2026 Kodomo no Mori Fountain Plaza Full-Day Course

A course built around Kodomo no Mori (International Year of the Child Memorial Park) Fountain Plaza in Kita Ward, Okayama City, for a full day of play close to home. The roughly 2.6-hectare grounds hold a fountain plaza for all-out summer water play, along with a roller slide, a stone slide, an adventure playground and other equipment. Admission is free, so both time in the water and time on the equipment can be arranged easily at the children's own pace. The 2026 operating period has not been announced, so check the Okayama City information before you set out to confirm it is running that day. The morning starts by walking the gentle slopes of Handayama Botanical Garden and looking down on the city of Okayama from the observation point. At midday, head down to Okayama Korakuen Garden for a relaxed meal with the wide grounds in view. In the afternoon, time the move to Kodomo no Mori for when the sunlight softens, and spend the hours until evening going back and forth between fountain spray and play equipment. It is a local outing that ties together the green northern part of Okayama City with water and playgrounds.