Overall, it has a high-end, somewhat out-of-the-ordinary feel.
The tenant shops are surprisingly mainly hearty restaurants and cafes, and many of them are also found in the surrounding area. There are also some areas and shops that are dog-friendly.
The connection between the JR station and the Tokyu Oimachi Line station is a bit disappointing, as it's quite wet and difficult to navigate on rainy days.
There's a walkway connecting to the Rinkai Line that allows you to get to the lower floor without getting wet, but it felt a little inconvenient.
The building map was difficult to understand. For the time being, it would be helpful to have a floor map from the guidebook available in front of Life supermarket.
Personally, I'm happy to see new shops that weren't previously available in Oimachi, such as a confectionery tools store, pet shop, fruit parlor, soup stock, Tokyo Butaman, Tonkatsu Aoki, Onigiri Togoshiya, and Pichi Pichi Meat Farm.
It feels more like a place where couples, university students, and office workers can easily drop by, rather than a place for families.
Also, two new Starbucks stores have opened inside Tracks. This makes it the fifth Starbucks in Oimachi, which is surprising!
There are two Starbucks locations: a monument-style store within the park area and a book cafe-style Starbucks.
I haven't seen everything yet, but some places that seem suitable for families with children include Soup Stock Tokyo, Baskin-Robbins, Marquise (children's clothing store), the food court, and TOHO Cinemas.
*While you can climb to the roof of the butcher shop building, some areas in the outdoor garden have low fences and are dangerous, so please be careful if you have children.
There are also two bicycle parking areas, which is convenient.
*Using the upper level of the bicycle parking area on the Parks side requires a little knack. *If you grip the bar with your palm facing upwards and then pull it down, it's easy to lower.
There are also a few spaces for electric bicycles.
Everywhere is crowded as it just opened, but it was a little calmer around 9 PM on a weekday.
While there aren't many shops open late into the night after 10 PM, many have last orders around 9:30 PM. Kamukura (last order 10:30 PM) and the Life supermarket are open until midnight, which is a welcome feature.
*Note: Life's popular prepared foods tend to sell out relatively quickly, so it might be better to go around 8:30 PM.
The food court has limited seating; it would be more convenient if it were larger. There are almost no benches. Some areas are unusable on rainy days, and the rest areas aren't very comfortable, so you might not want to stay long unless you're using a shop.
Personally, I recommend Life, With Green, and the bakery behind Dean & DeLuca. With Green is a real treat, as it's only available in Ebisu, Mita, and Kawasaki in the vicinity.
The restrooms are generally small.
There are shops like Jiichiro where you can find souvenirs, which is convenient.
On the back side of the building (the passageway immediately to the right after exiting the JR station), there's a spot that's highly recommended for enjoying the view on a sunny day.
