Shirakobato Aquatic Park

Overview

Shirakobato Aquatic Park is a prefectural urban park (a wide-area park) in Saitama Prefecture, straddling Koshigaya and the Iwatsuki ward of Saitama City. It opened on June 30, 1979, and is known as the largest of the prefecture's public pools, offering a wide variety of pool types. The park is named after the Eurasian collared dove (Shirakobato), the official bird of Saitama Prefecture, which lives in the area.

Highlights

• ●The largest of Saitama Prefecture's public pools, with a wide variety of pool types
• ●A name drawn from the Shirakobato, the official bird of Saitama Prefecture
• ●A wide-area park spanning both Koshigaya and the Iwatsuki ward of Saitama City
• ●A naming-rights nickname introduced from January 2026

History

The park opened on June 30, 1979, as a prefectural wide-area park. In January 2026 a naming-rights agreement was concluded, introducing a nickname for the facility. The agreement is set to run until December 2035.

Map

35.9139, 139.7485 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Get an overview of the park and the origin of its name, the Shirakobato
2. 2Tour the pool facilities said to be the prefecture's largest
3. 3Trace the layout of the varied pool types across the grounds
4. 4Round off the visit while noting the surrounding urban setting

Did you know?

💡 The park's name comes from the Shirakobato, the official bird of Saitama Prefecture.

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