Higata Yoka Park Jabu-Jabu Splash Pond (干潟よか公園 じゃぶじゃぶ池)

About this spot

The Jabu-Jabu Splash Pond at Higata Yoka Park is a free water play area opened in summer as a children's pool you can enjoy in swimwear. In 2026 it opens from Saturday, April 25 to Wednesday, September 30, and you can play during the park's hours of 9:00 to 17:00. Both admission and the water play are free, so the greatest appeal is the ease of setting out on a fine day on the spur of the moment. When they tire of the water, children can go back to the big combination playground, the boat-shaped Ryofumaru structure or the lawn plaza, and return to the pond again and again while drying off, which is what makes this park so good. The tidal flats of the Ariake Sea spread out just to the south, and the sheer breadth of the sky you look up at between dips is something particular to this place.

Season & hours

Tips

The park is closed on Mondays (the following day if Monday is a public holiday) and over the New Year period, so always check the day of the week before you go. Closing time is 17:00, so getting out of the water by 16:45 leaves time to change and pack up without a rush. Shade is limited, so setting up a rest spot with a picnic sheet or canopy lets you stay longer. Wet bodies chill quickly in the wind, so take a few more towels than the number of people.

Best time to visit

Entering after 14:00 lines up with the hours when the sun softens, so you can play with rest breaks right through to closing.

Access & map

Higata Yoka Park, Higashiyoka-machi, Saga City