Public Service Announcement for Yokohama City

29th July 2026

This week’s edition is on outdoor park pools opening and water play events being held at parks.

This year too, outdoor park pools are open for the summer period.

They can be used from 9am-6pm until Sunday 6th September.

At Motomachi Park pool, visitors can enjoy nighttime operation hours from 6pm-9pm. The children’s pool, which can be used by toddlers to elementary school first graders, is open until 4pm.

Toddlers who are still in nappies (not potty trained) are not allowed in the pool. A vinyl pool exclusively for infants is available, so please use that.

Some pools have special features such as a flowing pool, a circular pool with a waterslide and a 50-metre pool, while others offer various events such as stamp rallies and one-point swimming lessons.

In addition to pools, the city's parks are also holding water play events, such as watergun play, water-related wildlife observation, and sprinkler and mist showers.

Water-based play is also common in many "playparks", which are open-air free play areas run by local volunteers.

Please note that there are no changing rooms or shower facilities in the parks.

During the hot summer months, enjoy playing with water at outdoor park pools and parks.

For details, search for “Yokohama park pool” or “Yokohama playpark” on the internet.