2026 Shiragiku Park Wading Pool: A Full Day to Enjoy

A one-day course built around the Shiragiku Park Wading Pool (children's pool) in Shiragiku Park (Shiragikucho 6-29) in the Shima district of Gifu City. In 2026 it is open on a total of 9 days between July 22 and July 31, from 13:00 to 16:00. With so few opening days, this is a water-play spot you will want to pencil in early once you decide to go. Admission is free, and use is in principle limited to children in third grade of elementary school and below. Preschoolers must be accompanied by a guardian, and infants who are not yet toilet-trained may not use the pool. Opening days follow the schedule published by Gifu City, so be sure to check before you set out. In bad weather a red flag is raised at the wading pool and it closes for the day. In the morning you climb the small hill of the Sagiyama Castle Ruins (鷺山城跡), said to have been the retirement castle of Saito Dosan, then get some exercise on the wide grounds of the Gifu Memorial Center. In the afternoon, spend a summer afternoon soaking in the shallow water of the Shiragiku Park wading pool.