Hiraoka Arboriculture Centre (Midoream)
About this spot
This is an unusual garden in Kiyota Ward, created to showcase the art of tending trees. The stars are the Japanese yews clipped into rounded shapes, a tree long loved in Hokkaido under the local name onko. Seeing them lined up in neat order gives the quiet feel of a Japanese garden rather than a park. In summer the foliage grows thick and forms shade like a green tunnel, so you can walk noticeably cooler than in the city, which is very welcome. Entry is free, making it an easy stop on the way after lunch. Since every tree has its own shape, walking around while choosing with your children which one you like best keeps everyone interested to the end.
Season & hours
Name: 真栄春通り公園 水遊び場
Date & time: 7/5 (Sun)–8/23 (Sun) 9:00–17:00 ※7月第1日曜日から50日間
Venue: 札幌市清田区・真栄春通り公園
真栄春通り公園 水遊び場は、札幌市清田区の真栄春通り公園に夏だけ現れる浅い水遊び場です。2026年は7月5日(日)から8月23日(日)まで、9:00〜17:00に開放され、利用は無料です。清田区の水遊び場は7月の第1日曜日から50日間という決まりで開くため、夏休みのあいだ何度でも通えるのがありがたいところ。水深が浅いので、歩き始めたばかりの子でも自分の足で立って遊べます。入れ替えや順番待ちがなく、遊びたいときに入って疲れたら木陰で休むという自由なリズムで過ごせるのが公園の水遊び場のよさです。午前に木道と庭園を歩いた足を、最後に冷たい水で休ませられるのもこの組み立てのよいところです。
Tips
開放は9:00〜17:00です。天候不良や清掃、水質管理の都合で休みになる日があるため、出発前に札幌市の案内で当日の状況を確認してください。更衣室はないので、水着は下に着ていくか、ラップタオルなどで着替えられる用意をしておきましょう。札幌の夏は日が陰ると急に涼しくなるので、上がったあとに羽織る一枚を必ず持っていってください。住宅街の中の公園なので、行き帰りの道では車に十分注意してください。
Tips
Check the opening season, closed days and hours in advance. As a garden, it is not suited to running around. Telling children that this is a place for looking at the shapes of trees as you walk helps them stay calm. Insects are plentiful at this time of year, so repellent makes things more comfortable. Shinei Harudori Park is only a few minutes away by car, so you can be in the water before 14:00.
Best time to visit
About 1 hour 10 minutes. The shade is deep here, so it is easy to walk even in the middle of the day
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Access & map
〒004-0874 北海道札幌市清田区平岡4条3丁目1−1
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