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Former Otsuka Residence (旧大塚家住宅)

About this spot

This is an old private house remaining in Horie, Urayasu, and it can be visited together with the adjacent Former Udagawa Residence (旧宇田川家住宅). Details such as the earthen floor, the beams and the low ceilings convey the proportions of daily life at the time. Unlike a museum's recreated display, this is a building that actually lived through that era, and the difference in the air held by its wood and walls is what makes it interesting. It is small in scale, so you can look around quickly in a short time. Along the street beside the Sakaigawa River (境川), old buildings like these remain here and there, so even a short walk lets you trace the town's memory.

Season & hours

Name: 広尾防災公園水に親しむ広場

Date & time: 開設期間は未発表 (例年は夏休み期間)

Venue: 市川市・広尾防災公園

市川市の広尾防災公園にある、無料の水遊び場「広尾防災公園水に親しむ広場」です。公園には水に親しむ広場のほか、芝生広場・遊具・防災施設がそろっていて、水に飽きたら遊具、遊具に飽きたらまた水と、子どもが自分のペースで遊び続けられるのが良いところ。水深が浅いので、はじめての水遊びにも向いています。開設期間は未発表で、例年は夏休み期間の開放となっています。出かける前に市川市の案内で確認してから向かうと確実です。利用は無料なので、短時間だけ立ち寄る使い方もでき、近所のおでかけ先として気軽に選べます。

Tips

開設期間が未発表なので、必ず事前に市川市の案内で確認してから出かけてください。開けた場所で日陰が限られるため、帽子とラッシュガードで日差しを防ぎましょう。更衣室は期待せず、着替えはトイレか日陰で済ませる準備をしておくと慌てません。水遊びのあとは体が冷えるので、乾いた着替えとタオルを多めに用意してください。

Source: city.ichikawa.lg.jp

Tips

Open days and hours can be limited, so check Urayasu City's information before you head over. There are points where you step up into the building, so shoes that are easy to slip on and off make it easier. The surroundings are residential with narrow streets, so getting around on foot or by bicycle suits best. Some streets have little shade, so do not forget a hat.