Harvest Hill's popular water play spot, Splash Plaza, is now filled with over 3,500 rubber ducks for summer. Starting in August, the park also opens two hours earlier so visitors can beat the heat.
Ohori Park's Japanese Garden in Fukuoka will open a new nighttime art event, "SEKAI," on August 1, 2026, following on from last year's "SORA." The event centers on a giant illuminated sphere floating on the garden's pond, paired with interactive projection-mapping content, and runs through December 31 as part of a program marking the garden's upcoming temporary closure for renovation.
Since March, baby sheep, kangaroos, a Tokara goat, and three species of monkeys have been born in the Animal Forest at Uminonakamichi Seaside Park in Fukuoka — including the first sheep birth in five years and the first Tokara goat birth in seven years.
The Osaka Prefectural Flower Cultural Garden in Kawachinagano, Osaka, is expanding its popular Wind Chime Wall and planting sunflowers for summer photo spots, alongside a World Insect Exhibition, a new Carnivorous Plant Laboratory, a Begonia Exhibition, ayu fish catching, and other family events this summer.
Hitachi Seaside Park in Ibaraki is holding its "Tobikkiri! Summer Fair" from July 18 to August 31, 2026, featuring expanded kochia and flower gardens, a three-part water play area, hands-on summer events, and cool seasonal treats.
Saitama Children's Zoo is welcoming two new koalas, Arnold and Bubbles, from Queensland, Australia, marking 40 years since koalas first arrived at the park. A ceremony and public unveiling take place on August 22, 2026, followed by commemorative merchandise and events through Koala Day on October 25.