Kenritsu-daigaku Walking Guide — A Skate Shop, Tacos and a Seaside Park
Kanagawa · Updated: 2026-08-07
Around Kenritsu-daigaku Station there are 3 walking spots, ranging from a skate shop and a taco place to a seaside skate park. All three sit in Yasuura-cho and Heisei-cho in Yokosuka, lined up so you move from the streets toward the water. Combine shopping, a meal and the park and you have a walk that fills half a day nicely.
Suggested order: AROUND SKATESHOP (Yasuura-cho 1-3-6) → LOOK UP (Yasuura-cho 3-25) → Umikaze Park Sports Plaza (Heisei-cho 3-23). Start with the shops in town and finish by the sea.
AROUND SKATESHOP
[AROUND SKATESHOP](/en/spot/78aff42a-7996-44d5-ba91-495b30823b40) is a skate shop carrying both overseas and Japanese brands. Its original wax makes a good Yokosuka souvenir, so you can secure a gift at the very start of the walk. According to the shop's own description, Umikaze Park is about a 10-minute push away. The address is 1-3-6 Yasuura-cho, Yokosuka, 1F.
LOOK UP
[LOOK UP](/en/spot/9c697ae3-9e76-495a-b9a4-9b4f7034e53d) is a recommended first stop for Tex-Mex beginners in Yokosuka, a city known as a fiercely competitive taco battleground. The standards here are the meat tacos and chicken tacos on flour tortillas. Dining in requires a reservation, so it is worth arranging before you set out. The address is 3-25 Yasuura-cho, Yokosuka.
Umikaze Park Sports Plaza
[Umikaze Park Sports Plaza](/en/spot/8cb45f4e-fca0-437f-a5d4-5e3261babec8) is a skate park by the sea. Opened in 1997, it fills up even on weekdays with students after school and adults after work. It is a place where skateboarding sparks conversation across generations, so even if you never step on a board, watching alone tells you a lot about the town. The address is 3-23 Heisei-cho, Yokosuka.
A closing tip
All 3 spots use Kenritsu-daigaku Station as their access point. Since LOOK UP requires a reservation for dining in, call ahead before you settle in at the park. And if you have a board with you, pushing from AROUND SKATESHOP down to Umikaze Park is the most satisfying way to link these three together.
Frequently asked questions
- What kind of spots are there around Kenritsu-daigaku Station?
- Three spots are listed: AROUND SKATESHOP (a skate shop), LOOK UP (Tex-Mex), and Umikaze Park Sports Plaza (a seaside skate park).
- Is the area around Kenritsu-daigaku Station budget-friendly?
- No budget figures are registered for these three spots. Umikaze Park Sports Plaza is a skate park inside a public park, while LOOK UP is a taco restaurant, so plan mainly for the cost of a meal.
- Which spot is best if I want to be near the sea?
- Umikaze Park Sports Plaza is a skate park by the sea. AROUND SKATESHOP's description also mentions that the park is about a 10-minute push away.
- Do any of these places need a reservation?
- LOOK UP requires a reservation for dining in. Its standards are the meat tacos and chicken tacos on flour tortillas.