The most recent edition of “‘Safe and Secure’ Disaster Response/Living Information E-mail Magazine” from the International Center includes these suggestions regarding places in Kumamoto City that children may in enjoy:
*Tsuruya Department store 6F Children’s play area “Piccolo’s Forest”(6F behind the toy department) https://www.tsuruya-dept.co.jp/index.html (Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian) There is a slide, play house toys, toy trains and children can also watch cartoons on screen. They also have a nursing room, baby changing tables, feeding chairs, free hot water for milk formula. (Open hour: 10a.m.-7p.m./ 10a.m.-7:30p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays)
*Kagawa Bicycle Shop KIDSLAND Namikizaka (Kamitori Namikizaka area, 2F or Kagawa Bicycle Shop) http://portal.kumamoto-net.ne.jp/kosodate-ouen/service/pub/detail.asp?c_id=7&pg=1&a_id=5&mst=&o_id=598&s=c (Japanese) There are some rides and toys for children. They also have a rest stop, baby changing tables, free hot water for milk formula. (Open hour: 10a.m.-6p.m.)
*Kumamoto City International Center 2F Child’s Room http://www.kumamoto-if.or.jp/default.asp (Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean) We have a fenced play area for infants. Children can play with wooden toys and blocks, stuffed animals, cartoon DVDs. We also have a nursing room and baby changing tables, free hot water for milk formula in the same building. (Open hour: 9a.m.-8p.m.)
Why don’t you visit these play areas with your children on weekend?