Nara Prefecture

Skateboarding is one of Japan’s fastest-rising sporting activities, propelled by the country’s showing at the Tokyo Olympics, where it won medals, including gold for the likes of Yuto Horigome and Momiji Nishiya. Many new skate parks have opened across the country in the past few years, with a few new facilities emerging since last year’s Olympics. A number of these parks are also suitable for scooter enthusiasts as this is another activity currently gaining popularity. Here is a handful of the best skate and scooter facilities across the Kansai region. G Skate Park, Kobe Kobe is home to one of Japan’s biggest skate parks, which is also part of the Good Skates chain. Known commonly as the G Skate Park, this indoor and outdoor facility opened 25 years ago and is home to the Yasutoko brothers and features a multitude of structures, including half-pipes, kink rails, and grind boxes. The park is suitable for boarders, scooters, rollerblades, and BMX bikes. It’s usually open 12 hours a day, and you can rent equipment such as boards and helmets. Usage fees are around 1,700 yen, but there are discounts for groups such as students. You can take lessons for about 2,500 yen.…