Himeji Central Park
A drive-through safari, a walking safari and an amusement park in one place.
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Himeji Central Park
SaveA drive-through safari, a walking safari and an amusement park in one place.
A pool opens in summer and an ice rink in winter, so the park changes with the season.
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Himeji Central Park, in Himeji in Hyogo Prefecture, holds both a safari park and an amusement park on one site. The safari has two routes, one you drive and one you walk.
The park says the amusement park side has one of the biggest ride line-ups in the Kansai area, the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto side of Japan.
The same admission ticket covers the pool in summer and the ice rink in winter, though the rides themselves are extra.
The big Ferris wheel, Big 8, stands 85 meters (280 feet) tall and takes about 18 minutes to come around, with a 360-degree view over the mountain-ringed park.
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- There are two nursing rooms: one on the amusement park side beside the information desk, and one near Child's Farm, which you reach by shuttle bus or car. Each has a baby bed, a chair, a sink and air conditioning.source
- Baby beds for diaper changes are in every restroom in the amusement park, in the restroom in front of the safari gate, and in the nursing rooms, the one beside the amusement park information desk and the one inside the walking safari.source
- Vending machines sell disposable diapers, two for 250 yen: one machine in the amusement park by the restroom next to the Oasis shop, and one on the safari side by the restroom at the Yasei no Kuni entrance.source
- A first aid room with an AED is at the amusement park entrance gate, on the side where the safari buses board, and during the pool and ice skating seasons the first aid rooms inside those facilities are open too.source
- Coin lockers cost 400 yen for a large one and 200 yen for a small one, and they are at the amusement park entrance gate on the safari bus boarding side.source
- Free Wi-Fi under the name himesen-free reaches four spots on the safari side and ten spots on the amusement park side.source
- The whole park is non-smoking apart from the designated smoking areas.source
- Dogs can be left free of charge at the safari gate or the amusement park gate, and the park states that it takes no responsibility for escapes, injuries or illness.source
- The park asks visitors to keep their children in sight, and to speak to the nearest staff member if a child gets lost.source
- Credit cards and electronic money are accepted, though there are a few places that take neither, such as the parking toll booth.source
- The address is 1434 Kanaya, Toyotomi-cho, Himeji, Hyogo 679-2121, and the phone number is 079-264-1611.source
- The safari park has two routes: a drive-through you cover by car and a walking safari you cover on foot.source
- The park says the amusement park side has one of the biggest ride line-ups in the Kansai area, the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto side of Japan.source
- The big Ferris wheel, Big 8, is 85 meters (280 feet) tall and takes about 18 minutes for one turn, giving a 360-degree view over the mountain-ringed park, and children 4 and under ride with a guardian.source
- Convoy is a children's-only attraction, open to riders under 120 cm (about 47 inches) who are between 3 and 8 years old.source
- Imorinsu is a small coaster for little children, closed to babies aged 1 and under, with children 6 and under riding with a guardian.source
- Soreike! Anpanman and the character battery cars cost 200 yen per ride, paid in cash with 100-yen coins.source
- Fire Fighter is an attraction where you play a firefighter and shoot a water gun, and children 3 and under ride with a guardian.source
- The thrill coasters have strict height rules: Diablo needs 140 cm (55 inches) and turns away anyone 9 or younger, while Venus GP and Hurricane need 120 cm (47 inches).source
- Treasure Hunter is a hands-on activity where you wash gems and fossils out of a bag of sand for 800 yen, and you keep everything that turns up.source
- The Aquaria pool in summer and the ice rink in winter are both covered by the same admission ticket.source
- The drive-through safari can be done in your own car with a dog aboard, but dogs cannot enter the walking safari.source
With kidsThe part that matters
The safari and the amusement park are not walkable from each other, so you cross by free shuttle bus or drive your own car around.
The safari has two routes, one you drive and one you walk, and the free shuttle does not cover the drive-through part.
Without a car, that means a seat on a park vehicle called the Safari Ride, sold on the day at the safari bus window in the amusement park with no reservations taken, so buy yours as you arrive rather than after lunch.
A stroller rents for 500 yen at the amusement park's information desk plus a 3,000 yen deposit, so hand over 3,500 yen and get 3,000 of it back when you return the stroller undamaged.
Both sides of the park have a nursing room with a baby bed, a chair and a sink, and a vending machine on each side sells diapers, two for 250 yen, so running out doesn't send you back to the car.
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- With two 8-9-month babies: on busy days do the walking safari first; the hilly ground favours a carrier over a stroller.source
- Saturday with a 5- and 6-year-old: Azzurro, Bianco and BanBan for food, own food allowed, coaster queues under 10 min.source
- Safari: 30-40 min in your own car, no extra charge; the bus is ¥800 a seat. Set child locks before the big-cat zone.source
- Pool: daily 18 Jul-31 Aug, weekends to 27 Sep, 10:00-17:00. Come at opening; shade by the central toilets goes first.source
By age0-1 / 2-3 / 4-6
- Ages 0-1The safari has two courses, one you drive through and one you walk. The drive-through is done in your own car or on a safari ride, so a baby can stay in their seat and watch the animals through the window.There are two nursing rooms, one near Child's Farm and one beside the information center on the amusement park side, each with a baby bed, a chair, running water and air conditioning. Diaper changing beds are in every restroom in the amusement park and in the restroom in front of the safari gate, and a vending machine sells diapers two for 250 yen. Strollers rent at the amusement park information center: 6 reclining type A and 15 non-reclining type B, 500 yen plus a 3,000 yen deposit that comes back if nothing is damaged. You cannot walk between the amusement park and the safari, so plan on the free shuttle bus or your own car.
- Ages 2-3Convoy is a children-only ride for ages 3 to 8 under 120 cm, so a three-year-old rides it without grown-ups. Imorinsu, a coaster built for little kids, takes children 6 and under with a parent along. The 85-meter Ferris wheel Big 8 also takes children 4 and under with a parent, one turn lasting about 18 minutes over a full circle of the mountain-ringed park.The Soreike! Anpanman ride and the character battery cars cost 200 yen a turn and take cash only, in 100-yen coins, so bring a few. Admission does not cover the rides, so you buy either ride tickets or an attraction free pass separately; bought after entry it is 1,300 yen for preschoolers, sold at the amusement park information center. Bicycles, tricycles and kick scooters may not be brought in.
- Ages 4-6Go! Go! Jet, a coaster that runs out of the park and back, takes riders from age 4, with a parent along at 4 and 5. At Treasure Hunter (800 yen) kids wash gems and fossils out of a bag of sand and keep everything they find. In summer the Aqueria pool and in winter the ice rink come with the same admission ticket.The big coasters go by height: Venus GP and Hurricane need 120 cm, Diablo needs 140 cm and does not take riders 9 and under. Measure at home and there is no argument on the day. Until they reach that, Convoy, which only children under 120 cm may ride, and the water-gun ride Fire Fighter are the ones they can only ride now. On a day without your own car you tour the drive-through safari on a safari ride; tickets are sold first-come on the day at the safari bus ticket counter in the amusement park, and phone reservations are not taken. In rain or rough weather the outdoor rides such as the roller coasters stop running, with no refunds.
By weatherRain, heat, cold
- Rainy dayIn rain or other rough weather the outdoor rides such as the roller coasters stop running, and tickets are not refunded when they do. The safari comes in two courses: a drive-through you take by car and a walking course you cover on foot.
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Worth a look before you go
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With two 8-9-month babies: on busy days do the walking safari first; the hilly ground favours a carrier over a stroller.
Taking babies to Himeji Central Park
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Saturday with a 5- and 6-year-old: Azzurro, Bianco and BanBan for food, own food allowed, coaster queues under 10 min.
Crowds and prices at Himeji Central Park: a Saturday on the rides with kids
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Safari: 30-40 min in your own car, no extra charge; the bus is ¥800 a seat. Set child locks before the big-cat zone.
Himeji Central Park safari with kids: how long it takes and how to keep them safe
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Pool: daily 18 Jul-31 Aug, weekends to 27 Sep, 10:00-17:00. Come at opening; shade by the central toilets goes first.
Claiming a spot at the Himeji Central Park pool in 2026: dates, hours and access
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Where it is
1434 Toyotomicho Kodani, Himeji-shi, Hyogo 679-2121source
Before you go
- Wheelchairs are rented at the information desk inside the amusement park: 6 manual chairs at 500 yen plus a 3,000 yen deposit, with no phone reservations taken.source
- Bicycles, tricycles, kick scooters, skateboards, roller skates and similar equipment may not be brought in or used.source
- Dogs on a leash can come into the amusement park, but there are places they cannot go, including restaurants, indoor facilities and attractions.source
- In rain or rough weather the outdoor rides such as the roller coasters stop running, and tickets are not refunded when that happens.source
- Safari Ride tickets are sold on the day, first come, first served, at the safari bus ticket window in the amusement park, and no phone reservations are taken.source
More notes (1)
- Go! Go! Jet is a coaster that runs from inside the amusement park out past its edge. Riders have to be 4 or older, and 4- and 5-year-olds ride with a guardian.source
Basics
- Fee：Park admission changes with the date, in three bands: adults (junior-high and up) ¥4,200-4,600, elementary school ¥2,400-2,800, ages 3 to pre-school ¥1,300-1,500. Admission covers the safari, the amusement park, the pool and the ice rink, but not the amusement rides — buy ride tickets or an attraction free pass separately (free pass alone: adult ¥3,300 / elementary ¥2,900 / age 3-6 ¥1,300). The 1day Pass, admission plus free pass, is ¥7,000-7,400 / ¥4,900-5,300 / ¥2,400-2,600. The drive-through safari needs your own car or a paid Safari Ride (¥1,500-3,300 a person). With a disability certificate: ¥2,200 / ¥1,300 / ¥800 on any date, for the holder and one carersource
- Hours：Opening days and hours run on the official business calendar (14 August 2026 was shown as a closed day). Reception closes one hour before the park closes. In rain or rough weather the outdoor rides, including the roller coasters, stop running, and tickets are not refunded for thatsource
- Booking：Safari Ride seats are taken on the day, first come first served, at the safari bus ticket window inside the amusement park — book your seat after you get in; phone bookings are not accepted. Wheelchair and stroller rentals also cannot be reserved by phonesourceOfficial booking site ↗
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Fees
- Park admission comes in three price levels depending on the date: 4,200-4,600 yen for adults (junior high school age and up), 2,400-2,800 yen for elementary school children, and 1,300-1,500 yen for young children (age 3 up to elementary school). No price is listed for children under 3.source
- The admission ticket covers entry to both the amusement park and the safari, and use of the pool and the ice rink.source
- Admission does not include the rides in the amusement park, so you buy ride tickets or an attraction free pass on top of it.source
- The 1day Pass, which bundles admission with the attraction free pass, costs 7,000-7,400 yen for adults, 4,900-5,300 yen for elementary school children and 2,400-2,600 yen for young children.source
- If you buy the attraction free pass on its own once you are inside, it costs 3,300 yen for adults, 2,900 yen for elementary school children and 1,300 yen for young children, and it is sold at the information desk in the amusement park.source
- In the price categories, an adult is junior high school age and up and a young child is age 3 up to elementary school, and no price is listed for children under 3.source
- Visitors with a disability certificate pay a flat rate on every date, 2,200 yen for an adult, 1,300 yen for an elementary school child and 800 yen for a young child, and the rate covers the holder plus one carer of junior high school age or older.source
- The digital disability certificate Mirairo ID is accepted as well.source
- An annual admission pass costs 12,000 yen for adults, 6,000 yen for elementary school children and 4,000 yen for young children, with renewals at 11,000, 5,000 and 3,000 yen.source
- Bringing a dog into the amusement park requires a Wan Wan 1day Pass (500 yen) or a Wan Wan annual pass for each dog.source
- Safari Ride tickets, per person, cost 3,000 yen for Safari the Ride, 3,300 yen for the Adventure Ride, 3,000 yen for the Observation Ride and 1,500 yen for Safari No. 1 and No. 2.source
Hours and closures
Getting there
- You cannot walk between the amusement park and the safari, so you cross by free shuttle bus or in your own car.source
- The drive-through safari cannot be seen from the free shuttle bus, so it takes your own car or a Safari Ride vehicle.source
- The walking safari and Child's Farm are reached from the amusement park by the free shuttle bus, which runs on a set schedule, or in your own car.source
- Shinki Bus route 74 runs to the park from stop 14 at the north exit of Himeji Station, stopping at every stop along the way, and costs 590 yen for adults and 300 yen for children.source
Once you've decided
evidence & sources (8)
- Official: Stroller friendly, Stroller rental, Nursing space
- Official: Stroller access notes
- Official: Lost-child support
- Official: Indoor / outdoor
- Official: main site
The safari splits in two: one course you drive through in your own car, and one you walk. In the amusement park an 85-meter Ferris wheel looks out over grounds ringed by hills. Another ride hands you a water gun and puts you to work as a firefighter. At the treasure hunt you wash gems and fossils out of a bag of sand and keep them. You cannot walk between the safari and the amusement park; a free shuttle bus runs instead.
| Stroller friendly | Yes | Strollers rent at the amusement park information desk: 6 reclining A-type and 15 non-reclining B-type, ¥500 plus a ¥3,000 deposit returned if nothing is damaged. Phone reservations are not taken. Tricycles, kick scooters and the like cannot be brought in | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | central-park.co.jp |
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| Stroller rental | Yes | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | central-park.co.jp | |
| Nursing space | Yes (2) | Two nursing rooms — one near Child's Farm, one beside the amusement park information desk — with a baby bed, a chair, a tap and air conditioning. Hot water for formula: not stated | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | central-park.co.jp |
| Diaper changing table | Yes | Changing tables in every toilet in the amusement park, the toilet in front of the safari gate, and the nursing rooms by the information desk and inside the walking safari. Diapers are sold from vending machines, 2 for ¥250 | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | central-park.co.jp |
| Diaper disposal bin | Not checked yet | ||||
| Family restroom | Yes (8) | Eight wheelchair-accessible toilets: four on the safari side (one of them in front of the safari gate) and four on the amusement park side | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | central-park.co.jp |
| Kids' toilet seat & step stool | Not checked yet | ||||
| Elevator | Not checked yet | ||||
| English support | Not checked yet | ||||
| Outside food allowed | Not checked yet | ||||
| Indoor / outdoor | Indoor & outdoor | Mostly outdoors — the safari and the rides are open-air, and roller coasters and other outdoor rides stop in rain or rough weather. There are some indoor facilities and restaurants where dogs are not allowed | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | central-park.co.jp |
| Lost-child supportExtra info — guide only | Yes | The park asks you not to take your eyes off your children, and to tell the nearest member of staff if a child gets lost | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | central-park.co.jp |
| Stroller access notesExtra info — guide only | 姫路駅からバス・大人590円 | Shinki Bus route 74 runs from stand 14 at the north exit of Himeji station: ¥590 for adults, ¥300 for children. The same route also reaches Himeji Castle. On foot you cannot cross between the amusement park and the safari — use the free shuttle bus or your own car — and the drive-through safari cannot be seen from the shuttle | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | central-park.co.jp |
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