Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Toyano Traffic Park

Just a few minutes walk from the Niigata Science Museum is a great park that packs several fun things to do into a small space.

The main feature of the Toyano Traffic Park is the go-kart track, where you can drive a pretty speedy kart for 100 yen (150 yen if you are accompanying a child).  You can buy tickets for the karts from a machine on the bridge above the track, then just go down the stairs to where the karts are lined up.


After a trip around the course, there's a small park with swings and slides, as well as coin-operated cars for very young children.  If you follow the track under the overpass, you can see a few peacocks, and beyond that is an area where people practice horseback riding.

Finally, there is a decommissioned city bus and two fire engines where kids can sit and push all the buttons and switches.


Toyano Traffic Park website: http://kosya-niigatacity.jp/green/facility/49/