Tobu Super Pool is one of the many offerings of what is officially called the Tobu Hybrid Park, but most commonly referred to as Tobu Zoo park. The pools are officially located in Shiraoka City, but as the vast majority of the Tobu Zoo park is in Miyashiro City they use the latter as their address. This post is updated annually in early June ~ the 2026 information below:
Tobu Super Pools 2026
The pools at Tobu Super Pool normally open longer than the average outdoor aqua park and are usually the first to open each year. However, this year Seibuen is opening the first! Because Tobu Super Pools are actually opening late this year. They will not open until Saturday July 18th this year. However, for the first time ever, they are opening until the last Sunday in September. But in the month of September they only open on weekends and public holidays.
In 2024, for the first time in five years you could buy tickets at the gate and it will be the same this year, 2026. That is, tickets for the same day, they don’t sell tickets in advance at the gate. You can still buy tickets in advance online too, sometimes it’s cheaper. Eexcept for the “after three” ticket. The “after three” ticket was also reintroduced in 2024 for the first time in five years. But in 2026 it will actually be an “after two” ticket. It allows you enter the pool at a reduced price after 2 pm.
Night Pool
The pools open until 8 pm on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays between July 18th and August 31st. In the month of September the pools will open until 8 pm from September 19th to 23rd only.
The Tobu Super Pool has lots of fun features, but it is surprisingly quite small. The children’s pool is particularly large though and very entertaining for kids. There is a current pool, a wave pool and four water slides.
10th most popular in all of Japan
In 2022, Walker Plus Magazine have awarded the Tobu Super Pool tenth place on their annual Walker Pool Awards List. The most popular on that list is also in Saitama Prefecture. You can see where here!
Information
Event: Tobu Zoo Super Pool 2026
Dates
**Weather permitting**. No pre-season in 2026
Main season: Daily from July 18th to August 31st 2026
Post-season: September 5th, 6th, 12th to 13th, daily from 19th to 23rd and 26th and 27th.
Hours: base hours from 9.30 am to 5.30 pm, but they open until 8 pm on select dates outlined in the “Night Pool” paragraph.
Tobu Super Pool Cost
Despite being smaller than other aqua parks in Saitama, it is a lot more expensive. Apart from the price of the pool, you also need to pay for an entry ticket (unless you have an annual pass). The pool prices start from 1500 yen per adult and 800 yen for children. With the entrance park fee (just entrance, no rides) prices start from 3800 yen for adults and 1800 yen for kids. With unlimited access to rides its 5900 yen for adults and 4300 yen for children. The most expensive “A” tickets cost more. On Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays and Obon in August you can enter the pools after 2 pm for 500 yen – again you also need to have a separate ticket to enter the park.
Access Tobu Super Pool
The entrance to the super pool is beside the west gate of the zoo.
Address: Tobu Super Pool, 425 Tsumetagaya, Shiraoka, Saitama 349-0222.
Plus code: 2PG3+6M Shiraoka, Saitama. On Google Maps.
Public Transport: 10 minute walk from Tobu Skytree skyliner Tobu Zoo Station.
Car: 15 kilometres from the Kuki Interchange on the Tohoku highway. Parking for 3000 cars, costs 1500 yen for the day on the weekend and a 1000 yen per day on a weekday.
Phone for SatNav / GPS: 0480-93-1200
For more summer seasonal pools (including information for those that are not opening) please see this article here.
Editors note: In both 2020 and 2021 Tobu was one of only a handful of pools that opened for business. However, between 2020 and 2023 you had to buy a ticket in advance. That is, it was impossible to just turn up and buy a ticket at the door.