Sep 21, 2013 - 1 min read

Mihama Kid's Park

Indoor play for children in Mihama American Village

By Michael Flemming

Community writer

Mihama Kid's Park is located next to the bowling center that is in between the newer and older sections of the adjacent Depot Island shopping center

This outside seating area overlooks the nearby Depot Island shopping center

There are fun activities to be had for children of all ages as long as they are younger than about 10 years old

A large seating area in the middle of Mihama Kid's Park gives parents a great vantage point to relax at while keeping an eye on their active children running about the park

The slide for life is an exhilarating descent for youngsters

The Kid's Cafe offers beverages, deserts, and hot meals for visitors to fill up on before, during or after playing

The jungle gymnasium catwalks are fun to navigate, but don't forget to watch your head if you are chasing your children

The seasonal decorations are put up for both American and Japanese holidays

The colorful play park has many different entrance and exit points, ball pits, slides of various types, and rubber matting and padding everywhere

There are free storage lockers for shoes and handbags

There are multi-colored slides all over Mihama Kid's Park

There's an attraction buried toward the northwestern end of Mihama American Village that is just family friendly, especially for children. Mihama Kid's Park is an indoor playground for children. The park has a large assortment of jungle gymnasium equipment complete with ball pits, slides, trampolines, catwalk obstacle courses, and climbing challenges. It's a great spot to let the children run around if staying at one of the hotels in American Village or just shopping at the Dragon Palace, Ryukyu Aeon, or Depot Island Shopping Centers. Admission for adults is 200 yen. Admission for children is 750 yen on weekdays for three hours, or 850 yen on Saturdays and 950 yen on Sundays for two hours. Children 13 and above are 400 yen. Mihama Kid's Park has a changing room, a feeding room, a large seating area for parents, free WiFi, the Kid's Cafe, and an outdoor seating area for smokers. The park is open daily from 10:00 ~ 20:00.