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Stars and Stripes June 30, 2011
There are many attractions at Adventure Lagoon of Tokyo Summerland. Adventure Lagoon has swimming pools, water slides, tubes, waterfalls, and more in tropical atmosphere. (Photo courtesy of Tokyo Summerland)
JapanTOKYO SUMMERLAND GREAT JOURNEY/ADVENTURE LAGOON (western Tokyo): ends Sept. 30, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends and Japanese holidays; this outdoor waterpark has pools, waterslides and tubes, waterfalls and more in a tropical atmosphere; admission for Summerland (including Adventure Lagoon) is 3,500 yen adults, 2,500 yen children; summer one-day pass (swimming pool/unlimited rides in amusement park): 4,500 yen, 3,000 yen children, 2,000 yen infants & seniors; 600 Kamiyotsugi, Akiruno-city, Tokyo; 0.5 km from Akiruno I.C., Ken-o-do Expressway; 042-558-6511; www.summerland.co.jp/index.html.
TOSHIMAEN SWIMMING POOL (Tokyo): July 9 & 10; Outdoor waterpark at Toshimaen amusement park has a giant complex of waterslides called Hydro Polis, and seven different types of swimming pools, a diving pool with 1- and 3-meter diving boards and a 50-meter pool for competitive swimmers; summer one-day pass (swimming pool/unlimited ride in amusement park): 4,300 yen adults, 3,300 yen children A (height of 110cm or greater), 2,500 yen for children B (height less than 110cm) / swimming pool pass: 3,800 yen adults, 2,800 yen children A, 1,800 yen children B; 3-25-1 Kouyama, Nerima-ku, Tokyo; Toshima-en Station, Seibu Ikebukuro Line; 03-3990-8800.
OISO LONG BEACH (Kanagawa prefecture): Through Sept. 11, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Oiso Prince Hotel's swimming pools along the coast of Sagami Bay; one-day pass: 3,500 yen adults, 2,500 yen junior high/high school students, 2,000 yen elementary school students, 1,000 yen ages 3-6 and after 2 p.m. it is 2,500 yen, 1,500 yen, 1,000 yen and 500 yen for each; 546 Kokufu Hongo, Oiso Town, Naka-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture; free shuttle from Oiso Station, JR Tokaido Line; 0463-61-1111.
YOMIURI LAND WATER AMUSEMENT ISLAND WAI (Tokyo): July 8-22 weekdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., weekends, 9 a.m.-5 p.m, closed July 12; outdoor water park with three different types of slides, including the Giant Sky River - a huge complex of slides - also diving boards, swimming pool, wave pool, children's pool and 250-meter whirlpool; summer one-day pass (swimming pool/amusement park/unlimited ride in amusement park/seal show): 4,500 yen adults, 3,500 yen children/swimming pool pass: 2,800 yen adults, 1,800 yen children, 500 yen for night swimming, 5-9 p.m.; 4015-1, Yanokuchi, Inagi City, Tokyo; 5 km from Chofu I.C., Chuo Expressway; 044-966-1111; www.yomiuriland.co.jp/english/wai/index.html.
SEIBU-EN SWIMMING POOL (Saitama prefecture): July 9-10, July 16-Aug. 31, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Seibu-en amusement park's swimming pool has water slider, wave pool, floating pool and children's pool; 2,000 yen adults, 1,000 yen children (1,000 yen adults, 500 yen children July 10-11); 2964 Yamaguchi, Tokorozawa-city, Saitama Prefecture; Seibu Yuenchi Station, Seibu Line; 04-2922-1371.
TOBU DOBUTSU KOEN (ZOOLOGICAL PARK) SUPER POOL (Saitama prefecture): July 9-Sept. 4, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. weekdays, 9:30 a.m.-6 pm. weekends; Outdoor waterpark has two different types of water sliders, including a huge and snaky complex called Super Slider, and a wave pool, children's pool and a whirlpool; one-day pass (swimming pool/amusement park/unlimited ride in amusement park): 4,800 yen adults, 3,700 yen children/swimming pool pass: 2,000 yen adults, 1,000 yen children; 110, Suka, Miyashiro-machi Minami Saitama-gun, Saitama; 7.0 km from Kuki I.C., Tohoku Expressway; 0480-93-1200.
KODOMONO KUNI SWIMMING POOL (Yokohama): July 16-Aug. 30,10 a.m.-4 p.m., closed on Wed. (open on Aug. 17); Water slides and tubes, children's pool and 25m pool for swimmers at Kodomono Kuni - a natural hiking field and playground in Tama hilly terrain; 1,100 yen adults, 450 yen elementary and junior high school students, 350 yen ages 3-5; 700 Nara-cho, Aoba-ku, Yokohama City.
SHOWA KINEN PARK RAINBOW POOL (western Tokyo): July 16-Sept. 4, 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., until Aug. 21, 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. on weekdays in July, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Rainbow pool - nine different types of swimming pools - is the largest in the metropolitan area; 2,200 yen adults, 1,200 yen elementary and junior high school students, 300 yen ages 4-5, after 2 p.m., 1,100 yen, 600 yen and 150 yen for each; 3173 Midori-cho, Tachikawa City, Tokyo; Nishi-Tachikawa Station, JR Ome Line; 042-528-1751; www.showakinenpark.go.jp/english/index.htm.