Kino Wakayama

Flow of the course

About this spot

This is a mixed-use complex adjoining Wakayamashi Station (和歌山市駅), housing restaurants, shops and a library. It is the same building as the library, so after reading picture books you only have to change floors to have lunch, which is an advantage of this course. It is air-conditioned, so it also works as a place to cool down before and after walking outside. Ahead of the afternoon water play, it is reassuring to top up on towels, drinks and swim nappies here as well. Because it connects directly to the station, it also makes an easy base for families arriving by train.

Tips

Opening hours and closing days differ from shop to shop, so check in advance if there is a particular place you want. Restaurants are busy around noon on weekends and public holidays, so shifting to the latter half of the eleven o'clock hour makes it easier to get a table. To match the pool opening at one in the afternoon, starting to move by around twelve fifty at the latest gives you just the right timing.

Best time to visit

About 45 minutes. To avoid the crowds, going in before twelve is more comfortable

Access & map

〒640-8203 和歌山県和歌山市東蔵前丁39