2026 Yanagi Park Water Play Pond: A Full Day Course

The Yanagi Park Water Play Pond is a free water play area that appears only in summer at Yanagi Park in Shiroishi Ward, Sapporo. In 2026 it is open from Friday, July 10 to Monday, August 31, from 9:00 to 17:00. The venue is Yanagi Park in Shiroishi Ward, Sapporo, and because it is a shallow water play pond, even little ones putting their feet in the water for the first time can play without being frightened. Admission is free and it stays open from morning until evening, so it is easy to pick a time that suits your family's plans. The morning begins with a visit to Shiroishi Shrine (白石神社), the leading shrine of Shiroishi Ward. It welcomes one of the largest numbers of New Year worshippers in Hokkaido, yet on a summer morning it is quiet and the tree-wrapped grounds are filled with cool air. For lunch, cross the Toyohira River (豊平川) to the Sapporo Beer Garden. Simply sitting around a jingisukan grill inside the red-brick building is enough to make the day feel like Hokkaido. In the afternoon, return to Yanagi Park, change into swimsuits and send up sprays of water until evening. Opening times can change depending on the weather or cleaning work, so check the City of Sapporo's information before you set out.