Cultural and Sports Facilities

There are a number of cultural and sports facilities in Mishima which are open to the public. However, some of these facilities require reservation before use, so please be careful.

Civic Cultural Center
Concerts and plays of various kinds are staged here. The entrance fee varies with the entertainment. Please inquire about the cost of performance at the center.
LOCATION: 20-5 Ichiban-cho TEL:976-4455(Closed on Mondays)

Hakone Youth Center
The Hakone Youth Center is a facility which aims at developing children's personality and character through experiencing group life surrounded by the natural environment. Please note you can only stay at the center if you part of a school group or some other community group. However, individual families can use the camping grounds at certain times of the year at a reasonable cost. Please inquire to the Center.
The Youth Center also has a Planetarium Display open to the public on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month (expect January, July, August & September) .The displays are at 10:30 am and 2:00 pm.
LOCATION: 4710-1 Kitaharasuge TEL: 985-2131(Closed on Mondays)

Rakujuen Municipal Park
Please walk around this beautiful Japanese garden which consists of lava from an eruption of Mt. Fuji, water thawing from Mt. Fuji, and many native trees and plants.
In the park is Rakuju-kan, which was built as a residence of Prince Komatsunomiya during the middle of the Meiji era. Rakuju-kan has famous paintings which are painted on its ceiling and sliding doors, and has been designated as an important cultural asset by Mishima City and Shizuoka Prefecture.
Also in the park, there is a zoo and amusement park.
LOCATION: 19-3 Ichiban-cho TEL: 975-2570 (Closed on every second Sunday)

Kyodokan(Local Memorial Hall)
This hall contains a small historical display of Mishima and the surrounding area.
LOCATION: 19-3 Ichiban-cho (within Rakujuen Municipal Park) TEL: 971-8228
* Admission is free. (Closed on every Mondays)

Public Library
If you fill in an application form for registration, you can borrow ten books a person for fifteen days. There are about 3, 600 foreign books, magazines and newspapers.
LOCATION: 1-8-38,Omiyacho, Mishima Civic Life-long Learning Center (1F) TEL983-0880
OPEN: From 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
CLOSED: Mondays, the last day of every month (If it is a Saturday or a Sunday, the preceding Friday will be closed)

Community Center
There are 4 Kominkan (Community Centers) in Mishima City. You can join in any programs sponsored by the municipal government. Usually, these programs include flower arrangement, tea ceremony, painting, dancing, and so on. If you are interested in such activities, please inquire and apply at your nearest community center.

kominkan	Location	TEL
Nakazato Kominkan	353-1 Umena	982-5100
Nishikida Kominkan	973-1 Namiki	973-0308
Kitaue Kominkan	650-1 Tokura	987-5950
Saka Kominkan	125 Mitusya	972-6676

• Please inquire to each public hall about the closed days.

There is a civic gymnasium, a warm swimming pool, tennis courts, and grounds. You can enjoy playing volleyball, tennis, softball and swimming. Moreover, in these institutions, volleyball, badminton, aerobics, swimming, and aquatic classes are held.
Please inquire to the civic gymnasium about using an institution, the contents of the class, and an application. (Please have someone who can speak Japanese assist you.)

Civic Gymnasium
LOCATION:2-10-57 Bunkyo-cho
OUTLINE: Gymnasium floor (4 volleyball courts), Judo hall, Kyudo place, Table tennis place, Training room, Multipurpose room, Meeting room)

Nagabuse Swimming Pool (Outdoors)
LOCATION: 274-3 Nagabuse
OUTLINE: 50m pool ,DARUMA pool, A pool for small children

Bunkyo Tennis Court
LOCATION: 2-10-57 Bunkyo-cho
OUTLINE: 4 outdoors courts (With a lighting setup)

Nishikida Ground
LOCATION: 1655-35 Yata
OUTLINE: Softball place (With a lighting setup), 2 outdoor tennis courts (With a lighting setup)

Kitaue Ground
LOCATION: 1153-2 Sano
OUTLINE: Baseball field, Soccer stadium, Softball place

Nagabuse Ground
LOCATION: 274-3 Nagabuse
OUTLINE: 1 Rubber-ball baseball field (With a lighting setup)

Civic Warm Swimming Pool (Indoors)
LOCATION: 2-10-57 Bunkyo-cho
OUTLINE: 25m pool, Running Water Pool, a pool for small children
Kamiiwasaki Swimming Pool (Outdoors)
LOCATION:2-3681-1 Bunkyo-cho
OUTLIME: 25m pool, a pool for small children

Facility	Location	TEL
Mishima City Hall Main Building	4-47 Kitata-machi	975-3111
Mishima City Hall Chuo-cho Annex	5-5 Chuo-cho	975-3111
Mishima City Hall Taisha-cho Annex	1-10 Taisha-cho	975-3111
Health Care Center	8-35 Minami-futsukamachi	973-3700
Waste Disposal Center	4703-94 Kamonohora	971-8993
Fire Station	404 Tamagawa	972-5800
Social Welfare Center	20-30 Minami-honcho	972-3221

LOCATION:1-8-38 Oomiya-cho
OUTLINE:
　1F Mishima Civic Library
　　　Open From 9:00 am to 7:00pm(Sundays, National holidays; From 9:00am to 5:00pm)
　　　CLOSED Mondays, the last day of every month
　2,3,5F Multipurpose hall, Music room, Fine-arts room, Cooking room, Personal computer room etc.
　　　Open From 9:00am to 9:00pm
　　　CLOSED Mondays
Inquires: TEL983-0888

LOCATION: Mishima Honcho Tower, 4F, 3-29 Honcho, Mishima
TEL 991-6100
OPEN: From 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM
CLOSED: Wednesdays
A.　Short-time Nursery 　This service looks after babies and infants at the support center for up to three hours per visit. We accept children from about six months old to preschool age.

• Acceptable time: Our hours of operation are from 9:30 AM to 5:30PM. We have a 3 hour maximum time limit per use of this service.
• Use charge: \600 an hour per child
• Capacity: 9 children
• Reservations are accepted two weeks in advance
• We require that you present an identification document to verify your relationship with the child in our care. Examples of acceptable identification include: a certificate of alien registration, a health insurance certificate, a driver's license, etc.

B.　Exchange Space
　This is an open area where children and parents can play and socialize together. There is no charge to use this space.