2026 Heiwagaoka Children's Pool Full-Day Course

This is a half-day course centered on Heiwagaoka Children's Pool (平和が丘児童プール) in Miyazaki City. In 2026 it is open from Thursday, July 23 to Monday, August 24, during the hours of 10:00 to 12:00 (closed Wednesdays and from August 13 to 15). This children's pool has a 10m by 20m surface with areas at depths of 30cm and 50cm, and admission is free. It's just the right size for a small child's first time playing in an outdoor pool. Since opening hours are limited to the morning, this course gets moving early. Start at Ikime Shrine (生目神社), tied to the legend of Kagekiyo. Climb the tree-lined stone steps and a view opens up over the plain where the Oyodo River flows. Next, stop by Heiwadai Park (平和台公園) to meet the simple haniwa figures lined up in Haniwa Garden (はにわ園). Then head to Heiwagaoka Children's Pool in time for its 10 a.m. opening. Free and easy to drop into, it's the kind of pool you'll want to return to again and again over summer vacation.