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Harayama Citizens Park (原山市民公園)

Flow of the course

Previous stop: View glass art and stained glass, then have lunch inside the museum

About 30 min from the previous stop

About 60 min here

Next stop: Play in the water until evening at the gentle shallows and the stepped cascade

About this spot

Harayama Citizens Park in Takayama City is a spacious park that makes the most of its mountain terrain. The large play structure combines slides, climbing nets and rope bridges, built so that children want to climb back up again and again. Grass sledding down the grassy slope is a pleasure unique to the snow-free season and hugely popular with children. The lawn plaza is generously sized, so you can spread out a picnic sheet, take a rest or lie down as you please. A dog run and a barbecue area are also on site, giving it the relaxed feel of a place where local people spend their days off. Getting into the water after working up a sweat makes the coolness feel even better.

Tips

Use is free and the park is open all day. Grass sledding can dirty clothes, so wear something you do not mind getting dirty. Check the on-site information for whether sleds are lent out. In midsummer the metal parts of the play equipment get hot, so check the temperature by hand before playing. Shade is limited to around the trees, so setting up a rest base with a picnic sheet keeps you comfortable.