Waterparks & Pools
Japan
YOMIURI LAND WATER AMUSEMENT ISLAND WAI (Tokyo): Through Sept. 17 plus night swimming 5-9 p.m., closed Sept. 4 &11; outdoor water park features Giant Sky River, a huge complex of water slides, diving pools, swimming pool, wave pool, children’s pool, whirlpool and more; 4015-1, Yanokuchi, Inagi City, Tokyo; 5 km from Chofu I.C., Chuo Expressway; summer one-day pass for pools, park and unlimited, rides and seal show is 4,500 yen adults, 3,500 yen children, swimming pool pass is 2,800 yen adults, 1,800 yen kids; 044-966-1111; www.yomiuriland.co.jp/english/wai/index.html.
OISO LONG BEACH (Kanagawa prefecture): now through Sept. 17, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Oiso Prince Hotel’s swimming pools located along the coast of Sagami Bay, 546 Kokufu Hongo, Oiso Town, Naka-gun, Kanagawa prefecture; free bus from Oiso Station, JR Tokaido Line; 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, 13,000 yen four adults including parking lot fee and one-day ticket, after 2 p.m. pass is 2,500 yen, 1,500, 1,000 and 500 yen for each; 0463-61-1111.
TOKYO SUMMERLAND GREAT JOURNEY/ADVENTURE LAGOON: Through Sept. 30, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends and Japanese holidays; outdoor water park has swimming pools, water slides and tubes, waterfalls, and more in a tropical atmosphere; just off the Akiruno I.C., Ken-o-do Expressway; admission for Summerland, including Adventure Lagoon, is 3,500 yen adults, 2,500 yen kids, summer one-day pass including swimming pool/unlimited ride in amusement park is 4,500 yen, 3,000 yen kids, 2,000 yen infants & seniors; 600 Kamiyotsugi, Akiruno-city, Tokyo; 042-558-6511; www.summerland.co.jp.
AQUA PARADISE PATIO (Saitama prefecture): year-round, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., closed Tue.; indoors with slides, children’s pool, wave pool, and sauna baths; 15-minute drive from Hanazono I.C. on Kanetsu Express; 800 yen adults, 400 yen children; 048-574-5000
