At a park in Katsuyama City, Fukui Prefecture, where the Dinosaur Museum is located, a preview was held for local children before the opening of the "Dinosaur Kids Park" where you can play with dinosaur playground equipment from the 29th.
Katsuyama City and a local NPO will open the "Dinosaur Kids Park" at the park where the museum is located from the 29th in order to encourage visitors to visit Katsuyama City during the long holidays when the Dinosaur Museum is closed for renovation.
Local kindergarten children were invited to the preview held on the 28th and took turns experiencing the 11 playground equipment installed in the park's parking lot.
The dinosaur's head-shaped slide, which was inflated with air like a balloon, was 8 meters high, and the children glided happily on the tongues that popped out of their mouths.
Dinosaur rides operated by steering wheels about 2 meters in size were also gaining popularity.
Susumu Kawajiri, president of the NPO "Dinosaur Town Katsuyama Support Team," who planned the event, said, "There are no restrictions on activities during this year's long holidays, so I hope many people will visit Katsuyama City and enjoy it."
"Dinosaur Kids Park" will be open from 29 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the long holiday period from May 7 to May 5 and for two days on May 13 and 14.