A mere playground can be an amazing find for those unaccustomed to seeing the giant roller slides that are in many of Okinawa's municipal parks. Situated in Manta Park a couple of stone throws away from Route 85 and the Pacific Ocean coastline of the Awase District in Okinawa.City, this slide is a head turner. The slide consists of hundreds and hundreds of rubber covered rollers along a half meter wide track that plunges from the third story of an elevated observation tower for a 75 meter long ride. Scale the observation tower, assume the position, and slingshot your way on a bumpy but swift journey. The park is open to the public and also features a basketball court, grassy fields, a playground, restrooms, and covered picnic tables. There are about 10 parallel parking spots along the roadway on the south side of the park.
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Manta Park's Giant Slide in Awase
A Thrilling 75 Meter Long Roller Glide
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![The roller slide at Manta Park or Manta Kouen in the Awase District of Okinawa City](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/4191-26541/1000/okinawa-manta-park-s-giant-slide-in-awase-26541.jpg)
The roller slide at Manta Park or Manta Kouen in the Awase District of Okinawa City
![The slide consists of hundreds and hundreds of rubber covered metal rollers](https://a3.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/4191-26542/1000/okinawa-manta-park-s-giant-slide-in-awase-26542.jpg)
The slide consists of hundreds and hundreds of rubber covered metal rollers
![The safety cage along the track helps to alleviate pre-slide jitters](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/4191-26543/1000/okinawa-manta-park-s-giant-slide-in-awase-26543.jpg)
The safety cage along the track helps to alleviate pre-slide jitters
![The slide begins from the thrid story of an observation tower that is elevated about five meters above the level of the rest of Manta Park](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/4191-26544/1000/okinawa-manta-park-s-giant-slide-in-awase-26544.jpg)
The slide begins from the thrid story of an observation tower that is elevated about five meters above the level of the rest of Manta Park
![Try crouching on a piece of cardboard to build up speed](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/4191-26545/1000/okinawa-manta-park-s-giant-slide-in-awase-26545.jpg)
Try crouching on a piece of cardboard to build up speed
![The towering slide looks like a monorail track](https://a3.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/4191-26546/1000/okinawa-manta-park-s-giant-slide-in-awase-26546.jpg)
The towering slide looks like a monorail track
![The sloped area around the elevated observatin tower features a rope climb, rock climbing, and a fallen tree climb](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/4191-26547/1000/okinawa-manta-park-s-giant-slide-in-awase-26547.jpg)
The sloped area around the elevated observatin tower features a rope climb, rock climbing, and a fallen tree climb
![Manta park also features large grassy fields, a basketball court, covered picnic tables, and a playground](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/4191-26548/1000/okinawa-manta-park-s-giant-slide-in-awase-26548.jpg)
Manta park also features large grassy fields, a basketball court, covered picnic tables, and a playground
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I still have not found a roller slide that is both as high and as long as Manta Park's slide, but I am still looking.
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