6 parks with big playground equipment in Kumamoto
- All 6 parks with big playground equipment in and around Kumamoto City are free to enter.
- Slide lengths reach 91 m at Ipponmatsu Park in Yamaga and 80 m at Okadake Park in Uki.
- Ryuhoku Park in Hikawa (with a 126 m roller slide) is closed according to the town's announcement of September 25, 2026.
This page lines up 6 parks in and around Kumamoto City with roller slides or big combination play equipment. Admission is free at all of them. For the length of the slide, choose Ipponmatsu Park in Yamaga (91 m) or Okadake Park in Uki (80 m); to go without a car, choose Kabutomushi Park, 2 minutes on foot from Higo-Ozu Station.
After the earthquake on July 28, 2026, Kumamoto Prefectural Sports Park finished its inspections and has reopened. Ryuhoku Park in Hikawa (a 126 m roller slide) is closed according to the town’s announcement of September 25, 2026.
In short
- Longest slides: Ipponmatsu Park (91 m) and Okadake Park (80 m).
- With small children: Hinagu Dreamland “Sea-Yu-You” (equipment from age 3; diaper-changing tables and baby chairs in the toilets).
- In Kumamoto City: Higokko Jungle in Kita Ward (about 160 parking spaces) and Kumamoto Prefectural Sports Park in Higashi Ward.
- By train: Kabutomushi Park (2 minutes on foot from the south exit of Higo-Ozu Station).
Checked with official pages on October 19, 2026 (Japan time). Prices and hours may change.
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1. How to choose a park with big play equipment in Kumamoto (slide length, parking, distance from a station)
- For a long roller slide: Ipponmatsu Park (91 m in total) and Okadake Park (80 m, about 20 m of height difference; the slide was closed for replacement work in 2026, so confirm with the city that it is usable).
- With small children: Hinagu Dreamland “Sea-Yu-You” (equipment from age 3; diaper-changing tables and baby chairs in the toilets).
- In Kumamoto City: Higokko Jungle (Kita Ward, about 160 parking spaces) and Kumamoto Prefectural Sports Park (Higashi Ward).
- By train: Kabutomushi Park (2 minutes on foot from the south exit of JR Higo-Ozu Station).
2. Comparison of 6 parks with big play equipment in and around Kumamoto
All 6 parks are free to enter, and where the official source gives a parking number, it is from about 100 to about 160 spaces. Select a park name to jump to its section.
| Park | City or town | Main equipment | Parking | Toilets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higokko Jungle | Kita Ward, Kumamoto City | Extra-large combination equipment | About 160 spaces | Yes |
| Prefectural Sports Park | Higashi Ward, Kumamoto City | Slope athletics and play equipment | 4 lots in the park | — |
| Kabutomushi Park | Ozu Town | Roller slide | — | — |
| Ipponmatsu Park | Yamaga | Roller slide, 91 m | About 100 spaces | Yes |
| Okadake Park | Uki | Roller slide, 80 m | About 100 spaces | Yes |
| Hinagu Dreamland | Yatsushiro | Dolphin combination equipment (from age 3) | 52 spaces + 200 temporary | 3 places |
A dash in the table means no official guidance was found. If parking or toilets matter on the day, phoning each park’s contact before you go is the safe way to check.
3. Higokko Jungle (Tsuboigawa Ryokuchi, Kita Ward, Kumamoto City)
This is a free play area run by Kumamoto City inside Tsuboigawa Ryokuchi. It is an extra-large combination structure made of 152 items, and it costs nothing. The park also has spring riders, a horizontal ladder and swings (Kumamoto City’s project overview for Tsuboigawa Ryokuchi (PDF, Japanese)).
There are about 160 parking spaces, and the city asks visitors to come by public transport and not to park in the lots of nearby shops. The park’s toilets were out of use for a while in March 2026, but have been inspected and are in normal use (Kumamoto City notice of March 29, 2026 (Japanese)).
Because of electrical renovation work, Higokko Jungle will be closed for 12 days from January 18 to January 29, 2027, and the toilets will be out of use. Part of the parking lot and the open plaza can still be used (Kumamoto City notice of October 16, 2026 (Japanese)). Opening hours and closed days are on Kumamoto City’s Higokko Jungle (Tsuboigawa Ryokuchi) page (Japanese).
| Name | Higokko Jungle (Tsuboigawa Ryokuchi) |
|---|---|
| Address | Shimizumachi and around, Kita Ward, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto |
| Hours / Closed | 8:30–18:00 (until 17:00 from October to March). Closed New Year holidays and 2nd and 4th Mondays (following day if a holiday) |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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4. Kumamoto Prefectural Sports Park, Otanoshimi Hiroba (Higashi Ward, Kumamoto City)
This is the prefecture’s sports park, with Park Dome Kumamoto and an athletics stadium. Otanoshimi Hiroba (“fun plaza”) is free, with athletic equipment and play equipment lined up on a gentle slope. For small children there is also “Chibikko Hiroba” in a wooded area, with fewer pieces of equipment (Kumamoto Prefectural Sports Promotion Corporation, facility guide (Japanese)).
The park was closed after the July 28, 2026 earthquake, but inspections confirmed it is safe and the park has reopened. The Park Dome Kumamoto ground and indoor track remain closed until the end of December (Sports Promotion Corporation notice of September 10, 2026 (Japanese)).
There are 4 parking lots in the park, and on event days you may not be able to park. By bus, take a Kumamoto Toshi Bus from stop 15 at Sakuramachi Bus Terminal to “Park Dome Kumamoto-mae”: 53 minutes, ¥500. From Hikarinomori Station on the JR Hohi Line it is 5-10 minutes by taxi (access page (Japanese)). Pets cannot be brought in.
| Name | Kumamoto Prefectural Sports Park, Otanoshimi Hiroba |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-9-1 Ishihara, Higashi Ward, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto |
| Phone | 096-380-0783 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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5. Kabutomushi Park (Ozu Town, Ekinan-higashi Park)
This park is recognized by its equipment shaped like a rhinoceros beetle (kabutomushi). It is about 2 minutes on foot east of the south exit of JR Higo-Ozu Station (Ozu Town Visitor Center), so you can reach it by train.
Besides a long roller slide, there are a slide for small children and a sandbox. The equipment is on high ground, so you can watch your children from the benches. A supermarket and a drugstore are nearby (Ozu Town childcare site, play places (Japanese), Ozu Town parks page (Japanese)).
| Name | Kabutomushi Park (Ekinan-higashi Park) |
|---|---|
| Address | East of the south exit of Higo-Ozu Station, Ozu Town, Kikuchi District, Kumamoto |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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6. Ipponmatsu Park (Kamoto, Yamaga)
This park is recognized by its stone pinwheel. It has a roller slide 91 m long, about 100 parking spaces, and toilets with both Western-style and Japanese-style seats.
Besides the roller slide, there are rope climbing, a slide and health equipment for stretching. You can also do grass skiing and tennis, and there is a shop selling local products (Yamaga City park page (Japanese), with a guide to Ipponmatsu Park (PDF, Japanese)).
| Name | Ipponmatsu Park |
|---|---|
| Address | 94 Takahashi, Kamotomachi, Yamaga City, Kumamoto |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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7. Okadake Park (Matsubase, Uki)
This park uses a forest and a hill, and has a roller slide 80 m long with about 20 m of height difference, starting near the summit. It also has combination equipment and athletic items such as staggered balance beams. Admission is free, and there are about 100 parking spaces and toilets. It is about 5 minutes by car from JR Matsubase Station and about 10 minutes from Matsubase IC (Uki City Okadake Park page (Japanese)).
The roller slide was closed from February 20 to September 30, 2026 (as planned) so that it could be replaced with a new slide. If you are going for the slide, it is safest to phone the Urban Development Section of Uki City to confirm it can be used. Other equipment, the ground and the tennis courts could be used during the closure.
| Name | Okadake Park |
|---|---|
| Address | 3666-5 Matsuyama, Matsubase-machi, Uki City, Kumamoto |
| Hours / Closed | Open year-round · Entry anytime |
| Phone | 0964-32-1694 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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8. Hinagu Dreamland “Sea-Yu-You” (Yatsushiro)
This park of more than 4.9 ha is near Hinagu IC. The equipment can be used from age 3, and there are 3 toilets (barrier-free toilet, diaper-changing tables and baby chairs).
The play plaza has large dolphin-shaped combination equipment (various slides), a climbing tower and spring riders. The multipurpose natural-grass field of about 2.5 ha is normally free to use. The sports plaza for skateboarding, inline skating and BMX is paid (200 yen for 2 hours for high school students and older, 100 yen for elementary and junior high school students, cash only), and you apply at the counter of the management building.
There are 52 parking spaces (2 for people with disabilities), and a paved temporary parking area holds 200 more (Yatsushiro City Hinagu Dreamland “Sea-Yu-You” page (Japanese)).
| Name | Hinagu Dreamland "Sea-Yu-You" |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-11 Heiseicho, Hinagu, Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto |
| Phone | 0965-38-2039 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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9. A park closed after the earthquake (Ryuhoku Park)
Ryuhoku Park in Hikawa has a roller slide of about 126 m called “Red Dragon” and combination equipment for toddlers. However, according to the town’s announcement of September 25, 2026, Ryuhoku Park (including the Walking Center) is closed. The town says it will announce the reopening on its website and social media (Hikawa Town notice about use of public facilities (Japanese), Hikawa Town Ryuhoku Park page (Japanese)).
Sources
13 pages we checked
- www.city.kumamoto.jp
- www.city.kumamoto.jp
- www.city.kumamoto.jp
- www.kspa.or.jp
- www.kspa.or.jp
- www.kspa.or.jp
- www.town.ozu.kumamoto.jp
- www.town.ozu.kumamoto.jp
- www.city.yamaga.kumamoto.jp
- www.city.uki.kumamoto.jp
- www.city.yatsushiro.lg.jp
- www.town.hikawa.kumamoto.jp
- Japanese version of this page (日本語版)
Checked with official pages on October 19, 2026 (Japan time).
