YamanashiLeisure

Kose Sports Park Lawn Plaza

Flow of the course

Previous stop: Right beside the museum: climb a large nationally designated burial mound and survey the basin

About 20 min from the previous stop

About 80 min here

About 10 min to the next stop

Next stop: All-out water play at the Craft Tower, where water cascades down terraced steps

About this spot

Kose Sports Park is one of Yamanashi Prefecture's leading comprehensive sports parks, with an athletics stadium, a gymnasium, a baseball field and more. Between the sports facilities lie a wide lawn plaza and large playground equipment, where families spend relaxed time even on days without games. Play here before the water fun, then spread a sheet in the shade of the trees for lunch. The park paths are wide and well maintained, so strollers move easily and it is reassuring even with a younger child along. The Craft Tower is on the south side of the gymnasium, so you can walk straight there after a rest.

Tips

There is not always a place to eat inside the park, so bringing a packed lunch or buying food on the way is the sure option. Shady spots are popular, so securing a place under the trees early keeps things comfortable. On event days the parking lot gets crowded, so allow extra time to arrive.