[Aichi, Gifu, Mie] 30 Family-Friendly Spots to Go in Winter!

It's okay even on rainy days! Indoor fun spots

Play Freely while Being Wrapped in the Scent of Wood

"Moriwaku market" in Yoro-cho and Wanouchi-cho in Gifu Prefecture reopened in July 2019 as "Forest Wakuwaku Garden"!

A wide variety of playgrounds using wood from all over Japan, such as bouldering and mazes, have been added to the vast site of each facility exceeding 1,000 tsubo. These two wood education facilities were born from the idea of "We want them to play with all their might as if it were their own garden!"

Play on wooden athletics, relax on the lawn, eat delicious gourmet food, and read. It is a spot where parents and children can play all day even on rainy days.

Life Designs

2019.09.18

【雨の日でもOK！】木の香りに包まれながら、親子でのびのび遊べる「森のわくわく...

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

岐阜県の養老町と輪之内町にある「moriwaku market」が、「森のわくわくの庭」として2019年7月にリニューアルオープンしました！各店舗1,000坪を超える広大な敷地に、ボルダリングや迷路など、日本各地の木材を使用した多彩な遊び場を増設。「自分の庭のように思いっきり遊んでほしい！」という想いから生まれた2つの木育施設です。木のアスレチックで遊んだり、芝生でくつろいだり、おいしいグルメを食べたり、読書をしたり。雨の日でも一日中、親子で遊べるスポットです。今回は、養老店・輪之内店の2店舗をたっぷりとレポートしてい...

[Mori no Wakuwaku no Niwa Niwanouchi branch]
Address: 280-1 Shigo Shinkai, Wanouchi-cho, Anpachi-gun, Gifu Prefecture
Phone number: 0584-69-5780
Business hours: 10:30-18:00 (last reception 17:00)
Closed: 1st, 3rd, and 5th Tuesday of the month, Obon holidays (August 14th and 15th), New Year holidays (December 30th and 31st, January 1st)

[Mori no Wakuwaku no Niwa Yoroten]
Address: 582-1 Uda, Yoro-cho, Yoro-gun, Gifu Prefecture
Phone number: 0584-32-2400
Business hours: 10:30-18:00 (last reception 17:00)
Closed: 1st, 3rd, and 5th Tuesday of the month, Obon holidays (August 14th and 15th), New Year holidays (December 30th and 31st, January 1st)

https://www.moriwakunoniwa.jp/

A Bookstore where You can Enjoy Encountering Books

"Kusamura Books (Kusamura Books) Shin-moriyama Store" opened on the second floor of "Apita Shin-moriyama Store". It is a book & cafe where you can enjoy a new bookstore experience with new “discoveries” and “encounters”, not just a bookstore. They have over 500,000 new and used books, one of the largest in the region! It is a bookstore that has become a hot topic as a presence that enlivens the area, with a variety of events held every month.

Life Designs

2019.01.23

A bookstore where you can not only buy books, but also enjoy encountering books "Kusamura BOOKS Shin-moriyama"

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

2017年2月に守山区の「アピタ新守山店」の2階にオープンした「草叢BOOKS（くさむらブックス） 新守山店」。書店だけにとどまらず、新しい「発見」や「出会い」のある新たな書店体験を楽しめるブック＆カフェです。品揃えは新本・中古本あわせて、地域最大級の50万冊以上！毎月豊富なイベントも開催され、地域を盛り上げる存在として話題になっている書店です。今回は、「他の蔦屋書店との違いは？」「本のラインアップは？」「どんなイベントが開催されているの？」など徹底レポートしたいと思います。「草叢BOOKS」とは店内のデザイン...

[Kusaso BOOKS Shin-moriyama store]
Address: 2830 Shinmoriyama, Moriyama Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture Apita Shin-moriyama store 2nd floor MAP
Phone number: 052-791-5152
Business hours: Mon-Sat/10:00-22:00 Sun/9:00-22:00
* Excluding some tenants * According to the holiday of Apita Shinmoriyama store
Parking lot: 1,100 cars (inside Apita)

http://kusamura.life/

A new sense of library "Minna no Mori Gifu Media Cosmos"

It is a complex facility "Minna no Mori Gifu Media Cosmos" in Gifu Prefecture. It consists of "three bases": Gifu City Central Library, Civic Activity Exchange Center, and Minna no Gallery. Since its opening in 2015 (July 2015), it has been a hot spot with more than 1.2 million visitors in one year.

Life Designs

2018.07.20

大人も子どもも楽しめる！岐阜県岐阜市の新感覚図書館「みんなの森ぎふメディアコ...

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

今回ご紹介するのは、岐阜県にある複合施設「みんなの森ぎふメディアコスモス」です。岐阜市立中央図書館・市民活動交流センター・みんなのギャラリーの”3つの拠点”から構成されています。2015年（平成27年7月）の開館以来、1年間で120万人を超える来場者が訪れたという話題のスポットです。そんな「みんなの森ぎふメディアコスモス」の、建物のこだわりポイント、魅力をたっぷりとご紹介していきます。世界的建築家が手がけた美しい建物2階建て、建築面積約7,000㎡、延床面積約1万5,000㎡。「建築家のノーベル賞」と言われるプリツカ...

[Minna no Mori Gifu Media Cosmos]
Address: 40-5 Tsukasamachi, Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
Hours: 9:00-20:00 (Central Library closes at 20:00)
Closed: Please check the website
Parking lot: 300 cars (100 yen for 30 minutes, free for up to 2 hours for facility users if you pass the parking ticket through the in-house authentication machine)

https://g-mediacosmos.jp/index.html

Not only shopping, but also full of spots to play! "Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Nagoya Minato AQULS"

"Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Nagoya Minato AQULS" opened in September 2018 in Minato Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. "LaLaport" is a nationwide shopping center with fashion, dining and entertainment facilities.

In addition to shopping, there are plenty of facilities where children can play, such as the Green Square where they can play freely under the blue sky, the family zone in collaboration with Eight Park, and the indoor playground equipment facility, Play Park Plus. .

Life Designs

2018.12.25

Three points that families with children can enjoy at "LaLaport Nagoya Minato AQULS"

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

愛知県名古屋市港区に、2018年9月にオープンした「三井ショッピングパーク ららぽーと名古屋みなとアクルス」。オープンから2カ月半ほど経ちましたが、連日多くの来場者でにぎわっています。その中でも子連れファミリーの姿を多く見かけます。今回は、ららぽーとの子連れファミリーが楽しめる3つのポイントに迫ってみたいと思います。最寄の名古屋市営地下鉄名港線「港区役所駅」から徒歩2分であることに加え、名古屋市営バス「港区役所」から至近であることなど公共交通機関でのアクセスが良好です。ウェルカムアプローチには、東海エ...

[Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Nagoya Minato AQULS]
Address: 2-3-2 Koumei, Minato Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Number of stores: 217 stores
Parking number: about 3,000
Transportation: Nagoya Municipal Subway Meiko Line "Minato Kuyakusho Station" 2 minutes on foot "Tokaidori Station" 3 minutes on foot

https://mitsui-shopping-park.com/lalaport/minatoaquls/

Meet Sea Friends from All Over the World
"Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium"

" Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium" is located at the Port of Nagoya Garden Wharf.

The aquarium offers the dolphin performances in one of the largest pools in Japan. Also, there are public training of killer whales, which are currently kept in only two locations in Japan. Visitors can encounter as many as 50,000 marine creatures of about 500 species. A school of about 35,000 Japanese pilchards can be seen swimming in the Kuroshio large tank!

What you can not miss are the dolphin performances that take place in one of the largest pools in Japan. The main pool is 60 meters wide, 30 meters deep, and water depth is up to 12 meters, with a stadium that can accommodate 3,000 people, making it one of the largest in Japan. The dolphins' speedy performance is breathtaking.

It's basically a tour inside the building, so it's a nice point that it's easy to visit even on rainy days!

Life Designs

2020.09.25

名古屋港水族館の楽しみ方を徹底レポート！約500種5万匹。世界中の海の仲間に出会...

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

名古屋港ガーデンふ頭にある「名古屋港水族館」。東海エリアの方にとっては、おでかけスポットや遠足の目的地としても馴染みのある人気スポットですよね。日本最大級のプールで繰り広げられるイルカパフォーマンス。現在、国内で2カ所でしか飼育されていないシャチの公開トレーニング。約3万5,000尾ものマイワシの群れが泳ぐ黒潮大水槽など、約500種5万匹もの海の生物に出会えます。今回は名古屋港水族館の楽しみ方をまるっとご紹介していきます。※本記事の情報は取材時点のものです（取材日：2020年9月） (adsbygoogle = window.ads...

[Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium]
Address: 1-3 Minatomachi, Minato Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Phone number: 052-654-7080

https://nagoyaaqua.jp/

"Takeshima Aquarium", the 4th smallest aquarium in Japan | Gamagori City, Aichi

Takeshima Aquarium was built in 1962 in Gamagori City, Aichi Prefecture, and is the fourth smallest aquarium in Japan. There are no large aquariums or dolphin shows. However, the number of visitors has increased year by year, reaching a record high of 450,000 in 2018! "The unique exhibits are hilarious!" "It's so interesting that I want an annual pass!" It's becoming a hot topic of conversation.

The unique handwritten pop-ups that make you laugh, exhibition methods that make the most of the creatures' habits, and the "Sawarin Pool" where you can touch precious deep-sea creatures are just a few of the highlights.

Life Designs

2023.06.01

[Gamagori] Takeshima Aquarium: The 4th Smallest Aquarium in Japan with Unique Atmosphere!

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

竹島水族館とは入り口すぐの場所では、ミズクラゲが出迎えてくれました。館内は、さささ〜と見学するだけなら、10分〜15分ほどで周れるくらいの広さです。竹島水族館は、愛知県蒲郡市竹島町にある市営の水族館です。市営ということで、料金は大人500円（小・中学生200円）とかなりリーズナブル。ですが展示内容はかなり本格的で、館内には、常時500種類前後・約4,500匹の生き物を展示しています。珍しいオオワニザメやタカアシガニをはじめ、地元の漁師が三重沖や和歌山沖で捕獲してきた深海魚が約100種類も紹介されています。スタッフ...

[Takeshima Aquarium]
Address ：1-6 Takeshima-cho, Gamagori-shi, Aichi, Japan
Telephone number ：0533-68-2059
Business hours : 9:00-17:00
Closed ：Tuesdays (or the following day if Tuesday is a national holiday)
Tuesdays are open during spring vacation, Golden Week, summer vacation, winter vacation, etc.
Parking: Free of charge 250 cars

http://www.city.gamagori.lg.jp/site/takesui/

Aquatotto Gifu, an aquarium where you can meet freshwater fish from all over the world | Kakamigahara City, Gifu

"Aquatoto Gifu" in Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture.

The facility is one of the world's largest freshwater fish aquariums, reproducing the natural environment under the themes of "From the headwaters of the Kiso and Nagara Rivers to their mouths" and "Freshwater Fish of the World. Visitors can see as many as 25,000 living creatures of about 250 species, including fish, amphibians, and aquatic plants.

In addition, at Aquatoto, you can experience the charm of animals not only by watching, but also by experiencing feeding cute capybaras and fish and sea lion shows.

Life Designs

2019.03.13

Meet the Freshwater Fishes From All Over the World "Aquatotto Gifu"

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

岐阜県、各務原市にある「アクア・トトぎふ（以下：アクア・トト）」。同施設では、「木曽川・長良川源流から河口まで」と「世界の淡水魚」をテーマに自然環境を再現した世界最大級の淡水魚水族館です。魚類・両生類・水生植物など約250種25,000点もの生き物を見ることができます。今回は淡水魚が詳しくない方でも、一日中楽しめる「アクア・トト」の魅力を徹底レポートしていきます！ (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({});アクア・トトがあるのは、岐阜県各務原市川島笠田町。名古屋からは、車で約50分ほどの場所に...

[World Freshwater Aquarium Aquatoto Gifu]
Address: 1453 Kawashima Kasadacho, Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture
Opening hours: Weekdays 9:30-17:00 (last entry at 16:00)
Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays 9:30-18:00 (last entry at 17:00)
Closed: Open all year round (However, it may be temporarily closed several times a year to coincide with the river environment paradise.)
Phone number: 0586-89-8200

https://aquatotto.com/

Pan to Minna to Shigen Cafe Cafe “Sone ŌZONE” | Kita Ward, Nagoya City

“Sone ŌZONE” is located on the 1st floor of Ozone Residence in Kita Ward, Nagoya City. It has five functions: a shop, an event hall, a local consultation corner, centered on the resource purchase center "Shigen Cafe" attached to the cafe. It is a community space in a space of about 300 tsubo for the locals.

The café has a spacious play area for kids, and there is also a raised space that is great for families with babies, so it is a recommended spot for parents and children!

Life Designs

2018.06.06

This complex, centered around Shigen Cafe, brings together things that people in the area wish they had. Pan to Min...

https://life-designs.jp/webmagazine/sone-ozone

"Sone ŌZONE" opened on the first floor of the Ozone Residence in Kita-ku, Nagoya. It has five functions: a shop, an event hall, and a local consultation corner, with a cafe attached to the Shigen Cafe, a resource buying center. It is a community space of about 1000m2 that brings together things the local community wishes existed. It is run by Wappa no Kai, a private non-profit organization (NPO) established to realize coexistence and co-working for people with and without disabilities, children, the elderly, and others. We spoke with Mr. Saito, the representative of Wappa no Kai. What was the trigger for the birth of "Sone ŌZONE"?

【Sone ŌZONE】
Address: 2-11-62 Yamada, Kita-ku, Nagoya-shi, Ozone Residential Building 1F
Phone: 052-910-1001
Closed: Tuesdays
Parking lot: Parking lot 1 (in front of Sone Ozone) 20 spaces
Parking lot 2 (Brother Heian Parking) several cars
Hours:6:30~20:00 *Varies depending on the facility.
Sone Cafe :6:30~20:00
Sone Shop:8:00~19:00
Sone Shigen :9:00~18:00
Sone Hall :9:00~20:00
Sone Sodan:10:00~17:00

web ：https://sone-ozone.com/

Bouldering house "KNOT" in the Endoji shopping street | Endoji, Nagoya

Bouldering, a sport that is gaining momentum, has been selected as a new sport for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and Japanese athletes are active in world competitions. Bouldering House KNOT, where you can enjoy bouldering, opened in March 2018 in Endoji shopping street.

There are also plans for students and junior high school students and younger, so parents and children can try bouldering together!

Life Designs

2019.03.20

名古屋・円頓寺商店街にあるボルダリングハウス「KNOT （ノット）」に行ってきまし...

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

2020年東京オリンピックの新競技に選ばれたり、世界大会で日本人選手が活躍するなど、盛り上がりを見せているスポーツ「ボルダリング」。そんなボルダリングが楽しめる「Bouldering House KNOT（ボルダリングハウス ノット）」が、2018年3月に円頓寺商店街にオープンしました。今回は、お店の誕生のきっかけから実際のボルダリング体験レポートまで、KNOTの魅力をたっぷりとご紹介していきます。KNOTがあるのは、名古屋駅から徒歩20分ほどの場所にある円頓寺商店街。名古屋で最も古い商店街です。名古屋駅と丸の内の間という都心にあり...

[Bouldering House KNOT]
Address ：1-35-13 Nagono, Nishi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi, Japan
Phone number ：052-756-2728
Business hours: 14:00 - 24:00 (weekdays), 12:00 - 22:00 (Saturdays, Sundays, holidays)
Closed on Mondays
Open on national holidays.
Closed during summer, year-end and New Year holidays, etc.

https://www.bouldering-knot.com/

Eight Town, a lifestyle shop that the whole family can enjoy | Tsurumai, Nagoya

Lifestyle shop "EIGHT TOWN" by Nagoya's renovation company "Eight Design".

A space where you can experience actual items, such as an original furniture showroom and a green shop. It is a store that the whole family can enjoy, including a kids town where children can play freely and a DIY workshop where you can try your hand at DIY.

Life Designs

2017.12.15

名古屋・鶴舞のライフスタイルショップ『EIGHT TOWN（エイトタウン）』に行ってき...

https://life-designs.jp/webmagazine/eight-town

名古屋のリノベーション会社『エイトデザイン』が手がけるライフスタイルショップ『EIGHT TOWN（エイトタウン）』が、今年の11月に鶴舞に移転拡大オープンしました。今回は、リニューアルした『エイトタウン』の魅力をたっぷりご紹介します。『EIGHT TOWN（エイトタウン）』とは？エイトタウンは2014年に鶴舞にオープン。今回規模を拡大し、同じ鶴舞の約400mの場所に移転しました。リニューアルでは、オリジナル家具のショールーム、グリーンショップなど実際のアイテムが体験できる空間を新設。さらに、子供がのびのび遊べるキッズタ...

[EIGHT TOWN]
Address: EIGHT BUILDING, 2-16-5 Tsurumai, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-0064
Access: Subway Tsurumai Line "Tsurumai Station" Exit 6, about 8 minutes on foot
Business hours: 10:00-18:00
Regular holiday: Tuesday
http://eighttown.jp/