Ride Attractions for 0-yo Babies! Full Day Itinerary to Enjoy the World's Cutest Theme Park with Your Kids!

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Suzuka Circuit

7992 Mie Prefecture, Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, 510-0295

Founded in 1961, we have been cultivating the Mobility Culture, promoting motorsports, and developing human resources. Based on the beliefvof Soichiro Honda, the founder of Honda Motor, that “Without competing in races, we won't be able to improve our cars.” the circuit opened in 1962 as Japan's first full-scale racing course. 60 years since its opening, Suzuka Circuit has constantly been improved, also adding facilities including the theme park following the concept of Takeo Fujisawa reflecting his belief that visitors themselves should enjoy driving. Todays, we are also aiming to contribute to the local economy through the development of products based on industry-academia-government partnerships and beneficial use of local traditions and materials. In Suzuka Circuit Park, we offer attractions for every age—from rides for aged 0 infants, to vehicles our young guests can steer and control themselves from age 3, and immersive motorsports experiences for adults. Also, you can relax at our natural hot spring with architecture and amenities crafted from Mie-grown wood and local specialties, dine on local and traditional authentic cuisine, and enjoy themed rooms or first commer-friendly family camp in Suzuka Circuit Hotel. We invite you to discover Mobility Culture and Central Japan here at Suzuka Circuit.

• Table of Contents
• What is Suzuka Circuit?
• Full of Rides Kids Aged 0 Can Enjoy!
•  The Garden Also Has Playgrounds!
• More Fun with the World's Cutest Racing Course Merch!
• Enjoy the Charm of the Garden Even More with Sweets!
• A Hotel Room with Minimized Steps for Children's Safely!
• Special Accommodation Package for Foreign Guests!
• Access Information: How to Get Here?

What is Suzuka Circuit?

Suzuka Circuit, which opened in 1962 as Japan's first full-scale racing course, is the venue for the world-class motorsport events including the FORMULA 1 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX. However, there's more to enjoy at Suzuka Circuit than just watching the races. The park has a slogan, "Drive Your Heart to the Challenge", and contains 30 interactive hands-on attractions where guests drive and operate the vehicles by themselves, suited to different ages and development stages. In this article, we'll especially focus on the Hello Garden, a themed area with attractions that even new born toddlers can get along, and provide comprehensive information on how to enjoy the place with your young children!

[Suzuka Circuit Official] Useful Website for Parents with Young Children

Additionally, Suzuka Circuit operates Mama Papa Smile, a webpage with information compiled by the Circuit's staff members with the aim of reducing the stress of parents with small children during their visit at Suzuka Circuit. The page provides tips for making your stay at the park and resort, and race viewing more comfortable, so if you're planning on visiting with small children, please check out this link page.

Full of Rides Kids Aged 0 Can Enjoy!

A Mobility Experience Discovered in the Nature

The entrance to Chirara's HELLO GARDEN area where the whole family can enjoy.

Located right next to the Hotel Gate, Chirara's HELLO GARDEN is the first themed area guests will encounter. Suzuka Circuit Park is Japan's number one mobility-themed amusment park! It's an edutainment facility where you can ride, touch, and even operate a wide range of mobility devices, from cars and cycles to planes, to learn about the mechanisms and roles of various forms of mobility around us. However, while mobility is useful in many areas of society, it is generally recognized that it also has a negative impact on the natural environment.

Insde the course of Chirara's Flower Wagon.

Even though that is true, THIS is also still true that mobility also serves as a connecting bridge promoting interaction between humans and nature, and also contributing greatly to creating a richer environment? Chirara's HELLO GARDEN is an area where CHIRARA, a dinosaur character who loves plants, make efforts to create a garden and to grow vegetables and fruits together with her friends and robots.

The course and vehicle of Chirara's Flower Wagon.

At Chilala's Flower Wagon ―a ride attraction located near the main entrance to the garden― you will have a closer look on gardening: While listening to the feelings of the flowers, you will head out to a flower field full of everyone's favorite flowers, riding on the faintly fragrant flower wagon. What do you do to make the flowers bloom? You need to till the soil, sow seeds, water them, and give them plenty of sunlight!

The levers and buttons on Chirara's Flower Wagon are easy to contro evenl for small children.

Even small children can easily move and stop the wagon by pulling and pushing the lever. Also, by touching the button, children can ask the flowers how they feel. With these processes, children will not only learn how to manage a flora farm and the important roles flowers have, but also discover the joy of moving the vehicle themselves! ( * Guests MUST be aged 7 or above to ride alone. Children under 7 MUST be accompanied by a supervising companion aged 13 or older to ride the attraction.)

Inside the Garden Maze Potagenne.

At the innermost part of the area is the Garden Maze Potagenne, a four-story wooden maze filled with vegetables and fruits grown by Chirara and her friends. Don't forget to collect stamps of the vegetables and fruits from the first to fourth floors in your harvest basket (rally card) that you receive at the entrance! Anyway, do you know why Potagenne has four floors? As you climb the maze, You will realize that the seasons around you changes. Climbing over and crowling under the large vegetables and fruits, you will see what seasonal vegetables and fruits we have in spring, summer, autumn, and winter, and before you realize, you'll have reached the long slide at the finish line! ( * Note: The usage of the slide is limited to guests weighing up to 90kg for your safety.)

Young guests aged 0-2 can enjoy Potagenne's ground lever infant area.

For safety reasons, Potagenne's four-story maze can be experienced by children aged 7 or above on their own, and children aged 3 to 6 need to be accompanied by a supervising companion aged 13 or older to join. Behind the entrance floor of the maze is an Infant Area where younger kids between the ages of 0-2 can touch large vegetables and fruits freely! So, you can choose how to enjoy Potagenne based on your child's age.

Mobility Brings Us One Step Closer to the Friends in Nature

A fun aerial stroll through the garden with a baby snail named Den-Den.

If you're looking for a more authentic ride to enjoy nature, then come meet our friends! At Hello Garden, Chirara is making her gardens with the Den-Den snail family and Bun Bun the bees. Den-Den-mushi is a unique type of mobility where you ride the parent Den-Den's shell to observe the garden thorugh the sky. During your trip, out cute baby Den-Den will navigate you and help you observe nature.

You can choose your favorite onboard audio from three options.

You can choose what to hear during your stroll through the sky by yourself from three audio guides using the control panel at your seat. If it's your birthday, please let the staff members know before departure. You can enjoy a special audio for birthday guests! There are also more plenty of fun features, such as illuminations on nighttime operating days! ( *Guests MUST be at least aged 7 to ride alone. Younger guests aged under 7 who can sit-up alone properly can ride the attraction IF accompanied by asupervising companion aged 13 or above.)

As you ride the Den-Den-mushi, the majestic view of the Grandstand spreads before your eyes.

If you read this far, you might think that this is just for kids. But Hello Garden also has plenty of moments for adults as well. As you fly through the garden sky with Den-Den, the Circuit Wheel ―the Ferris wheel that is the landmark of the Circuit― and the majestic exterior structure of the Grandstands will spread out before your eyes. You can only enjoy this wonderful circuit view while touring with Den-Den-mushi! If you're a race enthusiast visiting Suzuka Circuit with your children, you won't want to miss out on this spectacular views of the circuit that Hello Garden presents. Also, since baby Den-Den loves to play, there may be some tricky moments when he shows you unexpected speeds! ( * Please kindly note that the use of electronic devices, including photography and video recording, is prohibited during the ride.)

Enjoy the Bun Bun Bee in your swimsuit in summer.

Another friend you'll meet in the garden, Bun Bun, will also take you to the sky. In Bun Bun Bee ―the attractions closest to the Hotel Gate― you'll hop on Bun Bun's basket as he flies around the flowers to collect honey from high up in the sky.

Children can easily operate the lever to help the bees collect honey.

Use the lever, which even small children can easily control, to move Bun Bun's basket closer to the flowers. When honey is collected, a lamp attached to the basket pannel will light up! During the summer's Attraction in Swisuits season, you can also enjoy this ride in your swimsuits; you can go on a flight in your swimsuit after playing in the waterpark! ( * Guests MUST be at least aged 7 to ride alone. Younger guests aged under 7 who can sit-up alone properly can enjoy the attraction IF accompanied by a supervising companion aged 13 or older.)

Bun Bun Bee offers an unobstructed bird's eye view of the Circuit

Bun Bun Bee is located on one of the highest place of Suzuka Circuit along with the Circuit Wheel the ferris wheel. So while you're helping Bun Bun and friends, you can also look down on the beautiful scenery of Suzuka Circuit surrounding your basket. Flying around the highest point in Suzuka with your children, adults might even fall in love with Bun Bun! (* Please kindly note that taking photos or videos with electronic devices is prohibited during the ride.)

Adven Baby Pool: A safe and fun place for small children to enjoy their first waterpark experience.

Water Park Aqua Adventure ―Suzuka Circuit's summer-only pool― also has plenty of playing areas for all ages and development stages. Children aged 0-3 can make their pool debut in AdvenBaby area, which is less than 30cm deep! You can safely splash around with your child in the shallow Baby Pool which is 15cm deep, or enjoy kids' first lazy river flow in the 30cm deep Kids' River Pool. We also recommend Adven Putti area for children aged 3-5 including the Putti Slide, a 9 meters long water slide with four lanes. It's a perfect place for friends and family to slide down together.

For details on how to enjoy Water Park Aqua Adventure, please see this article.

 The Garden Also Has Playgrounds!

Children learn various things while playing at Bun Bun Bee Play Field.

Children love rides, but when they go out, they also want to run around as far as they can and try new things with their own bodies. Actually, moving around by moving your body is another mobility as well! The five play fields in various areas of Suzuka Circuit Park have different themes and play styles, so there are truly a variety of challenges to be had. The Hello Garden features two play areas, “Bun Bun Bee” Play Field and Den-Den Play Field, inspired by the shapes and movements of each character. “Bun Bun Bee” Play Field, in particular, is desgined in collaboration with Suzuka Circuit and the Department of Education of Mie University. Here, children aged 0-3 can have fun pretending to be bees, contributing to their physical and mental development. Furthermore, the entire area is covered with rubber chips, making it safer for them to play. Moving their bodies as possible as they want and challenging themselves with the play installments will unconsciously help develop their desire to take on new challenges! (* “Bun Bun Bee” Play Field is a playground for children ages 0-3. Children aged 4 or over can play as many as they want at other play areas in the Park!)

[ENG] Details and Reservations (Suzuka Circuit Park and Water Park Aqua Adventure)

[ENG] Check Early-bird Ticket and Get a Special Gift for Toddlers!

Purchase tickets online in advance is the best deal! Also, some reservation pages offer special gifts for kids ages 3-7, so please check the official website.

More Fun with the World's Cutest Racing Course Merch!

From plushies to practical items, Den-Den and Bun Bun has a wide range of merchandise.

Headbands of Bun Bun and Den-Den are one of the bestsellers.

There's also a wide selection of Den-Den and Bun Bun merchandise! From plushies that are perfect for remembering your visit to Suzuka Circuit, to cute and practical hats, mesh caps, and jingle-bell hairbands, there's a wide range of souvenirs. Especially, Den-Den and Bun Bun's headbands are a steady seller, popular with people of all ages, as wearing them to enjoy Hello Garden makes your visit even more enjoyable! Starting this year (2025), a renewed version with more detailed decorations has been released, so don't miss the chance to try it out.

You can also keep your first License Card in Den-Den and Bun Bun card holder.

Each attractions at Suzuka Circuit has its own mission, and once you complete it, you can earn a License Card. When it comes to the Hello Garden, you can get a License Card by collecting honey from three flowers at Bun Bun Bee, and at Potagenne you can get a license cart with a different design depending on the number of vegetables you collect. Since the Flower Wagon and Den-Den-mushi can also be enjoyed by children from 0 year old, everyone who rides these attractions will get a commemorative card! So, why don't you keep your child's first License Card in a cute Den-Den Bun Bun card case!

Den-Den & Bun Bun Chocolate Cookies comes with a give-away sticker.

A collection of local honey from Mie Prefecture and various sweets made with honey.

Bun Bun and Den-Den make effort to grow and get honey and they also can be found at the souvenir shop. Den-Den & Bun Bun Chocolate Cookies is a unique snack with a crop seed motif! The cookies are shaped like a seed and they are in a flower basket-like package. What's even more is that the packaging also includes a give-away sticker for you! Other popular sweet souvenirs include Honey Langue-de-chat and BUN BUN BEE's HONEY Boule de Neige, made with honey from local apiary with a long history in northern Mie Prefecture, which has been in business since 1945. Also, you need to check out the cute Den-Den Lollipop candy which swirls just like Den-Den!

[JPN] Official Online Store (Japanese Page and Domestic Shipping Only)

A full view of the Putti Town Store and the new Den-Den & Bun Bun folding fan newly released in 2025.

Bun Bun and Den-Den merchandise is available at Putti Town Store, a character shop located near the entrance to the Hello Garden area. Also, the Gate Shop in front of the Main Gate and the Lobby Shop nearby the front desk of the Suzuka Circuit Hotel also deals with the best-selling items carefully selected by the staff members, so they're perfect for those who want to gear up with character mech before entering in the morning to fully enjoy the park, or for those who forgot to buy inside the park when leaving.

Gate Shop in front of the Main Gate

Lobby shop inside Suzuka Circuit Hotel

Enjoy the Charm of the Garden Even More with Sweets!

Handmade pancakes in the shape of Bun Bun.

You can meet friends of Hello Garden not only at the attractions and souvenir shops. At one of our indoor restaurants, Bun Bun Pancake Shop, you can enjoy pancakes shaped like Bun Bun. These pancakes are handmade cooked directly by the staff members of the shop. * The photo is for illustration. The pancake decorations and plate composition change depending on the season.

Special Fruit Pancake plater with 10 pancakes that can be enjoyed in a variety of ways.

Special Fruit Pancakes, which will surprise you the moment you see the image, are another specialty of Bun Bun Pancake Shop! Try combining the cream and fruit on top with the three fruit syrups that come with them to find your favorite way to eat them!

Popcorn case with a Bun Bun & Den-Den is a hit with kids.

Popcorn is an essential part of a nowadays theme park trip. As you may already know, a new way to enjoy popcorn is not just to eat it, but to collect popcorn cases from each park. Cute popcorn cases featuring illustrations of Den-Den and Bun Bun are also on sale at Suzuka Circuit, and they're extremely popular smong family visitors! Take the case and exchange ticket you purchased at the Putti Town Store and head to the popcorn truck inside the park. Each truck carries a different flavor of popcorn, so you can have your case filled with your favorite flavor to suit your taste. The case's strap has a Bun Bun figure attached, so walking around the park with the case makes it even cuter!

Waffle Ice, which combines a waffle cup, popcorn, ice cream, and fruit

You can also stop by food stalls like Den Bun Garden Café for a variety of delicious desserts. Enjoy treats unique to Suzuka Circuit, such as Colorful Churro Donuts or Waffle Ice which comes with a waffle cup, popcorn, ice cream, and fruit.

A Hotel Room with Minimized Steps for Children's Safely!

The KOCHIRA FAMILY ROOM has minimized steps so you can stay safely with younger children.

The Suzuka Circuit Hotel also provides thoughtful accommodations for families with small children, offering a wide range of room types to suit the various needs of its guests. For those visiting with small children, we recommend the Family Room, which have minimal steps. Not only can you spend time with your children safely, but you can also have fun searching for cute character motifs hidden throughout the room!

The Circuit Kids Room lets children feel like drivers

The Kids Room is recommended for visitors with kindergarten or elementary school children. It is decorated with a motorsports, and children can also enjoy the Visual Search Game "Find KOCHIRA!" on the painting hanging on the wall. So find as many KOCHIRA the main character as you can with all your family members!

Special Accommodation Package for Foreign Guests!

The Circuit View Lounge – VIP Suite offers a view of the coveted straight and pits.

The History Gallery and the rest space where you can learn about the history of Suzuka Circuit in a comfortable, air-conditioned area.

Here, we introduce a special accommodation plan that allows you to fully enjoy not only the park and pool, but also the resort and special observation place. This special deal allows you to enjoy complimentary drinks in the comfortable, air-conditioned Circuit View Lounge – VIP Suite, where you can gaze upon the starting point of the you-know Racing Course! The History Gallery adorning the hallway is also an essential checkpoint. On days when major races like the Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race are held, this area is used as a highly priced spectator seat, but on other days it is open to everyone as a reasonably priced rest space! Additionally, only in the summer of 2025, you can enjoy baked snacks and ice cream made with pride by the Suzuka Circuit Hotel's pastry chefs. In addition, Suzuka Circuit not only hosts major races, but also various driving events throughout the year. Thus, on your visit, you might even be able to experience the thrill of motorsports in the Circuit View Lounge – VIP Suite!

[ENG] Exclusive Accomodation Package Deal for Foreign Guests

Access Information: How to Get Here?

From Nagoya

You can take the train from Kintetsu Nagoya Station to Shiroko station or Hiratacho station, then use the Mie Kotsu bus. If you walk from Shiroko station or Hiratacho station, it will take about an hour. You can also take the JR or Ise Railway from Nagoya Station to Suzuka Circuit Ino station and then walk to the Circuit. In this case, it will take about 30 minutes from the station.

From Osaka

From Kintetsu Osaka Namba Station, take the express train bound for Kintetsu Nagoya to Shiroko station or Hiratacho station, then take a Mie Kotsu bus. Or, it takes about an hour to walk from Shiroko station Hiratacho station.

From Tokyo

After coming to Nagoya Station by Shinkansen or other train, you can take a train from Kintetsu Nagoya Station to Shiroko station or Hiratacho station, and then use a Mie Kotsu bus. If you walk from Shiroko station or Hiratacho station, it will take about an hour. You can also take the JR or Ise Railway from Nagoya Station to Suzuka Circuit Ino station and then walk to the venue. In this case, it will take about 30 minutes from the station.

Check Mie Kotsu Bus Schedule Here

[Suzuka Circuit Official] Useful Website for Parents with Young Children

I hope all of you aged 0 and under will have lots of fun and take on new challenges at Suzuka Circuit! We'll be waiting for you!

Suzuka Circuit

7992 Mie Prefecture, Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, 510-0295

Founded in 1961, we have been cultivating the Mobility Culture, promoting motorsports, and developing human resources. Based on the beliefvof Soichiro Honda, the founder of Honda Motor, that “Without competing in races, we won't be able to improve our cars.” the circuit opened in 1962 as Japan's first full-scale racing course. 60 years since its opening, Suzuka Circuit has constantly been improved, also adding facilities including the theme park following the concept of Takeo Fujisawa reflecting his belief that visitors themselves should enjoy driving. Todays, we are also aiming to contribute to the local economy through the development of products based on industry-academia-government partnerships and beneficial use of local traditions and materials. In Suzuka Circuit Park, we offer attractions for every age—from rides for aged 0 infants, to vehicles our young guests can steer and control themselves from age 3, and immersive motorsports experiences for adults. Also, you can relax at our natural hot spring with architecture and amenities crafted from Mie-grown wood and local specialties, dine on local and traditional authentic cuisine, and enjoy themed rooms or first commer-friendly family camp in Suzuka Circuit Hotel. We invite you to discover Mobility Culture and Central Japan here at Suzuka Circuit.