[Tokai area] Compilation of amusement parks where you can enjoy free admission in Aichi, Gifu and Mie

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There are many amusement parks in the Tokai area that offer free admission and inexpensive attractions! If admission is free, it is easy to visit them just for a short stroll.

In this issue, we will introduce a selection of "amusement parks with free admission in the Tokai area.

Free admission & 100 yen per ride!
"Akashi Park" in Hekinan City, Aichi Prefecture

 Hekinan City Akashi Park, located in Hekinan City, Aichi Prefecture, is filled with fun rides and playground equipment.

In addition to the 30m-high Ferris wheel that overlooks Kinuura Port, this is a park where you can enjoy rides such as go-karts, merry-go-rounds, and cycle monorails. It is also a cherry blossom viewing spot where cherry blossoms are in full bloom in spring.

The attraction of Akashi Park is that you can enjoy the rides for 100 yen each! There is also a book of 11 tickets. It's a park, so there's no entrance fee, which is a nice point. *Children under the age of 3 are free (excluding battery cars, melody pets, and putter golf)

"Akashi no Poppo-chan" is the most popular fairy train. The train makes a round trip around the park, emitting white smoke as it goes. The 436-meter course takes passengers through tunnels and over bridges, providing a relaxing view of Akashi Park.

It takes about 40 minutes by car from Nagoya, so it's recommended as a day trip spot.

Life Designs

2020.02.10

"Hekinan City Akashi Park" with free admission and rides for 100 yen each

https://life-designs.jp/webmagazine/akashi-park

愛知県碧南市にある、楽しい乗り物や遊具がいっぱいの「碧南市明石公園」。衣浦港を一望できる高さ30ｍの観覧車のほか、ゴーカート・メリーゴーランド・サイクルモノレールなどの乗り物が楽しめる公園です。春には桜が咲き誇るお花見スポットでもあります。今回は園内にある遊具をまるっと体験してみました。それではさっそく行ってみましょう！まずは、のりもの券をゲットしましょう！まずは、公園中央にある「のりもの券売場」で、のりもの券をゲットしましょう。明石公園の魅力は、何と言っても乗り物が1回100円で楽しめちゃうとい...

Life Designs

2020.01.28

10 recommended family outing spots in Hekinan - you can go on a day trip from Nagoya!  

https://life-designs.jp/webmagazine/hekinan_10

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[Akashi Park]
Address: 6-11 Akashicho, Hekinan City, Aichi Prefecture
Phone number: 0566-48-1722
Parking: 550 free parking spaces

http://akashi-park.jp/index.html

A park and amusement park where you can spend a whole day!
Horiuchi Park, Anjo City, Aichi Prefecture

​Horiuchi Park is a green and spacious park in Anjo City.

The concept is "the village of flowers, greenery and fairy tales". Admission is free, and the fee-based playground equipment such as the Ferris wheel is reasonably priced at 50-100 yen! The park is also dotted with free spots, such as the popular grass slide, children's circuit, and places where small children can play.

The merry-go-round is a classic amusement park ride where you can ride white horses, carriages, pandas, fawns, and more. (100 yen per person and children under 3 years old are free.)

"Cycle monorail" allows you to take a walk in the air in Horiuchi Park. You can enjoy cycling with various characters, and you can also see the pond and flower beds! 50 yen per person, free for children under 3 years old.

Boasting a height of 35m, the "Ferris wheel" is the most popular paid playground equipment in Horiuchi Park. From the top, you can see the scenery of Anjo city.

If you are wondering where to go with your family this week, how about visiting Horiuchi Park?

Life Designs

2019.05.31

A park and amusement park where you can spend a whole day! "Horiuchi Park" in Anjo City, Aichi Prefecture

https://life-designs.jp/webmagazine/horiuchi_park

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[Horiuchi Park]
Address: 1-1 Yasushita, Horiuchi-cho, Anjo City
Phone: 0566-99-5947
Parking lot: 400 spaces (free)

http://www.katch.ne.jp/~aichswim-hp/index.html

Fun for parents and children! free admission amusement park
"Nagoya Port Sea Train Land"

"Nagoya Port Sea Train Land" next to the Nagoya Port Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium.

Since it is a system where you pay for each attraction, the point is that you can enjoy it at your leisure! It's a perfect spot for a family outing or a date.

There are 16 types of attractions. From standard attractions such as a merry-go-round and family coaster to a 3D theater. There are also special free passes and website-only discounts, so check before you go.

A giant Ferris wheel that boasts the largest size in the Tokai area. The height is 85 meters! ! Of the 48 gondolas, there are two see-through gondolas, so be sure to give it a try.

Nagoya Port Seatrain Land also has a game corner where you can play games like at a fair. 100 yen is the minimum price, so you can use your spare tickets! (Not available with a free pass).

There is also the "Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium" next to it, so please visit it together!

Life Designs

2020.12.12

Fun for Family! Free Admission Amusement Park "Nagoya Port Sea Train Land"

https://life-designs.jp/webmagazine/seatrainland

今回は、名古屋港にある入場無料の遊園地「名古屋港シートレインランド」をご紹介します。アトラクションごとに料金を支払うシステムなので、のんびり気軽に楽しめるのがポイント！家族でのおでかけにもデートにもぴったりのスポットです。名古屋港シートレインランドへのアクセスは？電車でのアクセスの場合は、地下鉄名港線「名古屋港」駅3番出口から徒歩5分ほど。駐車場も700台あるので、車でのアクセスも安心です。名古屋港シートレインランドの楽しみ方名古屋港シートレインランドは入場料無料。アトラクションを楽しむには、チケ...

[Nagoya Port Sea Train Land]
Address: 1-51 Nishikuracho, Minato-ku, Nagoya
Phone number: 052-661-1520

http://www.senyo.co.jp/seatrainland/index.html

Fun park & mini amusement park where you can play all day
"Gifu Family Park"

"Gifu Family Park" is a comprehensive park rich in nature located just off the Gifu Miwa Smart IC on the Tokai Kanjo Expressway.

The vast ground is divided into two parts.  It includes the Children's Zone, a family-friendly amusement park with long roller slides and go-karts and the Sporek Zone, which has the Miwakuru Square with a large athletic complex,  a baseball field and tennis courts. 

Gifu Family Park's most popular ride, go-kart. You can experience a 350-meter long, three-dimensional course with a newly renovated tunnel. (Driving is for 4th grade elementary school students and older.)

There is also a swan boat. Relax and explore the water with your child.

The newest playground equipment, the long roller slide (free of charge), just completed in March last year, is 180 meters long, the longest in the Tokai area! The roller slide is a comfortable and fast-moving slide.

Play a lot on the athletic fields or soak up the sun on the lawn. ......Take your family to Gifu Family Park, a comprehensive park surrounded by lots of greenery, for the weekend.

Life Designs

2021.04.23

Fun park & mini amusement park where you can play all day! "Gifu Family Park"

https://life-designs.jp/webmagazine/gifu-family-park

今回ご紹介する「岐阜ファミリーパーク」は、東海環状自動車道岐阜三輪スマートICを降りてすぐの場所にある自然豊かな総合公園です。広大な敷地は、長大ローラー滑り台やゴーカートなど家族で楽しめるファミリー向け遊園地「こどもゾーン」と、大型の複合アスレチックがあるミワクル広場や、野球場・テニスコートが併設されている「スポレクゾーン」のおおきくふたつに分けられています。両ゾーンは少し距離がありますので、シャトルカーの利用をおすすめします。（土日祝のみ無料で運行）それでは今回はファミリー向け遊園地「こども...

[Gifu Family Park]
Address: Kitano Kita, Gifu City, 501-2502
Phone: 058-229-3922
Parking: Yes

*Please check the website for details.

http://gifu-family-park.jp

A nostalgic world spreads out.
Rooftop amusement park in Nagoya Matsuzakaya

Such a little-known spot!

Rooftop amusement parks are now said to be in sharp decline nationwide. Many people may not even know that there are amusement facilities on the rooftops of department stores. For such people, rooftop amusement parks are a source of nostalgia. Currently, only two locations in Nagoya City, Mitsukoshi Department Store and Matsuzakaya Department Store, operate rooftop amusement parks.

The rooftop amusement park in Nagoya Matsuzakaya is full of retro rides and games. There are many vehicles such as Anpanman, Thomas, trains and planes.

The medal game is also quite fulfilling. It's inside a tent, so you can enjoy it even when it rains!

Please enjoy the nostalgic rides and retro atmosphere.

Life Designs

2018.11.16

[Skyland] A Nostalgic Rooftop Amusement Park in Nagoya Matsuzakaya Store

https://life-designs.jp/webmagazine/matsuzakaya_8f

みなさんは屋上遊園地に行かれたことはありますか？私は子どもの頃、毎週末デパートの屋上遊園地に行くのがとても楽しみでした。同じように、お父さんやお母さんに手を引かれて遊びに行った人も、少なくないはずです。今では全国的にも激減しているといわれており、デパートの屋上に遊戯施設があることさえ知らない方も多いのかもしれません。現在名古屋市内では「名古屋松坂屋店」のみが運営をしています。今回は名古屋松坂屋に行ってレトロで懐かしい屋上遊園の魅力に迫ってきました！松坂屋は、1611年（慶長16年）に「いとう呉服店...

[Matsuzakaya Nagoya store]
Address: 3-16-1 Sakae, Naka Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture 460-8430

https://www.matsuzakaya.co.jp/

"Okazaki City South Park" where you can enjoy both an amusement park and a traffic park

“Okazaki City South Park” where you can play, learn, and get close to nature.

The vast park has a lush pond where you can observe wild birds, as well as a traffic square where you can have fun learning about traffic rules, an amusement park, tennis courts, a baseball field and a swimming pool open in the summer, so you can enjoy a variety of ways to spend your time at the park. This is a park with no entrance fee and free parking.

In the amusement park area, in addition to the classic "Merry-go-round", "Ferris wheel", "Riscopter", and "Safari pets", rides that parents and children can enjoy together are reasonably priced from 60 yen to 100 yen per ride!

Besides, even though it is an amusement park with a long history, all the rides and restrooms are spotless!

At the "Traffic Square" in the park, there are traffic lights, pedestrian crossings, traffic signs, etc. in a miniature city area, and you can learn about traffic rules and manners on go-karts and bicycles.

Also, bicycles and tricycles can be rented for free, making it the perfect place to practice! It is a popular spot for parents and children not only as a playground but also as a place for traffic safety education.

Life Designs

2021.11.04

“Okazaki City South Park” where parents and children can have fun while learning about traffic rules

https://life-designs.jp/webmagazine/okazaki_minami-park

あそぶ、まなぶ、自然に親しめる「岡崎市南公園」。広大な園内には野鳥が観察できる緑豊かな池を中心に、交通ルールを楽しく学べる交通広場、遊園地、テニスコート、野球場のほか夏にはプール営業もあり、いろいろな過ごし方が楽しめる入園料・駐車場無料の公園です。週末には大道芸ショーや季節に合わせたイベントも。今回はお子さん連れに人気の遊園地エリアと交通広場とを中心にご紹介いたします！「南公園」のモニュメントが目を引く交通広場側の東入口。まずは遊園地エリアから定番の「メリ－ゴ－ランド」や「観覧車」、「リスコ...

[Okazaki City South Park]
Address: 1-1 Kayabayashi, Wakamatsu-cho, Okazaki-shi, Aichi 444-0826
Phone number: <Amusement park> 0564-52-9095 <Transportation plaza/tennis court> 0564-51-4426
Parking lot: 280 spaces free of charge

Web: https://okazaki-kanko.jp/minami-park
Instagram: None
Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/okazaki.minamipark/

"Nagoya Sakae Mitsukoshi" with Japan's Oldest Rooftop Ferris Wheel

"Nagoya Mitsukoshi Sakae" in Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya has Japan's oldest rooftop Ferris wheel. Since its appearance in 1956, it has entertained many children. The oldest Ferris wheel is currently not in operation, so it can only be viewed.

There are only two existing department stores with a Ferris wheel: Tokyu Plaza Kamata in Tokyo and Sakae Mitsukoshi in Nagoya.

What's this? There is a statue of a mysterious kangaroo parent and child.

Upon research, it seems that it used to be the symbol of Mitsukoshi in the past. The symbol of Mitsukoshi is a lion, but in the past, a statue of a kangaroo was placed there, and it was a meeting spot.

Although it is small, there is also a slightly retro game corner.
Rooftop amusement parks themselves are becoming rare nationwide, and even in Nagoya, there are only two stores, "Nagoya Sakae Mitsukoshi" and "Matsuzakaya Nagoya".

Please visit the rooftop amusement park beside shopping!

[Nagoya Sakae Mitsukoshi]
Address: 3-5-1 Sakae, Naka Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
https://www.mitsukoshi.mistore.jp/nagoya.html

In this issue, we have picked up and introduced "amusement parks with free admission in the Tokai area. Please take a look at them as a reference for your weekend excursion.