2026 Chuo Park Fountain (中央公園 噴水) Full-Day Course

Chuo Park (中央公園), within walking distance of Obihiro Station (帯広駅), is a place to meet greenery and water right in the middle of town. The Chuo Park Fountain (中央公園 噴水) in Obihiro (帯広) is a free water plaza; the 2026 operating period has not yet been announced, and in most years it runs in step with the summer school holidays. The venue is Chuo Park in Obihiro City (帯広市), and because it is lit up at night it also shows a face completely different from daytime water play. In the morning, head first to the Hokkaido Obihiro Museum of Art (北海道立帯広美術館) and view the works in quiet, cool galleries surrounded by the greenery of Midorigaoka Park (緑ヶ丘公園). Then walk on to Green Park in the same grounds, where an enormous bench said to be the longest in Japan cuts across the lawn. Simply sitting down and looking toward its far end lets you feel the scale of the Tokachi (十勝) region with your body, a curious experience. For lunch, try Obihiro's famous butadon at Ganso Butadon no Pancho, known as the original. In the afternoon, change into swimwear, head to the Chuo Park Fountain and run among the rising jets of water until evening. Distances are short in the city center, so it is an easy plan even with small children. Because the operating period has not been announced, check the current situation with Obihiro City's information before you set out.