Indoor play places in Kagoshima
- Four free places are the Children's Rooms in Kagoshima City, Rupirando in Higashikushira Town, Kirishima City Children's Hall, and Chirudon in Aira City.
- Paid places are Kagoshima City Science Museum (preschoolers free, elementary and junior high students ¥220) and Kids Land US (child ¥800 an hour).
- Chirudon requires user registration and online booking first, while Rupirando opens to the general public on weekends and holidays.
This page lists 6 indoor play places in Kagoshima Prefecture where you can spend a rainy day with children. Four are free: the Children’s Rooms in Kagoshima City, Rupirando in Higashikushira Town, Kirishima City Children’s Hall, and the Aira City Children’s Hall “Chirudon”. The two paid places are Kagoshima City Science Museum (free for preschoolers, ¥220 for elementary and junior high school students in the city) and Kids Land US in Kanoya City (¥800 an hour for a child).
In short
- Free: Children’s Rooms (Kagoshima City), Rupirando (Higashikushira), Kirishima City Children’s Hall, Chirudon (Aira).
- Paid: Kagoshima City Science Museum (preschoolers free, elementary and junior high school students ¥220 in the city, adults ¥600) and Kids Land US (child ¥800 an hour, guardian ¥700 a day).
- Chirudon needs user registration and an online booking first.
- Rupirando is open to the general public only on weekends and holidays.
Checked with official pages on October 23, 2026 (Japan time). Prices and hours may change.
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1. Fees and target ages of the 6 indoor play places in Kagoshima
The science museum and the indoor amusement park are paid. The Children’s Rooms, Rupirando, Kirishima City Children’s Hall and Chirudon are free to use. Tap a facility name to jump to its details.
| Facility | City or town | Who it is for | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kagoshima City Science Museum | Kagoshima City | Preschoolers and older | Preschoolers free, elementary and junior high school students ¥220 (¥300 outside the city), adults ¥600 (¥800 outside the city) |
| Children’s Rooms | Kagoshima City (37 places) | Parents and children, after-school children | Free |
| Rupirando | Higashikushira Town | Ages 0 to 9 | Free |
| Kirishima City Children’s Hall | Kirishima City | Parents and preschool children | Free |
| Chirudon | Aira City | Up to 3rd grade of elementary school | Free |
| Kids Land US | Kanoya City | Age 0 to 6th grade of elementary school | Child ¥800 an hour (age 0 free), guardian ¥700 a day |
Kagoshima Aquarium is another rainy-day option. Fees, hours and parking are in our article on Ioworld Kagoshima Aquarium (Japanese).
Open days and whether you need to book are as follows.
| Facility | Open days | Booking or registration | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kagoshima City Science Museum | Closed Tuesdays | Pay the admission fee at the 2nd-floor reception | 9:30–18:00 |
| Children’s Rooms | Every day (closed the 2nd Monday) | Just visit | 9:00–17:00 |
| Rupirando | Weekends and holidays only | Fill in an application form on arrival | 10:00–16:00 |
| Kirishima City Children’s Hall | Closed Tuesdays | Not stated | 9:30–17:00 |
| Chirudon | Closed Wednesdays | Booking required (user registration and online booking) | 9:00–17:00 |
| Kids Land US | Not stated | No booking needed (sign up on the day) | 10:00–20:00 |
“Not stated” means the official sources do not give that item.
2. Kagoshima City Science Museum
This science museum is in Kamoike, Kagoshima City. Floors 2 to 4 are exhibition floors, and the 5th floor is the space theater with a planetarium and dome cinema. The 4th floor was renewed in March 2026, and its “Original Coaster” is a corner where toddlers and lower elementary school children can play.
- Admission for city residents is ¥600 for adults and ¥220 for elementary and junior high school students; for people from outside the city it is ¥800 for adults and ¥300 for students. Preschoolers are free. For the city price you need to show ID that shows your address.
- The space theater has a separate fee: in the city ¥750 for adults and ¥300 for children, outside the city ¥1,000 for adults and ¥400 for children. A preschooler who uses a seat pays the child fee.
- Facilities: 5 strollers to borrow on the 2nd floor and a nursing room on the 4th floor.
- Parking: there is no parking lot of its own. The neighboring Kamoike Park parking lot is free for up to 3 hours (take your parking ticket to the museum), and the extra is ¥150 per hour for a standard car.
- Admission ends at 17:30. You can re-enter on the same day.
- Access: about 15 minutes by car from Kagoshima-Chuo Station. About 100 m from the city bus stop “Kamoike Shiei Pool-mae”, and about 500 m from Korimoto or Kamoike tram stops.
Details are on the visitor guide of the museum’s official site and the 4th-floor exhibit guide (both Japanese).
| Name | Kagoshima City Science Museum |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-31-18 Kamoike, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima |
| Hours / Closed | 9:30–18:00 (last entry 17:30) · Closed Tuesdays (next weekday if a holiday, etc.), December 29–January 1 |
| Phone | 099-250-8511 |
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3. Children’s Rooms (community welfare halls in Kagoshima City)
Kagoshima City has “Children’s Rooms” in its 37 community welfare halls. Besides toys such as building blocks and ring toss, there are books and study desks, so they work as a place for parents and children to drop in and as a place for after-school children.
- Use is free. No childcare is provided.
- Open days: every day 9:00 to 17:00, except the halls’ closing days (the 2nd Monday of each month and December 29 to January 3). Staff watch over the room from 13:00 to 17:00 (during long school holidays, from 9:00 to 17:00 except 12:00 to 13:00).
- Children under 4 must be with a guardian. Children aged 4 and over also need a guardian if they need help with things such as the toilet.
The city asks people to use the Children’s Room near where they live. Inquiries go to the Kyosei Support Section, Community Welfare Division, Kagoshima City (phone 099-216-1245). Details are on the Children’s Room page of the Kagoshima City official site (Japanese).
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4. Rupirando (all-weather indoor play facility in Higashikushira Town)
This play facility is inside the hall of the Rural Environment Improvement Center in Higashikushira Town, and had its grand opening on October 10, 2025. It has a mini slide and a creative cube for ages 0 to 3 and an air-land slide for ages 3 to 9, and also inclusive play equipment that children can use whether or not they have a disability.
- It is for ages 0 to 9 (up to 3rd grade of elementary school), free of charge, and open on weekends and holidays from 10:00 to 16:00. Some days are unavailable because of events.
- On weekdays it is open only to groups of 10 or more, such as schools and corporations, by advance application.
- Application: for general use on days off, fill in an application form when you arrive.
- Facilities: children’s toilet and diaper-changing table. Eating and drinking are not allowed in the play area, so use the lobby or rest room.
| Name | Rupirando (Rural Environment Improvement Center) |
|---|---|
| Address | 4989-6 Kawahigashi, Higashikushira Town, Kimotsuki District, Kagoshima |
| Hours / Closed | Weekends and holidays 10:00–16:00 (weekdays groups by reservation only) · Closed Mondays, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, December 28–January 3 (open on holidays, closed next weekday) |
| Phone | 0994-63-3122 |
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5. Kirishima City Children’s Hall
This childcare facility of Kirishima City is in the former Kokubu High-Tech Observatory, about 800 m straight ahead from Uenohara Jomon no Mori. Indoors there are 3 areas, “Meadow of Play”, “Forest of Play” and “Desert of Play”, and outdoors there is play equipment such as a tree house.
- Admission is free. Indoors is for parents and preschool children, and the outdoor play equipment is for elementary school children and younger. No registration is needed for the outdoor equipment.
- For your car navigation, look for “Kokubu High-Tech Observatory”.
| Name | Kirishima City Children's Hall |
|---|---|
| Address | Former Kokubu High-Tech Observatory, Kirishima City, Kagoshima |
| Hours / Closed | 9:30–17:00 · Closed Tuesdays (next weekday if a holiday), December 29–January 3 |
| Phone | 0995-46-8485 |
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| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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6. Aira City Children’s Hall “Chirudon”
This is a child-rearing support center in Kajiki-cho, Aira City. It has kids’ spaces with large play equipment and age-appropriate toys, “Asobi no Hiroba” and “Sora no Hiroba”, and people from outside Aira City can use it too.
- Use is free, but you need to register as a user and book your day of use online. Booking is open from 1 month before the day of use up to the day itself.
- Who can use it: children up to 3rd grade of elementary school and their guardians, and pregnant women and their families. Children cannot use it alone.
- Within your booked time slot you can come and go freely, and you do not need to tell them if you are late. You can also book more than once in a day.
- Parking: 52 spaces on the 1st floor of the building, free. A 10-minute walk from JR Kajiki Station, and the community bus stop is “Chirudon-mae”.
- Temporary childcare (paid): from 3 months old to before school age, ¥400 an hour (half price for the second child and after). An interview in advance is required.
| Name | Aira City Children's Hall "Chirudon" |
|---|---|
| Address | 400 Honmachi, Kajiki-cho, Aira City, Kagoshima |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–17:00 · Closed Wednesdays (next weekday if a holiday), December 29–January 3 |
| Phone | 0995-55-8696 |
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| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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7. Kids Land US Kagoshima Kanoya
This indoor amusement park is on the 3rd floor of AEON Kanoya and covers about 1,790 square meters. It has a super jungle gym, trampolines, a ball pool, a baby corner and a nursing room.
- For children the price is ¥800 an hour and ¥1,000 for the whole day on weekdays, and ¥800 an hour and ¥1,300 for 3 hours on days off. Guardians pay ¥700 for the day. Age 0 is free. Tax included.
- The evening pack is ¥800 (from 15:00 on weekdays, from 17:00 on days off). Days off are weekends, holidays and periods set by the company.
- Who can use it: age 0 to 6th grade of elementary school. A guardian aged 18 or over must come with the child.
- No booking is needed; you sign up on the day. A Web ticket bought in advance is cheaper, but it does not shorten the wait when it is crowded.
- Timed packs charge the difference if you leave late.
- You can bring your own food and drink (to the eating area). Once inside you can come and go within your time, but you cannot go out and leave the child behind.
Details of the rules are in the FAQ on the Kids Land US official site (Japanese).
| Name | Kids Land US Kagoshima Kanoya |
|---|---|
| Address | 4-1 Shirasaki-cho, Kanoya City, Kagoshima (3rd floor, AEON Kanoya) |
| Hours / Closed | 10:00–20:00 |
| Phone | 080-3410-3100 |
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8. How to choose an indoor play place in Kagoshima
For a free place you can go to straight away on a rainy day, use the Children’s Rooms in Kagoshima City, Kirishima City Children’s Hall in Kirishima City, and Chirudon in Aira City. Chirudon needs a booking first.
Rupirando is open only on weekends and holidays, and is for children up to 3rd grade of elementary school.
To spend half a day with elementary school children, Kagoshima City Science Museum, with its planetarium, is a candidate.
If you want a long time of active play, Kids Land US is on the Osumi Peninsula.
Common questions
Which indoor play places in Kagoshima are free?
The Children’s Rooms in Kagoshima City, Rupirando, Kirishima City Children’s Hall and Chirudon. Rupirando is open to the general public only on weekends and holidays, and Chirudon needs a booking.
Do I need to book?
Only Chirudon requires it (user registration and an online booking). Kids Land US takes sign-ups on the day.
Where can I park at the science museum?
There is no parking lot of its own. The neighboring Kamoike Park lot is free for up to 3 hours with the parking ticket taken to the museum.
Sources
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Checked with official pages on October 23, 2026 (Japan time).
