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name: "Echigo Hillside Park"
lat: 37.41824
lng: 138.74315
official_url: "https://echigo-park.jp/"
fee: "Admission ¥450 adults, ¥210 age 65 and over, free for children through junior high. Free for everyone from December to March. Parking ¥320 for a car, ¥100 for a motorbike, ¥1,050 for a large vehicle, and free on winter weekdays. Holders of a disability certificate and one companion enter free, and their car parks free."
last_verified: "2026-08-14"
---

# Echigo Hillside Park

The park has two halves: a Health Zone and a satoyama field museum. Asobi no Sato is a four-hectare meadow with ten climbing frames set among the trees. Midori no Senjojiki is an eight-hectare lawn with a one-kilometer jogging path. When it rains or snows, the KIDS Station in Dan no Yakata has indoor play equipment. Hana to Midori no Yakata holds a first-aid room, a nursing room and a 100-seat restaurant. Strollers, handcarts, tarps and pop-up tents are lent at the Welcome Gate.

- Area: niigata
- Type: park
- Average stay: 300 min
- Hours: 9:30-17:00 from April to October, 9:30-16:30 from November to March; open until 21:00 on summer illumination days. Closing days are irregular from April to December (see the official calendar), plus 26 Dec-1 Jan and Mondays from January to March (the next day if the Monday is a holiday).
- Last verified: 2026-08-14

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

| Feature | Value | Conditions | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indoor / outdoor | Indoor & outdoor | A large outdoor park in two zones, with indoor buildings — Hana to Midori no Yakata and Dan no Yakata, which holds an indoor play room. | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://echigo-park.jp/info/barrierfree/) |
| Stroller friendly | Yes | Strollers (for under-2s) are lent free at the Welcome Gate and at Satoyama Koryukan Echigonian, along with wheelchairs, walkers and handcarts. They cannot be reserved and numbers are limited. | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://echigo-park.jp/info/facilities/) |
| Nursing space | Yes (4) | Four rooms: Hana to Midori no Yakata and the Dan no Yakata KIDS Station in the Health Zone, Koshi no Satoyamakan and Sougen no Ie in the Satoyama Field Museum. Hot water for formula is available at the Hana to Midori no Yakata information desk and at Sougen no Ie. Men may not enter the Hana to Midori no Yakata room. | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://echigo-park.jp/info/barrierfree/) |
| Diaper changing table | Yes | Toilets with a baby changing sheet are installed everywhere except the nature trail, the trail-junction bus stop and the woodland part of Asobi no Sato. | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://echigo-park.jp/info/barrierfree/) |
| Family restroom | Yes | Almost the whole park has accessible toilets (not on the nature trail, at the trail-junction bus stop or in the woodland part of Asobi no Sato), though none has a bed or bench. Toilets with a baby keeper chair are similarly widespread. Ostomate-equipped toilets are at seven named places. | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://echigo-park.jp/info/barrierfree/) |
| Outside food allowed | Yes | Bringing a packed lunch is unrestricted — eat on the lawns, on benches or in the indoor rest areas. There are also two restaurants and a BBQ area (free seat booking in advance). | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://echigo-park.jp/faq/) |
| Elevator | Yes | Hana to Midori no Yakata has a ramp and a lift between the first and second floors. Dan no Yakata reaches its second floor by a gentle ramp. | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://echigo-park.jp/guide/areamap/health_zone/welcomegate/) |
| Diaper disposal bin | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Kids' toilet seat & step stool | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| English support | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Best-fit ages (guide) | 未就学児から | Guide only. The ten woodland adventure frames are for children from preschool age to primary school, and the indoor play room at Dan no Yakata is meant for small children. | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://echigo-park.jp/guide/areamap/satoyama_field_museum/asobinosato/) |