I Visited the Nagasaki Stadium City "VS STADIUM NAGASAKI" Kids Park Zone | An Adventurous Family's Travel Diary

I visited Nagasaki Prefecture at the end of 2025.
During that trip, I visited Nagasaki's new landmark, "Nagasaki Stadium City."
Nagasaki Stadium City is a complex centered around a soccer stadium built by the Japanet Takata Group, famous for their
"Japanet♪ Japanet♪"
jingle. It is also the home stadium for the J1 soccer team, V-Varen Nagasaki.
Our goal this time was the "Kids Park Zone," a paid kids' space located inside the indoor sports entertainment facility, "VS STADIUM NAGASAKI."

I will report on what kind of facility it is and how it was when we visited.

Access... Where is it?

Nagasaki Stadium City is located right in the middle between JR Nagasaki Station and Urakami Station.

It takes about 10 minutes to walk from either station. Walking with children took us about 15 minutes.
However, there are convenient streetcars in Nagasaki City!
There are two streetcar stops near Stadium City, and you should take the "Akasako-bound" streetcars on lines 1 and 3 fromNagasaki Station.

Get off at Stadium City South (Takaramachi)and it is about a 5-minute walk.
Get off at Stadium City North (Zenzamachi)and it is about a 3-minute walk.
(It takes a bit longer with children, of course.)

Just riding the streetcar is exciting for children.

Once you arrive at Stadium City, go up the stairs in front.
"VS STADIUM NAGASAKI" is located on the 4th floor of the "South Building," the building on the left after going up the stairs.

What are the prices?

The pricing is divided into the "Kids Park Zone," where children mainly enjoy themselves, and the "Stadium Zone," which adults can also enjoy.

The Kids Park Zone is for preschool to elementary school children.
The price is 600 yen for 30 minutes, 800 yen for 1 hour, and 100 yen is added for every 10 minutes of extension thereafter. (Parents are 600 yen with no extension fees.)
Our family entered for 60 minutes in the Kids Park Zone only.

The prices for the Stadium Zone, which adults can also enjoy, are further divided into three types depending on the season.
There is a charge for elementary school students and older.

What kind of play equipment is there?

Honestly, the Kids Park Zone didn't look that big at first glance (in my opinion).
However, it was very well-equipped with play equipment for a 4-year-old.

First, there are shoe lockers in front as you enter the space.
Take off your shoes here to enter. Socks are required.

And right across from it, there are free lockers.
Store the luggage you brought here.
I'm grateful that these lockers can be opened and closed as many times as you like while playing.

Right at the entrance is the kitchen play area.
There were plenty of tools, and we enjoyed ourselves to the fullest using toy food items that we don't have at home.

Next, you will see the train and vehicle play zone.
My daughter, who loves vehicles, got hooked and enjoyed moving the vehicles around in this area for a while.

And, right across from the ride zone, there's a large playground!
You can play freely on the indoor athletic equipment.

It was a playground where you could play endlessly, featuring not just slides, but also bouldering, climbing poles, and tire-like structures to train your sense of balance.

There were also some puzzles and calculation games in one section, providing a space to play more calmly.

I think my daughter played on the large playground equipment for at least 30 minutes.
Exhausted parents can sit on the side and take a break while watching over their children.

Right in front of the large playground equipment, there was a trampoline made of soft material and some large blocks.

And, further back, there was a huge ball pit!
Videos are constantly playing, and there are sensors, so you can throw balls at the wall to play games.
Sounds play in sync with your movements, which is exciting.

Across from the ball pit, there is a corner with many large blocks made of soft material.

When we went, it was during a time with few visitors, so we practically had the place to ourselves.
Before I knew it, my daughter and my husband had built a masterpiece.

Being able to play with such large blocks is something unique to a kids' space.

And, in the space at the very back, there was an 'Atelier Corner' where you can play quietly.
You can also enjoy picture books and drawing.

That was all for the playground equipment!
Perhaps because we went near the evening, there were few people, and we were able to play freely.
I heard it gets quite crowded in the morning and early afternoon.
Since it's a paid space, it's best if you can play to your heart's content.

About food and drinks

Finally, here are the rules regarding food and drinks at this location.
Eating and drinking were not allowed inside the Kids Park Zone, but there is a rest area right next to it where it is permitted.

There are also vending machines, so you could purchase drinks on the spot.

You want your kids to have fun on trips, too, right?

When traveling as a family, it's best if the kids can enjoy themselves too.
However, I think just going around sightseeing spots can often be boring for children.
In fact, this time our family went to play here as a rescue for our daughter, who started screaming, "I waaaaant to plaaaaay!!" in the middle of our trip.

While it's not exactly cheap, if you're looking for your child's happiness and some peace and quiet before and after, playing in a paid kids' space wasn't a bad idea.