Head over to Minami-Machida for this adorable Snoopy-themed ice skating rink at outlet mall Grandberry Park. The rink is part of the shopping centre’s Christmas event and can be found at the Oasis Plaza. There are plenty of illustrations depicting Snoopy and his friends, while the rink is also illuminated in seven different colours in the evening.
Gloves are mandatory when skating here and can be purchased at the venue for ¥300. Beginners can either join a ten-minute ice skating lesson daily for ¥1,000, or a 60-minute lesson from 9.30am on December 25 and 31 as well as on January 3, 8, 15, 22 and 20. It’s ¥3,000 per person (skate rental included) and reservations have to be made in advance via phone (070 2831 6634) or directly at the venue.
Skate rental is included in the admission fee of ¥1,800 (high school, junior high and primary school students ¥1,500, preschoolers ¥1,000). Visitors who drop by from 6pm will get a ¥300 discount and pay only ¥1,500 (high school, junior high and primary school students ¥1,000, preschoolers ¥500). Head here on December 10 from 1pm, the opening day of the ice rink, and admission is only ¥500.
The rink is open from 1pm to 8pm on weekdays and from 11am to 8pm on weekends and holidays; from 1pm on Dec 10. Note that the rink is closed on Jan 1 and Feb 21.