An indoor rink in the Castle of the Wind, included in the park entry ticket
Public skating at Himeji Central Park Ice Park: the next 7 days
Currently out of season The park's skating page says the 2026 skating season is planned to open on 19 December. Skating is included in the park entry ticket, and the rink is the indoor hall called the Castle of the Wind. Official schedule update
The castle-like hall of Himeji Central Park at dusk, with a Ferris wheel lit pink behind it and a roller-coaster track lit green in front.Photo: Google Maps listing · SourceSkaters on the indoor ice at Himeji Central Park, beside the rental counters set into a stone-faced wall under a wooden roof.Photo: Google Maps listing · Source
A castle-like hall that becomes an all-weather rink
At Himeji Central Park, the standout building known as the Castle of the Wind turns into an all-weather indoor skating rink, and the rink is open to anyone with a park entry ticket.
The rink counter lends skates, among them a proper figure skate from the Graf brand and twin-edge skates that let children who have never skated before try with confidence, and 200 lockers are provided. The ice is resurfaced once or twice a day, for 10 to 15 minutes at a time, so that skating stays comfortable.
Skating here is a trip within a larger day out, because the same ticket also covers the amusement park, the safari and the pool. Gloves are compulsory on the ice, and the page asks parents and carers to keep their eyes on their children. Visitors with a disability certificate pay a reduced park entry fee, shown at the ticket window.
The park's page says the 2026 season is planned to open on 19 December, so the rink is closed until then and the schedule is worth rechecking on the park's own page before travelling.
Before you head out.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
Admission
Skating costs nothing extra: it is included in the park entry ticket, which is ¥4,200 to ¥4,600 for adults (junior high school and over), ¥2,400 to ¥2,800 for elementary school pupils and ¥1,300 to ¥1,500 for children from age 3 to pre-school, depending on the day.
Hire skates cost ¥600 in sizes 16 to 31 cm, or are free with the attraction free pass. Helmets cost ¥200 small and ¥600 large, a junior helmet-and-pads set is ¥500, and the park's own gloves are ¥500.