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By Shizuko Mishima, About.com

Tokyo Yomiuri Land Water Park

Tokyo Yomiuri Land Water Park

Photo (c) Shizuko Mishima
It's refreshing and is lots of fun to play at water parks in summer. There are many great water parks in Japan. Most of Japan's outdoor swimming pools open in early July and close in early September. They can be crowded during school summer holidays, from late July to August. Be safe and have fun!

Popular Water Parks in Japan:

Spa Resort Hawaiians Water Park

  • Address:50 Warabidaira Joubanfujiwaramachi Iwaki-city, Fukushima
  • Access: Takes 15 minutes by shuttle bus from JR Joban Line Yumoto Station
  • Phone: 0246-43-3191
  • Hours: 9:30 a.m to 7 p.m. on weekdays; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekend
  • Cost: Admission tickets are 3,150 yen for adults (middle school students - ), 2,000 yen for elementary children, 1,400 yen for children over age 3.
  • The large all weather dome is always kept around 28 degrees. Hula dance and Polynesian shows are performed in the stage.
Tokyo Summerland
  • Address: Akiruno-city, Tokyo
  • Access: JR/Keio Line Hachioji Station JR Akikawa Station
  • Phone: 042-558-6511
  • E-Mail: info@summerland.co.jp
  • Cost: Admission tickets are 2,000 yen or 3,500 yen (7/1-9/30) for adults, 1,000 yen or 2,500 yen (7/1-9/30) for children ages 7 to 12, and 1,000 yen or 1,800 yen (7/1-9/30) for children ages 2 to 6 and seniors ages 61 and over. Free passes are available.
  • Hours: Vary by season. *see the park schedule.
  • Open: The Adventure Lagoon (outside pool) opens July 1 to September 30, 2008. The Adventure Dome (indoor pool) opens throughout thea year.
Yomiuri Land: Water Amusement Island
  • Address: 4015-1 Yanokuchi Inagi-city, Tokyo
  • Access: Keio Line Yomiuri Land Station / Odakyu Line Yomiuri Land-mae Station
  • Phone: 044-966-1111
  • E-Mail: info-land@yomiuriland.co.jp
  • Cost: Pool admission tickets are 2,800 yen for adults, 1,800 yen for children ages 3 to 17, and 1,800 yen for seniors ages 60 and over.
  • Hours: Pool Schedules
  • Open: July 11 to Sep.15, 2008.
Tobu Zoo Super Pool
  • Address:Tozu Dobutsu Koen (Tobu Zoo)
    110 Suka Miyashiro-machi Minami-saitama-gun, Saitama
  • Access: Tobu Line Tobu Dobutsu Koen Station
  • Phone: 0480-93-1200
  • Hours: 9:30a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Cost: Admission tickets to the zoo and the pool are 2,000 yen for adults and 1,000 yen for children over age 3 to elementary students.
  • Open: July 12 to Sep.15, 2008
Toshima-en Water Park
  • Address: Toshimaen Amusement Park
    3-25-1 Kouyama Nerima-ku, Tokyo
  • Access: Seibu Ikebukuro Line / Seibu Shunjuku Line / Toei Subway Oedo Line Toshima-en Station
  • Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Cost: Admission tickets to the amusement park and the water park are 3,800 yen for adults and children over middle school ages, 2,800yen for children whose height over 110cm, and 1,500 yen for children over age 2.
  • Open: Late June to early Sep.
Nagashima Spaland Jumbo Pool
  • Address: Nagashima Resort
    Nagashima-cho Urayasu Kuwana-city, Mie
  • Access: By bus from JR Kuwana/Nagoya to Nagashima onsen
  • Phone: 0594-45-1111
  • Hours: Vary daily. See the schedule.
  • Cost: The admission tickets are 3,000yen for adults, 2,300yen for elementary and middle school students, and 1,300yen for children over 2. Passport tickets are available.
  • Open: July 12 to Sep. 23, 2008
Uminonaka Kaihin Koen Sunshine Pool
  • Address: Saitozaki Higashi-ku Fukuoka-city, Fukuoka
  • Access: JR Umino nakamichi Station
  • Phone: 092-603-1111
  • Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. or 6:30 p.m.
  • Cost: Admission tickets are 1,650yen for adults over age 15, 850 yen for middle and elementary school students, and 150 yen for children of age 3 to 5 years old.
  • The water park open from mid. July until mid. September.
Hokkaido Rusutsu Resort Super Jumbo Pool
  • Address: Rusutsu-mura Abuta-gun Hokkaido
  • Access: Two hours by bus from Sapporo-city.
  • Phone: 0136-46-3331
  • Hours: 9 a.m.to 5 p.m
  • Cost: The park admission tickets are 4,800 yen for adults, 3,800 yen for elementary students, 1,000 yen for children over age 4.
  • The Super Jumbo Pool includes 6 different types of pool. It opens from July 19 to August 24, 2008.
Sendai Highland Leisure Pool
  • Address: 12 Nikkawa-aza-Hayasaka Aoba-ku Sendai-city, Miyagi
  • Access: JR Kumagane Station
  • Phone: 022-395-2832
  • Open: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Fee: Admission tickets for leisure pool for adults are 2,000 yen, for elementary students are 1,700 yen, and for chilrend over age 3 are 1,300 yen.
  • Open: June 26 to August 31, 2008

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