The Children's Creative Learning Center, in the Ikutopia Shoku Hana Park (close to Big Swan Stadium), is a beautiful new facility full of things to do and see with kids. It's also free!
The first floor has an arts and crafts studio where you can draw, paint, and make all kinds of projects with the supplies and tools that the Center provides. The second and third floors have books, toys, and several large play areas designated for various ages. The big slide and the climbing wall (the wall is only available at specific hours) are especially popular. The top floor has a large room with kid-size tables and chairs for lunch/snack time, and also outside spaces for enjoying nice weather.
The animal center, right next to the Learning Center, is also a lot of fun. Kids can pet and (at certain times of the day) feed sheep, goats, and alpacas, as well as see dogs, cats, rabbits, and capybaras.
On the other side of the Learning Center is the food and flower center, which has some interesting exhibits about our food and where it comes from. Kids are mostly interested in the balanced meal "game", in which you grab a tray and put some items from shelves full of realistic plastic food on it. When the tray is placed in front of the screen, it analyzes your selection and gives feedback about your choices (in Japanese).
Ikutopia Shoku Hana Park also has a farmer's market, a garden supplies store, and very nice buffet restaurant, called Kira Kira Restaurant. Parking by the Learning Center is free for the first 30 minutes, but if you park on the other side of Ikutopia (a very short walk to the Learning Center), by the market and restaurant, you can get 90 minutes for free.
Ikutopia Shoku Hana map: http://www.ikutopia.com/access/
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