Looking for a skatepark in Saitama or near Tokyo? One place children, in particular, can enjoy skateboarding in Saitama is at Kamiya Park. It has a designated, supervised skatepark. It opened in the winter of 2015 inside the Kamiya General Park, which itself is still relatively new.
This multi-use park has a number of sporting facilities, it even has a stadium. The best part: there is a brand new playground and a wading river in the park. You will find more information on that below.
Skatepark
There is a charge to use the skatepark. However, for residents of Kounosu it is only 200 yen for school aged children and adults and 100 yen for preschoolers. For people who do not reside in Kounosu it costs 400 yen for adults and students and 200 yen for preschoolers.
The skatepark facilities include a bowl (pictured above), banks, ramps and rails. This is double dutch to me, but according to the Saitama Prefecture official English Olympic site there is “a four foot bank, bank to bank, four foot quarter ramp, fused bank to bank, six foot quarter ramp, six foot bank, launch ramp, kinked rail and flat rail.”
They have skateboards and helmets to rent for an additional charge. Moreover, they have skateboard lessons available too. It is open from 8 am all year round (except New Years holidays) until 4 pm in the winter and until 6pm in the summer.
Sporting facilities
Other sporting facilities in the park include a stadium, baseball pitch, tennis courts, a soccer pitch, street basketball court and a multi-purpose ground. Facilities that require advance booking include the baseball pitch, soccer pitch, multi-purpose ground and tennis courts. There is also a small fee to use them. In addition, general facilities include a club house, free parking, walking paths, a lawn, toilets, vending machines, a wading river and a playground. The playground is beside the skate park and wading river.
Playground
The playground is suited to smaller children. There is something in the playground to engage my younger kids aged 5, 3 and 1. However, although my 6 year old enjoyed it the first and only time he has been, I am not sure he would find the playground as enjoyable a second time. It is best suited to preschoolers.
To make the day even more special for young children, how about bringing them to the nearby (by car) railway carriage restaurant ‘Mustard Seed‘?
Kamiya Skateboarding Park Information
Park information on the Konosu City official website
Kamiya Skateboarding park on Facebook
Address: 707 Kamiya, Kounosu, Saitama 365-0027