Paddling pools, Saitama
Paddling or splash pools are a great way to cool down in the summer heat. Saitama has quite a few wading pools and other waterplay areas on offer throughout the prefecture. Many are easily accessible from Tokyo. Below is a list of some of the more popular ones, sorted alphabetically by area. This is just a basic list, for further details on the park, please click on the link for that park.
If you have any you would like to add, please do share in the comment section below the post. Thank you! 🙂
AGEO CITY
Kamihira Park – Free. No shade.
https://www.city.ageo.lg.jp/page/46-kamihira-kouen.html
On this blog in English; Kamihira Park
Maruyama Park – Featured image. Free. Shaded.
http://www.ageo-kousya.or.jp/park/park1/
On this blog in English: General information Maruyama Park
CHICHIBU
Water Park Shirayama – Free.
http://www.yokoze.org/shisetsu/waterpark_shirayama/
FUJIMI CITY
Lalaport – Free with free parking. Outdoors. Opened April 2015. Splash pool and splash pad. There is also a water jet show each hour beside the pool.
http://www.lalaport-fujimi.com/
HANNO CITY
Akebono Children’s Forest (aka Moomin Valley). Free. Free parking. Some shade.
http://www.city.hanno.saitama.jp/0000002658.html
General Information in English on this blog.
HASUDA CITY
West Jonuma Park
https://www.city.hasuda.saitama.jp/shisetsu/koen/25.html
http://www.go2park.net/parks/saijonuma.htm
HIDAKA
Hidaka Park. Free. Free parking. Mostly shaded.
http://www.city.hidaka.lg.jp/6,998,24,105.html
General Information in English on this blog.
HIGASHIMATSUYAMA CITY
Saitama’s Prefectural Children’s Zoo. Included in the entry fee to the zoo. Slightly shaded. Parking charged.
http://www.parks.or.jp/sczoo/
General information in English on this blog.
HONJO CITY
Wakaizumi Exercise Park
http://www.city.honjo.lg.jp/kurashi/shogaigakusyu/koen/kouenannai/1393562666078.html
INA TOWN
Ina Memorial Park
http://www.town.saitama-ina.lg.jp/0000000123.html
Isanuma Park – opens during Golden Week. Free. Shaded.
http://www.city.kawagoe.saitama.jp/kurashi/sports_koen/koen/isanuma.html
On this blog: General Information in English
Heisei No Mori Park – Free with free parking. Shaded. The wading river winds through Japan’s longest rose tunnel.
http://www.town.kawajima.saitama.jp/kankou/heisei.htm
Information in English on this blog.
Kitamoto Children’s Park – Free. Shaded at certain times of the day.
http://www.city.kitamoto.saitama.jp/kanko/shop/1419505898424.html?cat=3
On this blog: General Information in English
KOUNOSU CITY
Kamiya Park – Built 2015/6. Free with free parking. No shade in the river, but there’s a Gazebo nearby.
http://www.kamiya-sk.ecnet.jp/
Information in English on this blog.
Secret Forest, Mallage – Charged. Indoors. Open all year round.
http://soyu-am.jp/himitsunomori/On this blog: General Information in English
Shinrin Park. Entrance fee. Shaded at certain times of the day.
http://www.shinrinkoen.jp/english/
Some more information in English on this blog.
Shiroyama Park. Partly shaded. Free.
http://www.city.okegawa.lg.jp/shisetsu/55/251/p000694.html
On this blog: General Information
SAITAMA – URAWA
http://www.stib.jp/info/data/besshopark.html
On this blog in English: General Information about the park
Tsuragashima Exercise Park
http://www.city.tsurugashima.lg.jp/shisetsu_hozen/unndoukouen_129.html
Museum of rivers – OPEN from March until Autumn. Entrance fee. Shaded areas.
http://www.river-museum.jp/
Yoshimi Friendship Athletic Park – Free. Shaded.
http://www.town.yoshimi.saitama.jp/shisetsu_fureaihiroba.html
On this blog in English.
No that’s comprehensive! Nice work! Love the facelift by the way!
Thanks Andy. Forever a work-in-progress. 🙂