---
name: "Iwate Children's Forest"
lat: 40.07703
lng: 141.18613
official_url: "https://www.iwatekodomonomori.jp/"
fee: "Admission is free. A few things inside cost money: the shower room ¥150 per person per use, the novelty bicycles ¥150 for a single or ¥270 for a parent-and-child machine. The children's theatre Poketto is free. Overnight rooms, meeting rooms and tent sites are charged."
last_verified: "2026-08-14"
---

# Iwate Children's Forest

Indoors are an adventure tower called Noppii, a kids' ship called Kaze no Tani, a dark tunnel and a picture-book room. Nandemo Hiroba, a gym-like hall holding about 300, is where packed lunches are eaten. Outside, the ground splits into a hill, a shallow water play area, an adventure playground and a secret wood. Workshops cover nature, making things, sound and food, and are not about making something well. The campsite has tipi tents and a pizza oven; a nursing room and a 32-seat children's theater are indoors.

- Area: iwate
- Type: facility
- Average stay: 240 min
- Hours: 9:00-17:00. Closed Tuesdays (the next day if the Tuesday is a holiday) and 29 Dec-3 Jan, plus maintenance closures in February, April, August and November.
- Last verified: 2026-08-14

## Family facts (value + conditions + source + verified date)

| Feature | Value | Conditions | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indoor / outdoor | Indoor & outdoor | An indoor play building and an outdoor area with hills, a water play area, a playground and a campsite. | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.iwatekodomonomori.jp/shisetsu/index.html) |
| Nursing space | Yes | A nursing room is listed on the indoor facility map. | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.iwatekodomonomori.jp/shisetsu/naka.html) |
| Outside food allowed | Yes | Indoors you can eat in the Nandemo Hiroba hall (a gym-like room holding about 300) and on the benches; places are not reserved for you. Outdoors you can eat anywhere except the campsite, which is for people who booked. | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.iwatekodomonomori.jp/qa/qa_sonota.html) |
| Stroller friendly | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Diaper changing table | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Family restroom | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Diaper disposal bin | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| English support | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Kids' toilet seat & step stool | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Elevator | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Best-fit ages (guide) | 未就学児から | Guide only. The adventure tower Noppii is for ages 4 and up, and a preschooler needs one adult with them; under-4s use the Mini Noppii in the toddler corner Piyopiyo. | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.iwatekodomonomori.jp/qa/qa_shisetsu.html) |