2026: A Full Day at Hekinan Rinkai Park Splash Pond

A course for spending a full day of play close to home, starring the Hekinan Rinkai Park Splash Pond in Hekinan City. This water-play area is open year-round on a fiscal-year basis (April 1 to March 31 of the following year); it is not described as seasonal, and no opening period or hours are published. It is a water-friendly space with a mist fountain and a tunnel fountain, so children can duck through the water or step into the mist, making it easy to enjoy even for little ones who are not comfortable with deep water. The park also has a Grand Fountain, a babbling stream, and Whale Pond, and simply making the rounds of its water features can fill the hours. Admission is free. Note, however, that on Tuesday, August 25, Whale Pond, the babbling stream, the Splash Pond, and the Grand Fountain are all closed to visitors for fountain cleaning and inspection. In the morning, visit the farming-experience facility Aoi Park to enjoy the bounty of Hekinan's fields and do a little shopping. Then play a while at Akashi Park with its Ferris wheel before breaking for lunch. In the afternoon, watch the creatures of Mikawa Bay at Hekinan Seaside Aquarium inside the same Rinkai Park, then head out for a splash at the Splash Pond.