-1 Nishi-Rokugo, Ota City
Area Infrastructure Development
Division 2☎03-5713-1118

This park has a monster, a jungle
gym, and a robot made of tires.
There are also flower beds wheredifferent flowers bloom in different
seasons.

Haginaka Park

3-26-46 Haginaka, Ota City
Area Infrastructure Development
Division 2☎03-5713-1118

This park has a traffic park andrepurposed vehicles for children toplay on. There are other facilities aswell including a pool and baseballground.

Morigasaki Park

5-2-111 Omori-Minami, Ota CityArea Infrastructure Development
Division 1☎03-5764-0643

There are playground structures,
sandboxes, a Japanese gardenstyle walking path, fountain squareand field. From the viewing platform
you can see Haneda Airport. Tennis
courts also available.

Higashi-Kojiya
DisasterPrevention Park

4-5-1 Higashi-Kojiya, Ota City
Area Infrastructure Development
Division 2☎03-5713-1118

During a disaster, this will be atemporary evacuation location
with its large green space, storage
spaces, and emergency toilets.

8Halls and meeting rooms (facilities available for cultural activities)
HallsAddress & Phone No.

Details

Ota CityResidentsPlaza

3-1-3 Shimo-Maruko, Ota City
(In front of Shimomaruko
Station on the Tokyu
Tamagawa Line)☎03-3750-1611

Big hall (509 seats), Small hall (150 seats),
Rehearsal room, Exhibition Hall, 4 Conference
rooms, Art room, 2 Japanese-style rooms, Tea
ceremony room, Sports Hall, 2 Music studios,
Training gym

Ota CityResidents
Hall (Aprico)

5-37-3 Kamata, Ota City
(3 min. walk from the JR
Kamata Station, East Exit)☎03-5744-1600

Big hall (1,477 seats), Small hall (175 seats),
Exhibition hall, 2 Music studiosOta Bunka-nomori(Support acilityfor CulturalActivities)

2-10-1 Chuo, Ota City
(Get off at Ota Bunka-no-Mori
bus stop on Tokyu Bus.)☎03-3772-0700

Hall (259 seats), Multi-purpose room (234 seats),
Exhibition corner, 3 Music studios,
2 Sports studios, Crafts room, Cooking room,
Art room, Japanese-style room,
4 Meeting rooms, Information plaza (librarycorner and multimedia corner)

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Cultural facilities include music halls, cookingrooms, gyms, Japanese rooms, and meetingrooms for rent. Rentals are available forthose living working or studying in Ota City.
There are differences depending on thefacility. For details contact the related center.

(1) List of Community Centers
Facility

98Phone No.

Address

Senzoku Community Center

03-3727-1461

2-35-2 Kamiikedai, Ota City

Magome Community Center

03-3775-2308

4-6-5 Minami-Magome, Ota City

Ikegami Hall

03-3753-2241

1-32-8 Ikegami

Haginaka Community Center

03-3744-1430

3-25-8 Haginaka, Ota City

Omori-Nishi Community Center

03-3765-3395

2-20-17 Omori-Nishi, Ota City

Yaguchi Community Center

03-3758-2941

2-21-14 Yaguchi, Ota City

Omori-Higashi Community Center

03-3763-3287

1-31-3-105 Omori-Higashi, Ota City

Iriarai Community Center

03-5763-8811

4F Luz Omori
1-10-14 Omori-Kita, Ota City

Araijuku Hall

03-3774-3121

4-31-14Chuo, Ota City

Minemachi Community Space

03-3721-5532
3F Minemachi
Branch Office,7-1 Den-enchofu-Honcho, Ota City

Den-enchofu Seseragi Hall

03-3722-5192

1-53-12 Den-enchofu

Sanno Hall

03-3773-9216

3-37-11 Sanno, Ota City

Life Community Nishi-magome(Community Center)

03-3778-2581

2-20-1 Nishi-Magome, Ota CityRokugo Community Space

03-6424-8444

2-44-11 Naka-Rokugo, Ota City
Rokugo Community Activities
Promotion Center 5th Floor

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Facility Guide (Education, Culture, Sports etc.)(2) List of Culture Centers
Facility

10Phone No.

Address

Mihara Culture Center

03-3766-8031

1-28-9 Omori-Higashi, Ota City

Magome Culture Center

03-3775-1370

3-26-3 Naka-Magome, Ota City

Minami-Magome Culture Center

03-3771-8481

3-24-9 Minami-Magome,
Ota City

Ikegami Culture Center

03-3751-4861

4-21-13 Ikegami, Ota City

Minemachi Culture Center(adjacent to Minemachi Branch Office)03-3721-5532

7-1 Den-enchofu-Honcho,
Ota City

Yukigaya Culture Center

03-3729-0066

5-18-3 Minami-Yukigaya,
Ota City

Ishikawa-cho Culture Center

03-3728-1197

1-3-8 Ishikawacho, Ota City

Rokugo Culture Center

03-3738-4155

4-1-5 Nishi-Rokugo, Ota City

Kojiya Culture Center

03-3743-1279

2-14-5 Nishi-Kojiya, Ota City

Haneda Culture Center
Community Activity Facilities
Gymnasium

03-3744-9338
03-6423-8172

1-18-13 Haneda, 3rd Floor
4-11-1 Haneda, 3rd Floor

Haginaka Culture Center

03-3743-3840

1-7-30 Haginaka, Ota CityUguisu Net Users’ Guide【Inquiries】Uguisu Net Counter, 1F Main Building, Ota City Office☎ 03-5744-1230

The Uguisu Net is an online municipal facility reservation system which enables users tomake reservations and lottery reservations for cultural facilities, etc. over the internet. Users
are required to register before using the system.

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11Studying Japanese(1) Japanese language classes organized by volunteers【Inquiries】Internationalization and Multiculturalism Promotion
Division☎ 03-5744-1227

Fees and venues depend on the class. Please contact the class for more information.
Group NameDay / Time
Wed 19:00 - 20:50
Fri 10:00 - 11:30(For beginners)

OCNet(Ota Citizens’ Network forPeople’s Togetherness)

Wed 15:30 - 17:00
Sat 13:30 - 14:40(For elementary and juniorhigh school students)

Venue

Fureai Hasunuma(Cultural Facility)

Fri 13:30 - 15:30(for beginners)

Sanno Hall room 301

Nihongo WITH

Mon 19:00 - 20:30

Fureai Hasunuma(Cultural Facility)

Uguisu (Warbler)
Japanese Language ClassThu 19:00 - 21:00

Living in Japan ’96

Mon 10:30 - 12:00

Sanno Hall room 301

Japanese Language Thursday Circle Thu 10:00 - 12:00
Japanese Language Salon

Sat 14:00 - 16:00

Nihongo Gururitto

Mon, Wed, Fri
10:00 - 12:00
14:00 - 16:00(Mainly for children aged6-18)

Ota Nihongo Hiroba

Mon 19:00 - 21:00
Tue 10:00 - 12:00

Japanese Language Tuesday Circle

Tue 10:30 - 12:00

Nihongo International Exchange
Club

Sat 9:30 - 12:00

First Japanese(Hajimeteno Nihongo)

Sat 10:00 - 11:30

HOPENECTSun 9:30 – 10:30 (Forelementary school students)

Sanno Hall room 303

Chidori Children’s Center

Minto Ota
(Ota International
Exchange Center)

Sun 10:45 – 11:45 (For adults)

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Sunday Japanese ConversationCircle

Sun 10:00 – 11:30

mics Ota(Inside the ConsumerCenter)

Habataki (Wingbeat)Mon, Thu 19:00 - 21:00

Ota Municipal Shinshuku
Elementary School

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Legato Ota

Nihon-go Cafe Ota (JapaneseConversation Club)

Facility Guide (Education, Culture, Sports etc.)
Day / TimeVenue

Sun 13:00 - 15:00(February, March, June,July, October, andNovember)

Legato Ota Office

Thu 9:30 – 11:30
13:00 – 14:30
Sat 10:00 – 11:30
13:00 – 14:30

Online4th Wed of month 19:00 20:00

Senzokuike Library

1st, 2nd, and 3rd Wed ofmonth 20:00 – 21:00

ZOOM (online)

・Sanno Hall: 3-37-11 Sanno, Ota City・Minto Ota (Ota International Exchange Center): 2nd floor, 4-16-8 Kamata, Ota City・mics Ota：5-13-26-101 Kamata, Ota City・Fureai Hasunuma(Cultural Facility)：3-19-1, Nishi-Kamata, Ota City・Chidori Children’s Center：3-11-7 Chidori, Ota City・Ota Municipal Shinshuku Elementary School: 1-5-1 Kamata-Honcho, Ota City・Senzokuike Library: 2-2-10 Minami-Senzoku, Ota City

(2) Beginner Japanese Language Lessons【Inquiries and applications】
Global City Ota Cooperation Association (GOCA)☎ 03-6410-7981

Beginner Japanese lessons are held three times a year for those who havenever studied Japanese and who wish to learn basic conversation in Japaneseand how to read and white hiragana and katakana. For more information, please seethe website or inquire with them.

(3) Ota Children’s Japanese Language Class【Inquiries】Global City Ota Cooperation Association (GOCA)☎ 03-6410-7981
Japanese language classes are held for school-age children and preschool children six
months younger than school age who are residing in Ota City and who are not fluent
in Japanese (in Omori and Kamata). For more information, please see the website orcontact the above-mentioned number.

13(4) Studying Japanese athome
The following website may
be helpful if you study Japanese on
your own.

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