


Gunma Kodomo-no-kuni Park
SaveA hillside park where a zip line and a summer bobsleigh run down the slope.
Toddlers get a play area of their own, and the children's hall is where you go when it rains.
Note: children still in nappies cannot go into the summer paddling pond, and swim nappies are not accepted
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- Own foodOutside food allowed:with conditionsconditions
- EnglishEnglish support:with conditionsconditions
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Gunma Kodomo-no-kuni: a whole day even with a 2-year-old, and we rode the famous bobsleigh
A day with a 2-year-old: long queues for the bobsleigh, one food place only, so bring lunch. Tents are banned.
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Parks for a 1-year-old and a 3-year-old #10: Gunma Kodomo-no-kuni (Kanayama Park)
With a 1- and a 3-year-old: the toddler swings are bowl seats, and the 80m forest slider wears your shoes down.
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Free to enter: Gunma Kodomo-no-kuni, with a science hall, a planetarium and plenty of play equipment
Autumn and winter visits: the children's hall is the bad-weather refuge — library below, planetarium above (¥300).
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Worth the drive from Tochigi: a free, easy-to-reach day out at Gunma Kodomo-no-kuni
Summer with two schoolchildren: the paddling pond is ankle-deep and open to 1 September; an hour's drive from Oyama.
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- Fee:Admission and parking are free. Some rides charge: the cycle plaza rides (cycle monorail, cycle train, funny bicycles) are ¥200 for adults and ¥100 for children, the battery cars ¥100 flat (¥100 coins only), the summer bobsleigh ¥300/¥200 and the panorama chair ¥200/¥100. 'Adult' means high school age and up, 'child' means age 4 to junior-high; age 3 and under ride free. Holders of a disability certificate with one carer, and visitors aged 65 and over, pay half (battery cars excepted)■
- Hours:Park open 8:30-17:00; the car park is open 8:00-17:15. The paid rides run 9:30-17:00 from March to October (tickets until 16:25) and 9:30-16:30 from November to February (tickets until 16:00), and are closed on Mondays (the next day if Monday is a holiday) — on weekdays only the cycle plaza runs. The rest house is closed Mondays and 29 Dec-3 Jan■
- Booking:Groups are asked to book in advance; the service centre by the entrance takes group reservations. Coaches should call ahead so a parking space can be held■Official booking site ↗
- Note: children still in nappies cannot go into the summer paddling pond, and swim nappies are not accepted■
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- Official: Nursing space, Diaper changing table, Outside food allowed
- Official: Stroller friendly, Lost-child support, Stroller access notes
- Official: Indoor / outdoor, English support
- Official: main site
Officially this is Gunma Prefectural Kanayama Park. The play zone has the Adventure Fort, a long zip line and an air-filled bouncing dome. Younger children get a separate area with spring toys and a toddler-sized play structure. The cycle plaza runs a monorail bike, a pedal train and battery cars. A summer bobsleigh and a chairlift work between the hilltop and base stations. The paddling pond opens in summer, and acorns turn up under the oaks in season.
| Stroller friendly | Yes | Strollers are lent free at the service centre, just inside the entrance on the right, for children up to age 2 | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | gunma-kodomonokuni.jp |
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| Nursing space | Yes (2) | Two nursing rooms: inside the rest house and on the 3rd floor of the children's hall. There is no kettle or microwave on site for safety reasons, but the service centre will prepare hot water or warm baby food if you ask | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | gunma-kodomonokuni.jp |
| Diaper changing table | Yes | Changing mats in six toilets around the park and inside the children's hall. Used nappies go home with you — the park says many are left behind | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | gunma-kodomonokuni.jp |
| Outside food allowed | Yes | You may bring your own food and drink; take your rubbish home. The rest house serves udon, curry and ramen from 10:00 to 15:00 (last order), closed Mondays, and the Tokotoko kiosk beside the service centre sells ice cream, popcorn and coffee at weekends | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | gunma-kodomonokuni.jp |
| Indoor / outdoor | Indoor & outdoor | Mostly an outdoor park — play zones, cycle plaza, lawns and the summer paddling pond — with the children's hall as the indoor building | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | gunma-kodomonokuni.jp |
| English support | English menu & signs | The paddling-pond rules are posted in Japanese and English (take off your shoes, no running, no climbing on the rocks or fountain, no diving, the water is not for drinking, no children in nappies) | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | gunma-kodomonokuni.jp |
| Lost-child supportExtra info — guide only | Yes | The service centre just inside the entrance pages lost children, gives first aid, and holds lost property (kept for 10 months) | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | gunma-kodomonokuni.jp |
| Stroller access notesExtra info — guide only | 車いす無料貸出 | Wheelchairs are lent free at the service centre. Note: the park is entirely non-smoking, tents may not be pitched, pets are not admitted (guide dogs excepted), and bicycles, kick scooters, roller shoes and drones may not be brought in | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | gunma-kodomonokuni.jp |
| Family restroom | Not checked yet | ||||
| Diaper disposal bin | Not checked yet | ||||
| Kids' toilet seat & step stool | Not checked yet | ||||
| Elevator | Not checked yet |