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Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park (Moricoro Park)

Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park
(Moricoro Park)

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Ride the one-and-only Linimo out to a one-and-only expo park

Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park (also known as "Moricoro Park") was built for the EXPO 2005 AICHI JAPAN, held in 2005. The expansive park premises offer grassy plazas, areas to play in the water, a cycling course totaling 5.1 km, playground equipment letting you experience nature, and many other exciting spots for both children and adults. Why not hop on Japan's first maglev train—the Linimo—and experience the park for yourself?

Recommended children's hall for kids to run around to their heart's content

Each floor of the four-story Aichi Children's Center is made completely for children to play with playground equipment and open spaces—in other words: a kid's playhouse paradise. Tunneling hallways up in the air, ropes to swing on like Tarzan, and other athletic play equipment come together at Challenge Tower. Indoor, the establishment is perfect for rainy days or cold weather.

Enjoy dynamic skating!

An ice skating rink befitting the skating kingdom of Aichi is open year-round for you to enjoy sliding on the ice whenever you like. Ice skating shows by prominent skaters are also held from time to time. Don't have skates? Just rent a pair. (Chartered use of the rink requires advance reservation.)

Snack and sip on matcha tea while gazing upon a beautiful Japanese garden

The Kanare-tei Teahouse lets you rent a room all to yourself at just JPY 2,520 for four hours with advance reservation. Use it for tea ceremony sessions, some incredible photo ops, or however you like. This is a chance to enjoy authentic Japanese tea in an authentic teahouse with a view of an authentic Japanese garden—awesome all across the board.
You can even enjoy matcha tea and confections any day the teahouse is open, so come get a literal taste of Japan.

A facility letting you come in contact with and learn about nature

The Mori no Manabiya field center lets you experience nature, create crafts, and more. Exhibits and a variety of programs coinciding with the seasons are also available.
Walk together with a guide in the Walk with an Interpreter Forest Tour as you get closer with nature and learn more about it thanks to a knowledgable "Forest Interpreter" guide. The Kame no Ike course lets you go on a walk around a turtle pond—otherwise inaccessible—to experience amphibious creatures and scenery. A forest course is also available.

SPOT OVERVIEW

Location	〒480-1342 1533-1 Otsu, Ibaragabasama, Nagakute-shi, Aichi
Fee	Admission free of charge Notes: • A usage fee may exist depending on the facility. Check the official site for details. Satsuki and Mei's Totoro House Adults: 520 yen Children (4-years-old to 12-years-old): 250 yen
Opening days / hours	Park Apr–Oct: 8:00 am–7:00 pm Nov–Mar: 8:00–6:30 pm Notes: • 8:00 am–5:30 pm on park holidays. • Operating times may differ by facility. Check the official site for details.
Parking	Paid parking available (1 hr. and 30 min. from entry to exit free of charge) • Standard-sized vehicles: JPY 500 (approx. 2,400 spaces) Notes: • JPY 1,000 during busy periods (weekends / national holidays, Golden Week, Obon summer vacation) • Large-sized vehicles: JPY 1,700 (70 spaces) Notes: • JPY 3,400 during busy periods (weekends / national holidays, Golden Week, Obon summer vacation)
Restrooms	Available
Holidays	Tue (Wed if Tue coincides with a national holiday) Notes: • Open Tue during spring, summer, and winter vacation. • Closed during the New Year's holiday (Dec 29–Jan 1).
Phone number	0561-64-1130 (Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park [Moricoro Park] Administration Office)

Note: This page may not be current due to update time differences between site databases.
Should accuracy be critical, please verify this information using a direct source, whenever possible.

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Parking

Handicapped parking	〇　Free of charge when an original certificate is shown to the attendant at the parking lot gate fare adjustment machine.

Restrooms

Accessible restrooms	〇　Places without accessible restrooms: Information Center, second floor of the Hana no Hiroba rest area, inside the gymnasium, and inside the ice skating rink. Notes: • Accessible restrooms available in the building with the green roof near the Information Center, first floor of the Hana no Hiroba rest area, Global Citizen Exchange Center near the entrance to the gymnasium, and in the lobby of the ice skating rink.
Width of accessible restroom	〇　Approx. 110 cm
Western-style restroom	〇
Baby bed	〇
Changing table	〇
Electric wheelchair usage	〇
Equipped for ostomy pouches	〇　Some areas are not equipped for ostomates.

About accessibility within the building

Stairs and steps	〇
Stair handrail	〇
Elevator (door width)	〇　90–120 cm
Elevator floor display	〇
Elevator voice guidance	〇
Escalator	〇
Escalator voice guidance	×
Ramp (width)	〇　Stairs without ramps exist. However, in such case, guidance is provided regarding different routes. Satsuki and Mei's House has no ramps and wheelchairs cannot enter. Notes: • Use of canes is permitted.
Steps at facility entrance or exit	〇
Steps within the facility	〇
Alternative measures when there is no ramp	〇

Services

Wheelchair rental	〇
Stroller rental	〇
Reading glasses rental	×
Nursing corner	〇
Assistance dogs allowed	〇
Assistance dog relief area	×
Tactile paving for the visually impaired	〇

Fees, etc.

Special fee in support of disabled persons	〇　• Satsuki and Mei's House, ice skating rink, and cycling course: Fees exempt for persons with a disability and one caregiver. • Tea room, multipurpose plaza, softball field, gymnasium, tennis court, futsal field, multipurpose ball field, hands-on study room, multipurpose room, and multipurpose studio: Fees exempt if half of the guests are people with a disability. • Aichi Children's Center: Fees exempt for persons with a disability (fee may be exempt for one caregiver depending on the extent of the disability). • Large Ferris wheel: Half off (JPY 300) for persons with a disability and one caregiver. Notes: • Presentation of the original certificate is required at all facilities. • Check the website concerning the types of eligible certificates.

Special fee in support of disabled persons

〇　• Satsuki and Mei's House, ice skating rink, and cycling course: Fees exempt for persons with a disability and one caregiver.
• Tea room, multipurpose plaza, softball field, gymnasium, tennis court, futsal field, multipurpose ball field, hands-on study room, multipurpose room, and multipurpose studio: Fees exempt if half of the guests are people with a disability.
• Aichi Children's Center: Fees exempt for persons with a disability (fee may be exempt for one caregiver depending on the extent of the disability).
• Large Ferris wheel: Half off (JPY 300) for persons with a disability and one caregiver.

Notes:
• Presentation of the original certificate is required at all facilities.
• Check the website concerning the types of eligible certificates.

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ACCESS

Access by public transport

From Fujigaoka Station on the Higashiyama Subway Line (board from Nagoya Station), take the Linimo train and get off at Ai-Chikyuhaku Kinen Koen Station. Walk 1 min. south.
Access by car

Take the Nagoya-Seto Expressway from the Tomei Expressway Nisshin Junction, exit from the Nagakute Interchange, and drive for approx. 5 min. or exit from Tomei Expressway's Nagoya Interchange and drive east for approx. 20 min.