Yomiuri Land WAI: The Waterpark Run by the Giants of the Tokyo Amusement Park Scene

Run by the Giants of the Tokyo Waterpark Scene, but not overwhelming... just right for water park fun for all ages!

Yomiuri Land probably evokes visions of amusement park fun and baseball's Giants, if you've been in Tokyo long/often enough.  It does serve as home to a pretty nice and fun water park called WAI (Water Amusement Island) which is worth a visit if you love to enjoy the water park fun of Japan during the hot humid summers in the Kanto Plain as I do.

For a treat before the fun, though, I recommend travelling to the park's Keio Yomiuri Land station (instead of from Yomiuri Land Mae station) because you then get to ride the "sky shuttle" which not only takes you on a very scenic cable car ride high above the park and gives you beautiful views of the surrounding area, but it also takes you practically to the entrance to WAI.

There are three water slides to satisfy your inner thrill seeker (if you have one on the watery side of things).  The view from high above the rest of the park just before you slide is something to behold:

And on the slide the thrill is definitely there as well!

There is an Entertainment Pool where one can stand in the pool water while taking in a performance from the adjacent stage.  Actually, it's lots of fun to watch (and dance the day away!), especially when water comes falling down on all the "partyers" after being sprayed up high in the air.

There are also the lazy river type of pool, and some general purpose pools.  Also, there's an abundance of "fun" park type stuff here, as you might notice.

Yomiuri Land WAI tends to generally cater towards the younger ones.

Though, that doesn't keep us adults from playing with the kiddie stuff (whenever possible)!

So, there you have it; I've given you insight into all of my water park experiences (so far).  Go out there and enjoy the water park scene, no matter which one you choose!

Recommendations:
- Bring money (especially coins) with you into the park, don't leave it in your locker, as you'll need it for food/drinks/rentals/etc.  No cashless wristband/system that I know of here.

- Footwear wasn't needed too much here as most of the walking surfaces are relatively cooled/moist, though I do remember a few hot spots.

Specifics:
Yomiuriland WAI (Water Amusement Island)
Open from late June or early July until around middle of September
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