Shin-Hama Park is a small park located behind the Hamamatsucho Building, near Hinode Station on the Yurikamome Line and Seavans.

To get to Shin-Hama Park, you can take the pedestrian deck from the south exit of Hamamatsucho Station.

(Source: JR East Station Layout (Hamamatsucho Station))

The pedestrian deck connects from the "Hinode Pier" area at the bottom left of the Hamamatsucho Station layout.

Then, walk to the end of the pedestrian deck, go down the stairs, and walk straight through the green space. Shin-Hama Park is located near the intersection.

It's a park with lush trees at the corner of an intersection, and the grounds run along the road.

Although Shin-Hama Park is a small park, it's divided into two areas, and it's hard to tell the boundary with the Hamamatsucho Building at first glance.

The presence of Seavans in front of the park is so prominent that you might just pass it by unless you're an office worker in the area.

There were several two-seater wooden benches around.

They were quite old benches with armrests.

There's also a Lawson nearby, so it seems like a place for salarymen to relax during the weekdays.

However, the ground is sandy, so your leather shoes might get dirty!?

At the back of the park, there were benches, a pergola, and a water fountain.

Perhaps because I visited in the summer, I couldn't relax because of the heat and mosquitoes.

This area is just a normal park though...

What is this scary thing?

It's a Moyai statue, apparently.

It was suddenly placed behind the park's benches. But why is it here?

This Moyai statue uses pumice stone from Niijima Island in the Izu Islands, and it was carved by the people of the island.

What is pumice stone!?

⇒ It's a type of pumice stone with a sponge-like structure, and it can be easily cut with a saw or an ax.

By the way, haven't you heard of Moyai statues somewhere?

Yes, the Moyai statue in Shibuya! The statue in Shibuya also uses the same pumice stone from Niijima Island.

And isn't it "Moai" statue instead of "Moyai" statue?

⇒ The word "Moyai" comes from the word "Moyau" used in Niijima.

When written in Kanji, it means "to help each other", which is the meaning of "to help each other".

In other words, it has a different meaning than the Moai statues of Easter Island, which are guardian deities!

Oh.

Also, there are other Moyai statues around Hamamatsucho!

It's quite a sophisticated idea to take a walk to find the Moyai statues; it might be quite interesting, haha.

By the way, another spot is here (spoiler alert)

So, why not use it as a resting place to sit around Hamamatsucho?

Shin-Hama Park is a small park located behind the Hamamatsucho Building, near Hinode Station on the Yurikamome Line and Seavans.

To get to Shin-Hama Park, you can take the pedestrian deck from the south exit of Hamamatsucho Station.

(Source: JR East Station Layout (Hamamatsucho Station))

The pedestrian deck connects from the "Hinode Pier" area at the bottom left of the Hamamatsucho Station layout.

Then, walk to the end of the pedestrian deck, go down the stairs, and walk straight through the green space. Shin-Hama Park is located near the intersection.

It's a park with lush trees at the corner of an intersection, and the grounds run along the road.

Although Shin-Hama Park is a small park, it's divided into two areas, and it's hard to tell the boundary with the Hamamatsucho Building at first glance.

The presence of Seavans in front of the park is so prominent that you might just pass it by unless you're an office worker in the area.

There were several two-seater wooden benches around.

They were quite old benches with armrests.

There's also a Lawson nearby, so it seems like a place for salarymen to relax during the weekdays.

However, the ground is sandy, so your leather shoes might get dirty!?

At the back of the park, there were benches, a pergola, and a water fountain.

Perhaps because I visited in the summer, I couldn't relax because of the heat and mosquitoes.

This area is just a normal park though...

What is this scary thing?

It's a Moyai statue, apparently.

It was suddenly placed behind the park's benches. But why is it here?

This Moyai statue uses pumice stone from Niijima Island in the Izu Islands, and it was carved by the people of the island.

What is pumice stone!?

⇒ It's a type of pumice stone with a sponge-like structure, and it can be easily cut with a saw or an ax.

By the way, haven't you heard of Moyai statues somewhere?

Yes, the Moyai statue in Shibuya! The statue in Shibuya also uses the same pumice stone from Niijima Island.

And isn't it "Moai" statue instead of "Moyai" statue?

⇒ The word "Moyai" comes from the word "Moyau" used in Niijima.

When written in Kanji, it means "to help each other", which is the meaning of "to help each other".

In other words, it has a different meaning than the Moai statues of Easter Island, which are guardian deities!

Oh.

Also, there are other Moyai statues around Hamamatsucho!

It's quite a sophisticated idea to take a walk to find the Moyai statues; it might be quite interesting, haha.

By the way, another spot is here (spoiler alert)

So, why not use it as a resting place to sit around Hamamatsucho?