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Kumagaya Sports and Culture Park Children's Playground

Flow of the course

Previous stop: Lunch in air-conditioned comfort at a long-established department store by Kumagaya Station

About 30 min from the previous stop

About 55 min here

About 15 min to the next stop

Next stop: Send up the spray at a free water plaza open only during the summer holidays

About this spot

A playground for children, well stocked with play structures, inside Kumagaya Sports and Culture Park. It sits immediately next to the water plaza, making it the perfect place to warm up before changing into swimsuits. Working up a sweat on the slides and adventure equipment before getting into the water lifts children's spirits. Groves of trees and lawns spread across the spacious grounds, and adults can keep watch from the shade. The layout also makes it easy to set your bags down and take turns supervising.

Tips

Play equipment can grow hot in the midsummer sun, so check it once before letting children touch it. During hours with little shade, do not push it: wrapping up early and moving on to the water is safer. Checking where the toilets are in advance saves any panic at changing time.