Harima Chuo Park Lawn Plaza (播磨中央公園芝生広場)

Flow of the course

About this spot

The Central Plaza Zone that holds the Children's Stream is lined with wide lawns and benches, offering several spots that are just right for laying out a lunch. Spread a picnic sheet in the shade and it becomes your base for the afternoon, doubling as a place to leave your bags during the water play. After eating, change into swimwear and check with your children where the stream begins and where it flows, which makes moving around more fun once the play starts. Places to buy food inside the park are limited, so preparing lunch and drinks before you set out is the safe choice. Resting properly and saving energy is the trick to playing right through until evening.

Tips

You are expected to take your trash home, so bring extra bags. Changing areas are limited, so wearing swimwear under clothes is reassuring. In midsummer even the lawn holds heat, so choose the shade when you lay out your sheet. Cool packs or frozen drinks make afternoon hydration much more pleasant.

Best time to visit

About 1 hour. You can wait out the strong midday sun in the shade

Access & map

Shimotakino, Kato City, Hyogo 679-0212