Don’t worry about the weather! 3 Best Facilities to Visit with Your Children near Koriyama Station, Fukushima

This time, we searched for spots near Koriyama Station in Fukushima prefecture, which you can enjoy regardless of the weather with your children. Here is 3 best spots: a facility allowing you to feel as if you’re an astronaut, a leisure park that can be enjoyable in various ways like playing with attractions, moving your body to the fullest and and so on and and an amusement park full of playful attractions.

All the spots are great access from Koriyama Station on foot or by bus, so those who have even small children can easily visit them.

Guinness-certified planetarium in Fukushima’s tallest building is must-see! －”Koriyama City Fureai Science Museum Space Park”

Reference from DOKKA! “Koriyama City Fureai Science Museum Space Park“

The complex facility ‘Big Eye’ is known as the tallest building in Fukushima Prefecture. What is located on between the 20th and 24th floors is the Koriyama City Fureai Science Museum Space Park (郡山市ふれあい科学館スペースパーク). It’s an experience-based facility with the theme of ‘Space.’ Based on the concept of ‘We in the Space,’ the hall consists of four zones: a training zone, an exhibition zone, an observation lobby, and a space theater. Through exhibitions, experimental shows, attractions, etc. installed in each zone, they will teach you the mechanism of the universe from a scientific point of view. The device “Moon Jump” will give you an experience the gravity of the moon, and the astronaut training device ‘Triple Spin,’ which is also used by NASA, should make you feel as if you were traveling in the space. The highlight is the ‘Space Theater’ at a height of 104 meters above the ground. It is certified by Guinness as the highest planetarium in the world. The room with 38,000 stars projected is fascinatingly romantic. In addition, there are an observation lobby with a height of 96 meters overlooking the city of Koriyama, Japan’s largest N gauge railway diorama and so on.

Opening Hours	＜Exhibition zone＞ 10:00AM – 5:45PM ＜Observation Lobby＞ 10:00AM – 20:00PM ＜Space Theater>＞Monday to Thursday 10:00AM – 16:15PM／Friday 10:00AM – 7:45PM／Saturday, Sunday, Public Holidays 10:00AM – 5:45PM Closed on Monday
Address	20th Floor to 24th Floor, Big Eye, 2-11-1 Ekimae, Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture
Access	A 1-minute walk from Koriyama Station
URL	http://www.space-park.jp/

Let’s decide how to enjoy according to the season, weather, and mood! －”Koriyama Culture Park” with plenty of attractions that tickle the hearts of adults and children

Reference from Koriyama City Kosodate Site “Koriyama Culture Park (Koriyama City)“

“Koriyama Culture Park (郡山カルチャーパーク)” has the total area of ​​about 21 hectares. It is a popular leisure spot visited by many families every day. In the park, you can enjoy the facilities in different ways such as an amusement park, an indoor plaza, athletics, and a gymnasium. Among them, I would like to recommend “Dreamland,” an amusement park where even adults can find themselves enjoying back in their childhood. There are plenty of exciting attractions like a roller coaster that runs through a varied course of about 700m, a go-kart that makes you feel like a racer, and a cycle monorail where you can enjoy aerial cycling in nature. On rainy days, go to the “Indoor Children’s Playground”. In the vast facility covered with artificial turf, you can move your body a lot by playing soft volleyball and balance balls. Enjoy it according to your mood and weather of the day.

Opening Hours	<Dream Land>  9:30AM – 4:30PM (1st August to 19th August 9:00-17: 00／ 1st December to 19th March Open only on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays 11:00AM – 3:00PM) <Indoor Children’s Playground>  1st 9:00AM-12:00PM／2nd 1:00AM – 4:30PM Closed on Monday and New Year’s Holidays * Opening hours varies depending on each facility, so please check the official website for details.
Address	61 Higashimaruyama, Asakamachi, Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture
Access	＜Weekdays＞ 10 minutes on foot from Dreamland South Exit where it takes 20 minutes by bus from Koriyama Station ＜Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays＞ 1 minute on foot from Dream Land where it takes 25 minutes by from Koriyama Station
URL	https://www.koriyamaculturepark.com/

Batting, Fishing, Game, Animal Cafe, and more prevent you from deciding what to try －”Amuse Park Koriyama”

Stepping into “Amuse Park Koriyama (アミューズパーク郡山),” you will feel like being in a treasure box of play. There is a wide range of activities, including batting and bowling, table tennis, billiards and animal cafe. Especially, we’d like to recommend that you try the indoor fishing ‘Super Fishing.’ The staff gives you a polite lecture, so even children and women can experience fishing without trouble. It consists of 4 corners with different types of fish, so try out what interests you. Depending on the size and type of fish you get, you will be given sweets or facility tickets as a prize.

Opening Hours	Monday to Friday 12:00PM – 23:00PM／Saturday 10:00AM – 1:00AM／Sunday 10:00AM – 23:00PM * Please check the official website for details because business hours varies depending on each facility.
Address	2-80 Hidenoyama, Asakamachi, Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture
Access	A 1-minute walk from Hassakuuchi where it takes 10 minutes by bus from Koriyama Station
URL	https://www.amipa-koriyama.com/