Aichi Prefecture Forest park
森林公園/Shinrin Koen


Shinrin-koen contains 468 hectares of forest with athletic facilities (tennis court, ball field, riding ground, etc.),
botanical gardens (4 hectares grass field, forest of native trees, etc.) and
general park (Center Hiroba with grass and flower garden, amusement ground with outdoor play equipment, etc.),
located both in Nagoya City (Moriyama-ku) and OwariAsahi City.

Entrance	View beside the pond	Like a Claude Monet's painting ?
	General area
Cherry blossoms make a beautiful contrast with new greens	.	Cute Hanami
Amateur photographers are waiting for appearance of kingfishers	A beautiful line of shidare-zakura (drooping sakura)	Take a nap
Affinity for water	Boat: Mar.1-Oct.15 (10:00-17:00), Oct.16-Feb.28(10-15:30) Closed: Monday (If Mon. falls on holiday=>Tue.), Dec.28-Jan.1 Fee/30 min.: Foyboat 350yen, Foot pedal boat 700yen	Rest in the shade of a tree

	Botanical Garden Fee: 200yen Hours: 9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:00)

Athletic facilities
Tennis court	Horse riding	Ball field	Archery	Golf
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Imaike pond

Address
5182-1Arai, OwariAsahi C. Aichi Pref.

TEL
0561-53-1551 (park)
0561-53-1552 (sports facilities)
0561-53-1553 (horseback riding)

Access
Take a Meitetsu bus bound for OwariAsahi Mukougaoka from Nagoya Sta. or Sakae or some other stops on the route.
Get off at Imaike stop.