Yamanashi Prefectural Atagoyama Children's Land Lion Pond

About this spot

The Yamanashi Prefectural Atagoyama Children's Land Lion Pond is a shallow pond about 20 cm deep at the highest point of the Free Play Plaza, so even children who have just started walking can enter the water safely. It opens on weekends and public holidays in July and August, from 9:30 to 16:30, and use is free. The specific 2026 opening dates have not been announced, so please check the official website before you set out. A lawn plaza spreads around the pond, and there is plenty to do after getting out of the water, from bouncing on the Fuwafuwa Dome to riding unusual bicycles at the novelty bicycle plaza that runs on weekends and public holidays. There is also a traditional play experience area and a campground, so a whole day here never gets dull. It sits on high ground a short drive from central Kofu, so you can spend the time until evening in a cool breeze.

Season & hours

Tips

Admission is free. It opens on weekends and public holidays in July and August from 9:30 to 16:30, and since the specific 2026 opening dates have not been announced, be sure to check the official website (https://atagoyama.yya.or.jp/park) in advance. Water shoes give peace of mind so you do not slip on the bed of the pond. After getting out of the water, dry off on the lawn plaza, and since the novelty bicycle plaza runs only on weekends and public holidays, do not forget to stop by if it is open. Everything ends at 16:30, so allowing time to change and starting to pack up around 16:00 leaves you unhurried.

Best time to visit

Entering at 14:20 gives you a full two hours of play in the hours when the sunlight softens

Access & map

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