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  • Tenkei Hot Springs near Mt Fuji has a variety of baths, including this "rotemburo" or outdoor bath with Mt Fuji in background.
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  • Hakuun-do Chaen Teahouse at Gora Park  - Gora Park is a Western-style landscape park located on the steep slope above Gora Station in Hakone National Park. It is a relaxing place to unwind and enjoy the scenery and views of the area. Japanese like to think of Gora Park as a French styled landscape park as it features a large fountain with an adjacent rose garden. The park also has  greenhouses, with a tropical botanical garden and also a flower garden. There is a restaurant overlooking the main fountain, as well as the Japanese-style Hakuun-do Chaen teahouse. To please the kids and family types there is a craft house where one can experience glass blowing, glass etching, pottery and dried flower arrangement.
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  • Gora Park Fountain - Gora Park is a Western-style landscape park located on the steep slope above Gora Station in Hakone National Park. It is a relaxing place to unwind and enjoy the scenery and views of the area. Japanese like to think of Gora Park as a French styled landscape park as it features a large fountain with an adjacent rose garden. The park also has  greenhouses, with a tropical botanical garden and also a flower garden. There is a restaurant overlooking the main fountain, as well as the Japanese-style Hakuun-do Chaen teahouse. To please the kids and family types there is a craft house where one can experience glass blowing, glass etching, pottery and dried flower arrangement.
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  • Gora Park Japanese Garden - Gora Park is a Western-style landscape park located on the steep slope above Gora Station in Hakone National Park. It is a relaxing place to unwind and enjoy the scenery and views of the area. Japanese like to think of Gora Park as a French styled landscape park as it features a large fountain with an adjacent rose garden. The park also has  greenhouses, with a tropical botanical garden and also a flower garden. There is a restaurant overlooking the main fountain, as well as the Japanese-style Hakuun-do Chaen teahouse. To please the kids and family types there is a craft house where one can experience glass blowing, glass etching, pottery and dried flower arrangement.
    gora-park-1.jpg
  • Hachimanyama Park - Utsunomiya city park is located in a hilly area that extends from Mt. Chausugamine to Mt. Hachiman.  It was turned into a park in 1906 when Hoichiro Shioda opened Shiotaen on this hill. From 1915 Shiotaen collected an admission fee to maintain the garden. In 1925 the Utsunomiya City Council passed a resolution to build a city park to promote the health of Utsunomiya citizens. Based on the design of Dr Tsuyoshi Tamura, a park incorporating natural hills was landscaped and opened to the public in 1927. The name of Hachimanyama Park comes from the Hachimangu Shrine on the hillside. The park incorporates many sakura cherry trees and the Japanese garden Shiotaen is centered around its pond.
    hachimanyama-park-2.jpg
  • Gora Park Fountain - Gora Park is a Western-style landscape park located on the steep slope above Gora Station in Hakone National Park. It is a relaxing place to unwind and enjoy the scenery and views of the area. Japanese like to think of Gora Park as a French styled landscape park as it features a large fountain with an adjacent rose garden. The park also has  greenhouses, with a tropical botanical garden and also a flower garden. There is a restaurant overlooking the main fountain, as well as the Japanese-style Hakuun-do Chaen teahouse. To please the kids and family types there is a craft house where one can experience glass blowing, glass etching, pottery and dried flower arrangement.
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  • Gora Park Rose Garden - Gora Park is a Western-style landscape park located on the steep slope above Gora Station in Hakone National Park. It is a relaxing place to unwind and enjoy the scenery and views of the area. Japanese like to think of Gora Park as a French styled landscape park as it features a large fountain with an adjacent rose garden. The park also has  greenhouses, with a tropical botanical garden and also a flower garden. There is a restaurant overlooking the main fountain, as well as the Japanese-style Hakuun-do Chaen teahouse. To please the kids and family types there is a craft house where one can experience glass blowing, glass etching, pottery and dried flower arrangement.
    gora-park-14.jpg
  • Gora Park Fountain - Gora Park is a Western-style landscape park located on the steep slope above Gora Station in Hakone National Park. It is a relaxing place to unwind and enjoy the scenery and views of the area. Japanese like to think of Gora Park as a French styled landscape park as it features a large fountain with an adjacent rose garden. The park also has  greenhouses, with a tropical botanical garden and also a flower garden. There is a restaurant overlooking the main fountain, as well as the Japanese-style Hakuun-do Chaen teahouse. To please the kids and family types there is a craft house where one can experience glass blowing, glass etching, pottery and dried flower arrangement.
    gora-park-13.jpg
  • Gora Park Fountain - Gora Park is a Western-style landscape park located on the steep slope above Gora Station in Hakone National Park. It is a relaxing place to unwind and enjoy the scenery and views of the area. Japanese like to think of Gora Park as a French styled landscape park as it features a large fountain with an adjacent rose garden. The park also has  greenhouses, with a tropical botanical garden and also a flower garden. There is a restaurant overlooking the main fountain, as well as the Japanese-style Hakuun-do Chaen teahouse. To please the kids and family types there is a craft house where one can experience glass blowing, glass etching, pottery and dried flower arrangement.
    gora-park-06.jpg
  • Gora Park Fountain - Gora Park is a Western-style landscape park located on the steep slope above Gora Station in Hakone National Park. It is a relaxing place to unwind and enjoy the scenery and views of the area. Japanese like to think of Gora Park as a French styled landscape park as it features a large fountain with an adjacent rose garden. The park also has  greenhouses, with a tropical botanical garden and also a flower garden. There is a restaurant overlooking the main fountain, as well as the Japanese-style Hakuun-do Chaen teahouse. To please the kids and family types there is a craft house where one can experience glass blowing, glass etching, pottery and dried flower arrangement.
    gora-park-10.jpg
  • Gora Park Japanese Garden - Gora Park is a Western-style landscape park located on the steep slope above Gora Station in Hakone National Park. It is a relaxing place to unwind and enjoy the scenery and views of the area. Japanese like to think of Gora Park as a French styled landscape park as it features a large fountain with an adjacent rose garden. The park also has  greenhouses, with a tropical botanical garden and also a flower garden. There is a restaurant overlooking the main fountain, as well as the Japanese-style Hakuun-do Chaen teahouse. To please the kids and family types there is a craft house where one can experience glass blowing, glass etching, pottery and dried flower arrangement.
    gora-park-3.jpg
  • Gora Park Japanese Garden - Gora Park is a Western-style landscape park located on the steep slope above Gora Station in Hakone National Park. It is a relaxing place to unwind and enjoy the scenery and views of the area. Japanese like to think of Gora Park as a French styled landscape park as it features a large fountain with an adjacent rose garden. The park also has  greenhouses, with a tropical botanical garden and also a flower garden. There is a restaurant overlooking the main fountain, as well as the Japanese-style Hakuun-do Chaen teahouse. To please the kids and family types there is a craft house where one can experience glass blowing, glass etching, pottery and dried flower arrangement.
    gora-park-2.jpg
  • Bird Watching Blind at Tokyo Wild Bird Park  - Tokyo Wild Bird Park faces the port of Tokyo is made up of restored environments that replicate environments of estuaries and rivers. Various birds including the sandpiper, plovers, hawks and seagulls visit the park along with 226 other species of wild birds have been observed since the opening of the park in June 2013.<br />
Besides wild birds the park also is ideal for observing wildlife of seaside environments such as crabs and various other mudflat wildlife, as well as insects that inhabit marsh and forest land. There are several blinds scattered around the park for observing birds and other wildlife where the only rule is silence. The Port of Tokyo Wild Bird Park was created using natural land reclaimed from landfill. Originally, this location was shallow ocean water but after landfill work in the 60s rainwater buildup led to the formation of ponds and open field waters which naturally attracts wild bird.
    tokyo-wild-bird-park-2.jpg
  • Nong Buak Hard Public Park is in the southwest corner of Chiang Mai’s old city, inside the moat. The park is a great place to relax with good book,  do some exercise, chat with the locals, have a snack or do some people watching.  Nong Buak Hard Public Park is open daily and has plenty of benches as well as straw mat rentals to camp out on the grass. The grassed areas surround a number of ponds There is a  track around the park that is popular with joggers and walkers and much of the pathway is covered in shade making it a great place to take a walk on a hot day.  Food and drink stalls located inside the park.  The park is especially popular early in the morning and late afternoon with joggers, tai chi groups and yoga groups.  An array of exercise equipment as well as weights are available in a kind of al fresco gym which has become very popular with the neighbors.
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  • Koganei Park is the second largest park in the Tokyo metro area after Kasai Rinkai Park.  Koganei Park opened to the public in 1954 and has a number of attractions including forests, cherry trees, childrens playgrounds, an archery, a steam locomotive, and tennis courts. The park used to be called Koganei Great Greenery Park designed and created as a commemorative project for the 2600th year of National Foundation celebrated in 1940. During early postwar years, it was used as a temporary palace for the Crown Prince. Koganei Park is famous for its cherry blossoms in April with more than 2000 sakura cherry trees.  It is also home to Edo Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum.
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  • In the 1860s, San Franciscans began to feel the need for a spacious public park similar to Central Park, which was then taking shape in New York City. Golden Gate Park was carved out of unpromising sand dunes that were known as the Outside Lands, in an area west of San Francisco's then current borders. Conceived for recreation, the other purpose of the park was housing development and westward expansion of the city.  The plan and planting were developed by John McLaren, who had apprenticed in Scotland, home of many of the 19th-century's best professional gardeners. .Many naturalistically landscaped lakes are placed throughout the park: several are linked together into chains, with pumped water creating flowing creeks. There is a short trail lined with large tree ferns adjacent to a small lake near the Conservatory of Flowers.  Statues of historical figures are located throughout the park, including Robert Burns, Johann Goethe and Friedrich Schiller, Beethoven, and Giuseppe Verdi.  The bronze statue of Don Quixote and his companion, Sancho Panza kneeling to honor their creator, Cervantes, combines historical and fictitious characters.  The "Janis Joplin Tree" is a favorite site for many tourists and locals. Located on the edge of Hippie Hill, a small hill at the eastern end of Golden Gate Park that has been a popular spot for marijuana smokers since hippies often gathered for that purpose during the Summer of Love, it is said to have just enough room in its branches for a girl and her guitar. An ornate carousel displaying a fantastic bestiary is housed in a circular building near the children's playground.
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  • Fuxing Park is located in the former French Concession of Shanghai, in Luwan District. The park is designed in the French style with a central lake, fountains, covered pavilions and flowerbeds. Early morning, the park fills with dancers, card players, mahjong enthusiasts and  people exercising and doing tai chi. The park was originally named Gu's Park but during the French occupation it became a military encampment. After the French, the Japanese renamed the park Daxing Park. Finally, in the mid 20th century the Chinese regained control of the park land and dubbed it "Fuxing Park."
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  • Fuxing Park is located in the former French Concession of Shanghai, in Luwan District. The park is designed in the French style with a central lake, fountains, covered pavilions and flowerbeds. Early morning, the park fills with dancers, card players, mahjong enthusiasts and  people exercising and doing tai chi. The park was originally named Gu's Park but during the French occupation it became a military encampment. After the French, the Japanese renamed the park Daxing Park. Finally, in the mid 20th century the Chinese regained control of the park land and dubbed it "Fuxing Park."
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  • "Sea Fountain" which emulates turbulent waves.  Moerenuma Park is a municipal park in  Sapporo. The park was designed by Isamu Noguchi a Japanese-American artist. Construction of the park was begun in 1988, and opened in 2005. The park has won a number of awards including the Good Design Award in 2002.  The park is considered to be one complete sculpture.  The symbol of the park is a glass pyramid with the nickname Hidamari.
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  • Arasaki Park Cave - Arasaki is a beautiful rocky coast created by the forces of nature. The Sunset Hill observatory offers views of Mount Fuji and the Amagi Mountains. There are open spaces throughout the park where you can enjoy picnics with beautiful views. In addition, there is a hiking course Arasaki Sea & Sunny Course that connects Nagahama Beach - Soleil Hill - Arasaki Park to enjoy the scenery of the Miura Peninsula. You can see most of the seaside plants that grow wild on the Miura Peninsula, including Yokosuka City's flower Hamaomoto. Around the park, you can also enjoy swimming and marine sports on the Nagahama coast.  The evening view of Sagami Bay with the silhouette of Mt Fuji in the background is truly spectacular. -selected as one of the 50 best scenic spots in Kanagawa.
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  • Arasaki Park Benten Island - Arasaki is a beautiful rocky coast created by the forces of nature. The Sunset Hill observatory offers views of Mount Fuji and the Amagi Mountains. There are open spaces throughout the park where you can enjoy picnics with beautiful views. In addition, there is a hiking course Arasaki Sea & Sunny Course that connects Nagahama Beach - Soleil Hill - Arasaki Park to enjoy the scenery of the Miura Peninsula. You can see most of the seaside plants that grow wild on the Miura Peninsula, including Yokosuka City's flower Hamaomoto. Around the park, you can also enjoy swimming and marine sports on the Nagahama coast. The evening view of Sagami Bay with the silhouette of Mt Fuji in the background is truly spectacular.
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  • Tochigi Central Park was designed by landscape architect Kunie Ito who also developed Kitanomaru Park and Showa Memorial National Park in Tokyo. The expansive grounds include a Japanese garden centered around a large pond. The Japanese garden section of the park includes Kamejima islands in the Showa Ponds with stepping stones around it, and a maple bridge that leads to the Japanese garden. The whole park is like a large Chisen-kaiyu-shiki garden that blends Japanese and Western styles.  Based on the themes of "water, greenery and culture" it is composed of four ponds at its center built with elaborate landscaping design.
    tochigi-central-park-11.jpg
  • Tochigi Central Park was designed by landscape architect Kunie Ito who also developed Kitanomaru Park and Showa Memorial National Park in Tokyo. The expansive grounds include a Japanese garden centered around a large pond. The Japanese garden section of the park includes Kamejima islands in the Showa Ponds with stepping stones around it, and a maple bridge that leads to the Japanese garden. The whole park is like a large Chisen-kaiyu-shiki garden that blends Japanese and Western styles.  Based on the themes of "water, greenery and culture" it is composed of four ponds at its center built with elaborate landscaping design.
    tochigi-central-park-10.jpg
  • Tochigi Central Park was designed by landscape architect Kunie Ito who also developed Kitanomaru Park and Showa Memorial National Park in Tokyo. The expansive grounds include a Japanese garden centered around a large pond. The Japanese garden section of the park includes Kamejima islands in the Showa Ponds with stepping stones around it, and a maple bridge that leads to the Japanese garden. The whole park is like a large Chisen-kaiyu-shiki garden that blends Japanese and Western styles.  Based on the themes of "water, greenery and culture" it is composed of four ponds at its center built with elaborate landscaping design.
    Tochigi-Central-Park-7.jpg
  • Tochigi Central Park was designed by landscape architect Kunie Ito who also developed Kitanomaru Park and Showa Memorial National Park in Tokyo. The expansive grounds include a Japanese garden centered around a large pond. The Japanese garden section of the park includes Kamejima islands in the Showa Ponds with stepping stones around it, and a maple bridge that leads to the Japanese garden. The whole park is like a large Chisen-kaiyu-shiki garden that blends Japanese and Western styles.  Based on the themes of "water, greenery and culture" it is composed of four ponds at its center built with elaborate landscaping design.
    Tochigi-Central-Park-2.jpg
  • Tochigi Central Park was designed by landscape architect Kunie Ito who also developed Kitanomaru Park and Showa Memorial National Park in Tokyo. The expansive grounds include a Japanese garden centered around a large pond. The Japanese garden section of the park includes Kamejima islands in the Showa Ponds with stepping stones around it, and a maple bridge that leads to the Japanese garden. The whole park is like a large Chisen-kaiyu-shiki garden that blends Japanese and Western styles.  Based on the themes of "water, greenery and culture" it is composed of four ponds at its center built with elaborate landscaping design.
    Tochigi-Central-Park-3.jpg
  • Hachimanyama Park - Utsunomiya city park is located in a hilly area that extends from Mt. Chausugamine to Mt. Hachiman.  It was turned into a park in 1906 when Hoichiro Shioda opened Shiotaen on this hill. From 1915 Shiotaen collected an admission fee to maintain the garden. In 1925 the Utsunomiya City Council passed a resolution to build a city park to promote the health of Utsunomiya citizens. Based on the design of Dr Tsuyoshi Tamura, a park incorporating natural hills was landscaped and opened to the public in 1927. The name of Hachimanyama Park comes from the Hachimangu Shrine on the hillside. The park incorporates many sakura cherry trees and the Japanese garden Shiotaen is centered around its pond.
    hachimanyama-park-3.jpg
  • Hakuun-do Chaen Teahouse at Gora Park  - Gora Park is a Western-style landscape park located on the steep slope above Gora Station in Hakone National Park. It is a relaxing place to unwind and enjoy the scenery and views of the area. Japanese like to think of Gora Park as a French styled landscape park as it features a large fountain with an adjacent rose garden. The park also has  greenhouses, with a tropical botanical garden and also a flower garden. There is a restaurant overlooking the main fountain, as well as the Japanese-style Hakuun-do Chaen teahouse. To please the kids and family types there is a craft house where one can experience glass blowing, glass etching, pottery and dried flower arrangement.
    gora-park-18.jpg
  • Gora Park Rose Garden - Gora Park is a Western-style landscape park located on the steep slope above Gora Station in Hakone National Park. It is a relaxing place to unwind and enjoy the scenery and views of the area. Japanese like to think of Gora Park as a French styled landscape park as it features a large fountain with an adjacent rose garden. The park also has  greenhouses, with a tropical botanical garden and also a flower garden. There is a restaurant overlooking the main fountain, as well as the Japanese-style Hakuun-do Chaen teahouse. To please the kids and family types there is a craft house where one can experience glass blowing, glass etching, pottery and dried flower arrangement.
    gora-park-15.jpg
  • Gora Park Fountain - Gora Park is a Western-style landscape park located on the steep slope above Gora Station in Hakone National Park. It is a relaxing place to unwind and enjoy the scenery and views of the area. Japanese like to think of Gora Park as a French styled landscape park as it features a large fountain with an adjacent rose garden. The park also has  greenhouses, with a tropical botanical garden and also a flower garden. There is a restaurant overlooking the main fountain, as well as the Japanese-style Hakuun-do Chaen teahouse. To please the kids and family types there is a craft house where one can experience glass blowing, glass etching, pottery and dried flower arrangement.
    gora-park-11.jpg
  • Gora Park Fountain - Gora Park is a Western-style landscape park located on the steep slope above Gora Station in Hakone National Park. It is a relaxing place to unwind and enjoy the scenery and views of the area. Japanese like to think of Gora Park as a French styled landscape park as it features a large fountain with an adjacent rose garden. The park also has  greenhouses, with a tropical botanical garden and also a flower garden. There is a restaurant overlooking the main fountain, as well as the Japanese-style Hakuun-do Chaen teahouse. To please the kids and family types there is a craft house where one can experience glass blowing, glass etching, pottery and dried flower arrangement.
    gora-park-04.jpg
  • Gora Park Fountain - Gora Park is a Western-style landscape park located on the steep slope above Gora Station in Hakone National Park. It is a relaxing place to unwind and enjoy the scenery and views of the area. Japanese like to think of Gora Park as a French styled landscape park as it features a large fountain with an adjacent rose garden. The park also has  greenhouses, with a tropical botanical garden and also a flower garden. There is a restaurant overlooking the main fountain, as well as the Japanese-style Hakuun-do Chaen teahouse. To please the kids and family types there is a craft house where one can experience glass blowing, glass etching, pottery and dried flower arrangement.
    gora-park-05.jpg
  • Hakusan Park Garden is a city park in Niigata City built by the Niigata Prefectural Ordinance at the beginning of the Meiji era, and was converted into a park by Daijo-kan Futatsu.  It was selected as a nationally designated scenic spot in 2018 and it is renowned for being one of the 100 Best Urban Parks in Japan.  The site of the current Hakusan Park is the precincts of Hakusan Shrine next door, which was originally built in the Heian period.  Yankikan Yushintei teahouse was relocated to Hakusan Park in the Heisei era, and is a nationally registered tangible cultural property as the Tsubamekan a former Saito family residence.
    Hakusan-Park-Garden -10.jpg
  • Hakusan Park Garden is a city park in Niigata City built by the Niigata Prefectural Ordinance at the beginning of the Meiji era, and was converted into a park by Daijo-kan Futatsu.  It was selected as a nationally designated scenic spot in 2018 and it is renowned for being one of the 100 Best Urban Parks in Japan.  The site of the current Hakusan Park is the precincts of Hakusan Shrine next door, which was originally built in the Heian period.  Yankikan Yushintei teahouse was relocated to Hakusan Park in the Heisei era, and is a nationally registered tangible cultural property as the Tsubamekan a former Saito family residence.
    Hakusan-Park-Garden -09.jpg
  • Hakusan Park Garden is a city park in Niigata City built by the Niigata Prefectural Ordinance at the beginning of the Meiji era, and was converted into a park by Daijo-kan Futatsu.  It was selected as a nationally designated scenic spot in 2018 and it is renowned for being one of the 100 Best Urban Parks in Japan.  The site of the current Hakusan Park is the precincts of Hakusan Shrine next door, which was originally built in the Heian period.  Yankikan Yushintei teahouse was relocated to Hakusan Park in the Heisei era, and is a nationally registered tangible cultural property as the Tsubamekan a former Saito family residence.
    Hakusan-Park-Garden -07.jpg
  • Hakusan Park Garden is a city park in Niigata City built by the Niigata Prefectural Ordinance at the beginning of the Meiji era, and was converted into a park by Daijo-kan Futatsu.  It was selected as a nationally designated scenic spot in 2018 and it is renowned for being one of the 100 Best Urban Parks in Japan.  The site of the current Hakusan Park is the precincts of Hakusan Shrine next door, which was originally built in the Heian period.  Yankikan Yushintei teahouse was relocated to Hakusan Park in the Heisei era, and is a nationally registered tangible cultural property as the Tsubamekan a former Saito family residence.
    Hakusan-Park-Garden -04.jpg
  • Hakusan Park Garden is a city park in Niigata City built by the Niigata Prefectural Ordinance at the beginning of the Meiji era, and was converted into a park by Daijo-kan Futatsu.  It was selected as a nationally designated scenic spot in 2018 and it is renowned for being one of the 100 Best Urban Parks in Japan.  The site of the current Hakusan Park is the precincts of Hakusan Shrine next door, which was originally built in the Heian period.  Yankikan Yushintei teahouse was relocated to Hakusan Park in the Heisei era, and is a nationally registered tangible cultural property as the Tsubamekan a former Saito family residence.
    Hakusan-Park-Garden -01.jpg
  • Heron at Tokyo Wild Bird Park  - Tokyo Wild Bird Park faces the port of Tokyo is made up of restored environments that replicate environments of estuaries and rivers. Various birds including the sandpiper, plovers, hawks and seagulls visit the park along with 226 other species of wild birds have been observed since the opening of the park in June 2013.<br />
Besides wild birds the park also is ideal for observing wildlife of seaside environments such as crabs and various other mudflat wildlife, as well as insects that inhabit marsh and forest land. There are several blinds scattered around the park for observing birds and other wildlife where the only rule is silence. The Port of Tokyo Wild Bird Park was created using natural land reclaimed from landfill. Originally, this location was shallow ocean water but after landfill work in the 60s rainwater buildup led to the formation of ponds and open field waters which naturally attracts wild bird.
    tokyo-wild-bird-park-10.jpg
  • Heron at Tokyo Wild Bird Park  - Tokyo Wild Bird Park faces the port of Tokyo is made up of restored environments that replicate environments of estuaries and rivers. Various birds including the sandpiper, plovers, hawks and seagulls visit the park along with 226 other species of wild birds have been observed since the opening of the park in June 2013.<br />
Besides wild birds the park also is ideal for observing wildlife of seaside environments such as crabs and various other mudflat wildlife, as well as insects that inhabit marsh and forest land. There are several blinds scattered around the park for observing birds and other wildlife where the only rule is silence. The Port of Tokyo Wild Bird Park was created using natural land reclaimed from landfill. Originally, this location was shallow ocean water but after landfill work in the 60s rainwater buildup led to the formation of ponds and open field waters which naturally attracts wild bird.
    tokyo-wild-bird-park-8.jpg
  • Tokyo Wild Bird Park faces the port of Tokyo is made up of restored environments that replicate environments of estuaries and rivers. Various birds including the sandpiper, plovers, hawks and seagulls visit the park along with 226 other species of wild birds have been observed since the opening of the park in June 2013.<br />
Besides wild birds the park also is ideal for observing wildlife of seaside environments such as crabs and various other mudflat wildlife, as well as insects that inhabit marsh and forest land. There are several blinds scattered around the park for observing birds and other wildlife where the only rule is silence. The Port of Tokyo Wild Bird Park was created using natural land reclaimed from landfill. Originally, this location was shallow ocean water but after landfill work in the 60s rainwater buildup led to the formation of ponds and open field waters which naturally attracts wild bird.
    tokyo-wild-bird-park-7.jpg
  • Tokyo Wild Bird Park faces the port of Tokyo is made up of restored environments that replicate environments of estuaries and rivers. Various birds including the sandpiper, plovers, hawks and seagulls visit the park along with 226 other species of wild birds have been observed since the opening of the park in June 2013.<br />
Besides wild birds the park also is ideal for observing wildlife of seaside environments such as crabs and various other mudflat wildlife, as well as insects that inhabit marsh and forest land. There are several blinds scattered around the park for observing birds and other wildlife where the only rule is silence. The Port of Tokyo Wild Bird Park was created using natural land reclaimed from landfill. Originally, this location was shallow ocean water but after landfill work in the 60s rainwater buildup led to the formation of ponds and open field waters which naturally attracts wild bird.
    tokyo-wild-bird-park-4.jpg
  • Nong Buak Hard Public Park is in the southwest corner of Chiang Mai’s old city, inside the moat. The park is a great place to relax with good book,  do some exercise, chat with the locals, have a snack or do some people watching.  Nong Buak Hard Public Park is open daily and has plenty of benches as well as straw mat rentals to camp out on the grass. The grassed areas surround a number of ponds There is a  track around the park that is popular with joggers and walkers and much of the pathway is covered in shade making it a great place to take a walk on a hot day.  Food and drink stalls located inside the park.  The park is especially popular early in the morning and late afternoon with joggers, tai chi groups and yoga groups.  An array of exercise equipment as well as weights are available in a kind of al fresco gym which has become very popular with the neighbors.
    nong-buak-hard-park-1.jpg
  • Doi Suthep Pui National Park is named after the mountain where the hermit Sudeva lived  for many years. The park is situated in Chiang Mai Province. Doi Suthep is part of the Thanon Thong Chai Range, its highest mountain is Doi Pui at 1685 meters.  The main attractions of the park is Wat Doi Suthep, waterfalls, viewpoints, giant bamboo groves and nature. The park is ideal for hiking through many trail options as well as for cycling and camping.  Common trees include oaks, dipterocarps, bamboo and trees of the magnolia family. There are nearly two thousand species of ferns and flowering plants in this national park, which has been shortlisted for UNESCO World Heritage Status.
    doi-suthe-pui-park-03.jpg
  • Doi Suthep Pui National Park is named after the mountain where the hermit Sudeva lived  for many years. The park is situated in Chiang Mai Province. Doi Suthep is part of the Thanon Thong Chai Range, its highest mountain is Doi Pui at 1685 meters.  The main attractions of the park is Wat Doi Suthep, waterfalls, viewpoints, giant bamboo groves and nature. The park is ideal for hiking through many trail options as well as for cycling and camping.  Common trees include oaks, dipterocarps, bamboo and trees of the magnolia family. There are nearly two thousand species of ferns and flowering plants in this national park, which has been shortlisted for UNESCO World Heritage Status.
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  • Ninja Theater  at Toei Studio Park or Toei Uzumasa Eigamura is a film set and theme park in Kyoto.  Besides being where Japanese period movies are filmed known as jidaigeki’ or period dramas. The park also features ninja shows, oiron processions, seasonal events, dress-up-like-geisha studios, a haunted house and the ubiquitous shopping.  The park’s buildings are made up of Edo period traditional buildings including reproduction of Nihonbashi Bridge, and now defunct Yoshiwara Red Light District.  The structures are also used as backdrops for filming historical movies or television dramas. 
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  • Ninjas at Toei Studio Park or Toei Uzumasa Eigamura is a film set and theme park in Kyoto.  Besides being where Japanese period movies are filmed known as jidaigeki’ or period dramas. The park also features ninja shows, oiron processions, seasonal events, dress-up-like-geisha studios, a haunted house and the ubiquitous shopping.  The park’s buildings are made up of Edo period traditional buildings including reproduction of Nihonbashi Bridge, and now defunct Yoshiwara Red Light District.  The structures are also used as backdrops for filming historical movies or television dramas. 
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  • Jidaigeki Behind the Scenes at Toei Studio Park or Toei Uzumasa Eigamura is a film set and theme park in Kyoto.  Besides being where Japanese period movies are filmed known as jidaigeki’ or period dramas. The park also features ninja shows, oiron processions, seasonal events, dress-up-like-geisha studios, a haunted house and the ubiquitous shopping.  The park’s buildings are made up of Edo period traditional buildings including reproduction of Nihonbashi Bridge, and now defunct Yoshiwara Red Light District.  The structures are also used as backdrops for filming historical movies or television dramas. 
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  • Japanese Action Heros at Toei Studio Park or Toei Uzumasa Eigamura is a film set and theme park in Kyoto.  Besides being where Japanese period movies are filmed known as jidaigeki’ or period dramas. The park also features ninja shows, oiron processions, seasonal events, dress-up-like-geisha studios, a haunted house and the ubiquitous shopping.  The park’s buildings are made up of Edo period traditional buildings including reproduction of Nihonbashi Bridge, and now defunct Yoshiwara Red Light District.  The structures are also used as backdrops for filming historical movies or television dramas. 
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  • Koganei Park is the second largest park in the Tokyo metro area after Kasai Rinkai Park.  Koganei Park opened to the public in 1954 and has a number of attractions including forests, cherry trees, childrens playgrounds, an archery, a steam locomotive, and tennis courts. The park used to be called Koganei Great Greenery Park designed and created as a commemorative project for the 2600th year of National Foundation celebrated in 1940. During early postwar years, it was used as a temporary palace for the Crown Prince. Koganei Park is famous for its cherry blossoms in April with more than 2000 sakura cherry trees.  It is also home to Edo Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum.
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  • Nara Park or Nara Koen is a large park and the location of numerous Nara attractions, including Todaiji, Nara National Museum, Kofukuji and Kasuga Taisha Shrine. The park is home to hundreds of wild deer.  Nara's deer have become a kind of symbol of the city and have even been designated a natural treasure. Traditionally, deer have always been considered messengers of the gods in the in Shinto religion.  Nara's deer are fairly tame, though they can be aggressive when hungry. Deer crackers or shika sembei are for sale around the park, and some deer have learned to bow to visitors.
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  • Fuxing Park Sculpture - located in the former French Concession of Shanghai,. The park is designed in the French style with a central lake, fountains, covered pavilions sculptures and flowerbeds.  Originally named Gu's Park but during the French occupation it became a military encampment. After the French, the Japanese renamed the park Daxing Park. Finally, in the mid 20th century the Chinese regained control of the park land and dubbed it "Fuxing Park."
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  • Moerenuma Park is a municipal park in  Sapporo. The park was designed by Isamu Noguchi a Japanese-American artist. Construction of the park was begun in 1988, and opened in 2005. The park has won a number of awards including the Good Design Award in 2002.  The park is considered to be one complete sculpture.  The symbol of the park is a glass pyramid with the nickname Hidamari.
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  • "Play Mountain"  Moerenuma Park - Moerenuma Park is a municipal park in Sapporo. The park was designed by Isamu Noguchi who was a Japanese-American artist.  The park has won a number of awards - including the Good Design Award. The park is considered to be one complete sculpture as a whole.
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  • Moerenuma Park is a municipal park in  Sapporo. The park was designed by Isamu Noguchi a Japanese-American artist. Construction of the park was begun in 1988, and opened in 2005. The park has won a number of awards including the Good Design Award in 2002.  The park is considered to be one complete sculpture.  The symbol of the park is a glass pyramid with the nickname Hidamari.
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  • Paco Park is a recreational garden area and was once Manila’s municipal cemetery during the Spanish colonial period. It is located in the Paco district of the City of Manila.  Paco Park’s grandeur was slowly restored after the war and since then has remained as a public park and promenade for many sweethearts who spend quiet moments on the park benches and private alcoves. The park was converted into a national park in 1966.
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  • Beihai Park Gates - Beihai Park is an imperial garden to the northwest of the Forbidden City in Beijing. Initally built in the 10th century, it is among the largest of Chinese gardens and contains numerous historically important structures, palaces and temples. Prior to the end of the Qing Dynasty the area was connected to the Forbidden City, but since 1925 it has been open to the public.  Beihai literally means "Northern Sea".   Beihai Park, as with many of Chinese imperial gardens, was built to imitate renowned scenic spots and architecture from various regions of China.  The structures and scenes in Beihai Park are masterpieces of gardening technique that reflects architectural skill and richness of traditional Chinese garden art.
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  • Arasaki Park - Arasaki is a beautiful rocky coast created by the forces of nature. The Sunset Hill observatory offers views of Mount Fuji and the Amagi Mountains. There are open spaces throughout the park where you can enjoy picnics with beautiful views. In addition, there is a hiking course Arasaki Sea & Sunny Course that connects Nagahama Beach - Soleil Hill - Arasaki Park to enjoy the scenery of the Miura Peninsula. You can see most of the seaside plants that grow wild on the Miura Peninsula, including Yokosuka City's flower Hamaomoto. Around the park, you can also enjoy swimming and marine sports on the Nagahama coast. The evening view of Sagami Bay with the silhouette of Mt Fuji in the background is truly spectacular.
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  • Arasaki Park Benten Island - Arasaki is a beautiful rocky coast created by the forces of nature. The Sunset Hill observatory offers views of Mount Fuji and the Amagi Mountains. There are open spaces throughout the park where you can enjoy picnics with beautiful views. In addition, there is a hiking course Arasaki Sea & Sunny Course that connects Nagahama Beach - Soleil Hill - Arasaki Park to enjoy the scenery of the Miura Peninsula. You can see most of the seaside plants that grow wild on the Miura Peninsula, including Yokosuka City's flower Hamaomoto. Around the park, you can also enjoy swimming and marine sports on the Nagahama coast. The evening view of Sagami Bay with the silhouette of Mt Fuji in the background is truly spectacular.
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  • Arasaki Park Benten Island - Arasaki is a beautiful rocky coast created by the forces of nature. The Sunset Hill observatory offers views of Mount Fuji and the Amagi Mountains. There are open spaces throughout the park where you can enjoy picnics with beautiful views. In addition, there is a hiking course Arasaki Sea & Sunny Course that connects Nagahama Beach - Soleil Hill - Arasaki Park to enjoy the scenery of the Miura Peninsula. You can see most of the seaside plants that grow wild on the Miura Peninsula, including Yokosuka City's flower Hamaomoto. Around the park, you can also enjoy swimming and marine sports on the Nagahama coast. The evening view of Sagami Bay with the silhouette of Mt Fuji in the background is truly spectacular.
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  • Tochigi Central Park was designed by landscape architect Kunie Ito who also developed Kitanomaru Park and Showa Memorial National Park in Tokyo. The expansive grounds include a Japanese garden centered around a large pond. The Japanese garden section of the park includes Kamejima islands in the Showa Ponds with stepping stones around it, and a maple bridge that leads to the Japanese garden. The whole park is like a large Chisen-kaiyu-shiki garden that blends Japanese and Western styles.  Based on the themes of "water, greenery and culture" it is composed of four ponds at its center built with elaborate landscaping design.
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  • Tochigi Central Park was designed by landscape architect Kunie Ito who also developed Kitanomaru Park and Showa Memorial National Park in Tokyo. The expansive grounds include a Japanese garden centered around a large pond. The Japanese garden section of the park includes Kamejima islands in the Showa Ponds with stepping stones around it, and a maple bridge that leads to the Japanese garden. The whole park is like a large Chisen-kaiyu-shiki garden that blends Japanese and Western styles.  Based on the themes of "water, greenery and culture" it is composed of four ponds at its center built with elaborate landscaping design.
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  • Tochigi Central Park was designed by landscape architect Kunie Ito who also developed Kitanomaru Park and Showa Memorial National Park in Tokyo. The expansive grounds include a Japanese garden centered around a large pond. The Japanese garden section of the park includes Kamejima islands in the Showa Ponds with stepping stones around it, and a maple bridge that leads to the Japanese garden. The whole park is like a large Chisen-kaiyu-shiki garden that blends Japanese and Western styles.  Based on the themes of "water, greenery and culture" it is composed of four ponds at its center built with elaborate landscaping design.
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  • Tochigi Central Park was designed by landscape architect Kunie Ito who also developed Kitanomaru Park and Showa Memorial National Park in Tokyo. The expansive grounds include a Japanese garden centered around a large pond. The Japanese garden section of the park includes Kamejima islands in the Showa Ponds with stepping stones around it, and a maple bridge that leads to the Japanese garden. The whole park is like a large Chisen-kaiyu-shiki garden that blends Japanese and Western styles.  Based on the themes of "water, greenery and culture" it is composed of four ponds at its center built with elaborate landscaping design.
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  • Tochigi Central Park was designed by landscape architect Kunie Ito who also developed Kitanomaru Park and Showa Memorial National Park in Tokyo. The expansive grounds include a Japanese garden centered around a large pond. The Japanese garden section of the park includes Kamejima islands in the Showa Ponds with stepping stones around it, and a maple bridge that leads to the Japanese garden. The whole park is like a large Chisen-kaiyu-shiki garden that blends Japanese and Western styles.  Based on the themes of "water, greenery and culture" it is composed of four ponds at its center built with elaborate landscaping design.
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  • Tochigi Central Park was designed by landscape architect Kunie Ito who also developed Kitanomaru Park and Showa Memorial National Park in Tokyo. The expansive grounds include a Japanese garden centered around a large pond. The Japanese garden section of the park includes Kamejima islands in the Showa Ponds with stepping stones around it, and a maple bridge that leads to the Japanese garden. The whole park is like a large Chisen-kaiyu-shiki garden that blends Japanese and Western styles.  Based on the themes of "water, greenery and culture" it is composed of four ponds at its center built with elaborate landscaping design.
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  • Hakusan Park Garden is a city park in Niigata City built by the Niigata Prefectural Ordinance at the beginning of the Meiji era, and was converted into a park by Daijo-kan Futatsu.  It was selected as a nationally designated scenic spot in 2018 and it is renowned for being one of the 100 Best Urban Parks in Japan.  The site of the current Hakusan Park is the precincts of Hakusan Shrine next door, which was originally built in the Heian period.  Yankikan Yushintei teahouse was relocated to Hakusan Park in the Heisei era, and is a nationally registered tangible cultural property as the Tsubamekan a former Saito family residence.
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  • Hakusan Park Garden is a city park in Niigata City built by the Niigata Prefectural Ordinance at the beginning of the Meiji era, and was converted into a park by Daijo-kan Futatsu.  It was selected as a nationally designated scenic spot in 2018 and it is renowned for being one of the 100 Best Urban Parks in Japan.  The site of the current Hakusan Park is the precincts of Hakusan Shrine next door, which was originally built in the Heian period.  Yankikan Yushintei teahouse was relocated to Hakusan Park in the Heisei era, and is a nationally registered tangible cultural property as the Tsubamekan a former Saito family residence.
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  • Hakusan Park Garden is a city park in Niigata City built by the Niigata Prefectural Ordinance at the beginning of the Meiji era, and was converted into a park by Daijo-kan Futatsu.  It was selected as a nationally designated scenic spot in 2018 and it is renowned for being one of the 100 Best Urban Parks in Japan.  The site of the current Hakusan Park is the precincts of Hakusan Shrine next door, which was originally built in the Heian period.  Yankikan Yushintei teahouse was relocated to Hakusan Park in the Heisei era, and is a nationally registered tangible cultural property as the Tsubamekan a former Saito family residence.
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  • Hakusan Park Garden is a city park in Niigata City built by the Niigata Prefectural Ordinance at the beginning of the Meiji era, and was converted into a park by Daijo-kan Futatsu.  It was selected as a nationally designated scenic spot in 2018 and it is renowned for being one of the 100 Best Urban Parks in Japan.  The site of the current Hakusan Park is the precincts of Hakusan Shrine next door, which was originally built in the Heian period.  Yankikan Yushintei teahouse was relocated to Hakusan Park in the Heisei era, and is a nationally registered tangible cultural property as the Tsubamekan a former Saito family residence.
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  • Hakusan Park Garden is a city park in Niigata City built by the Niigata Prefectural Ordinance at the beginning of the Meiji era, and was converted into a park by Daijo-kan Futatsu.  It was selected as a nationally designated scenic spot in 2018 and it is renowned for being one of the 100 Best Urban Parks in Japan.  The site of the current Hakusan Park is the precincts of Hakusan Shrine next door, which was originally built in the Heian period.  Yankikan Yushintei teahouse was relocated to Hakusan Park in the Heisei era, and is a nationally registered tangible cultural property as the Tsubamekan a former Saito family residence.
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  • Suisho Park Garden - Water Wheel Park - The former Akatsuka village, where this park is located, is on land with historic associations.  The restored watermill is a reproduction of the scenery of paddy rice cultivation that was once done in this area. The Japanese garden at water wheel park was completed after that, and the nearby tea room Tokusuitei named after the name of this area. The theme of the garden is "Clear stream and its blessings nurtured in the local forest". It is a pond spring strolling garden that makes use of the remnants of the Maedanizu River. A stone garden was built in front of the entrance of Tokusuitei.
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  • Suisho Park Garden - Water Wheel Park - The former Akatsuka village, where this park is located, is on land with historic associations.  The restored watermill is a reproduction of the scenery of paddy rice cultivation that was once done in this area. The Japanese garden at water wheel park was completed after that, and the nearby tea room Tokusuitei named after the name of this area. The theme of the garden is "Clear stream and its blessings nurtured in the local forest". It is a pond spring strolling garden that makes use of the remnants of the Maedanizu River. A stone garden was built in front of the entrance of Tokusuitei.
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  • Suisho Park Garden - Water Wheel Park - The former Akatsuka village, where this park is located, is on land with historic associations.  The restored watermill is a reproduction of the scenery of paddy rice cultivation that was once done in this area. The Japanese garden at water wheel park was completed after that, and the nearby tea room Tokusuitei named after the name of this area. The theme of the garden is "Clear stream and its blessings nurtured in the local forest". It is a pond spring strolling garden that makes use of the remnants of the Maedanizu River. A stone garden was built in front of the entrance of Tokusuitei.
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  • Inobusaki Marine Park was a theme park in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture that was only open from 1993 until 2018.  The giant aqaurium is now a so-called Haikyo or urbex abandoned site that is only of interest to urban explorers who enjoy abandoned ruins.  The place had to close because of a sharp decline in visitors due to the 2011 earthquake and tsunami and was very controversial as done footage of animals still left in the park were released online.  Although a skeleton crew at the park continued to feed and maintain the animals many of them died, most famously Honey The Bottlenose Dolphin, despite efforts to rehabilitate and relocate the animals.
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  • Inobusaki Marine Park was a theme park in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture that was only open from 1993 until 2018.  The giant aqaurium is now a so-called Haikyo or urbex abandoned site that is only of interest to urban explorers who enjoy abandoned ruins.  The place had to close because of a sharp decline in visitors due to the 2011 earthquake and tsunami and was very controversial as done footage of animals still left in the park were released online.  Although a skeleton crew at the park continued to feed and maintain the animals many of them died, most famously Honey The Bottlenose Dolphin, despite efforts to rehabilitate and relocate the animals.
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  • Inobusaki Marine Park was a theme park in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture that was only open from 1993 until 2018.  The giant aqaurium is now a so-called Haikyo or urbex abandoned site that is only of interest to urban explorers who enjoy abandoned ruins.  The place had to close because of a sharp decline in visitors due to the 2011 earthquake and tsunami and was very controversial as done footage of animals still left in the park were released online.  Although a skeleton crew at the park continued to feed and maintain the animals many of them died, most famously Honey The Bottlenose Dolphin, despite efforts to rehabilitate and relocate the animals.
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  • Kuala Lumpur Eco Forest Park, adjacent to KL Tower or “KL Menara” was once called Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve and remains the only Forest reserve within the city of Kuala Lumpur. The Forest covers an area of over 110,000 square meters. The original Bukit Nanas Forest was established in 1906, and was turned into an eco park. Visitors can hike through trails, bridges and overlooks and take in some oxygen - a welcome change from the surrounding polluted city. A favorite attraction is Canopy Walk, a series of long suspension bridges overlooking the Forest below.
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  • Kuala Lumpur Eco Forest Park, adjacent to KL Tower or “KL Menara” was once called Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve and remains the only Forest reserve within the city of Kuala Lumpur. The Forest covers an area of over 110,000 square meters. The original Bukit Nanas Forest was established in 1906, and was turned into an eco park. Visitors can hike through trails, bridges and overlooks and take in some oxygen - a welcome change from the surrounding polluted city. A favorite attraction is Canopy Walk, a series of long suspension bridges overlooking the Forest below.
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  • Heron at Tokyo Wild Bird Park  - Tokyo Wild Bird Park faces the port of Tokyo is made up of restored environments that replicate environments of estuaries and rivers. Various birds including the sandpiper, plovers, hawks and seagulls visit the park along with 226 other species of wild birds have been observed since the opening of the park in June 2013.<br />
Besides wild birds the park also is ideal for observing wildlife of seaside environments such as crabs and various other mudflat wildlife, as well as insects that inhabit marsh and forest land. There are several blinds scattered around the park for observing birds and other wildlife where the only rule is silence. The Port of Tokyo Wild Bird Park was created using natural land reclaimed from landfill. Originally, this location was shallow ocean water but after landfill work in the 60s rainwater buildup led to the formation of ponds and open field waters which naturally attracts wild bird.
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  • Tokyo Wild Bird Park faces the port of Tokyo is made up of restored environments that replicate environments of estuaries and rivers. Various birds including the sandpiper, plovers, hawks and seagulls visit the park along with 226 other species of wild birds have been observed since the opening of the park in June 2013.<br />
Besides wild birds the park also is ideal for observing wildlife of seaside environments such as crabs and various other mudflat wildlife, as well as insects that inhabit marsh and forest land. There are several blinds scattered around the park for observing birds and other wildlife where the only rule is silence. The Port of Tokyo Wild Bird Park was created using natural land reclaimed from landfill. Originally, this location was shallow ocean water but after landfill work in the 60s rainwater buildup led to the formation of ponds and open field waters which naturally attracts wild bird.
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  • Bird Watching Blind at Tokyo Wild Bird Park  - Tokyo Wild Bird Park faces the port of Tokyo is made up of restored environments that replicate environments of estuaries and rivers. Various birds including the sandpiper, plovers, hawks and seagulls visit the park along with 226 other species of wild birds have been observed since the opening of the park in June 2013.<br />
Besides wild birds the park also is ideal for observing wildlife of seaside environments such as crabs and various other mudflat wildlife, as well as insects that inhabit marsh and forest land. There are several blinds scattered around the park for observing birds and other wildlife where the only rule is silence. The Port of Tokyo Wild Bird Park was created using natural land reclaimed from landfill. Originally, this location was shallow ocean water but after landfill work in the 60s rainwater buildup led to the formation of ponds and open field waters which naturally attracts wild bird.
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  • Nong Buak Hard Public Park is in the southwest corner of Chiang Mai’s old city, inside the moat. The park is a great place to relax with good book,  do some exercise, chat with the locals, have a snack or do some people watching.  Nong Buak Hard Public Park is open daily and has plenty of benches as well as straw mat rentals to camp out on the grass. The grassed areas surround a number of ponds There is a  track around the park that is popular with joggers and walkers and much of the pathway is covered in shade making it a great place to take a walk on a hot day.  Food and drink stalls located inside the park.  The park is especially popular early in the morning and late afternoon with joggers, tai chi groups and yoga groups.  An array of exercise equipment as well as weights are available in a kind of al fresco gym which has become very popular with the neighbors.
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  • Doi Suthep Pui National Park is named after the mountain where the hermit Sudeva lived  for many years. The park is situated in Chiang Mai Province. Doi Suthep is part of the Thanon Thong Chai Range, its highest mountain is Doi Pui at 1685 meters.  The main attractions of the park is Wat Doi Suthep, waterfalls, viewpoints, giant bamboo groves and nature. The park is ideal for hiking through many trail options as well as for cycling and camping.  Common trees include oaks, dipterocarps, bamboo and trees of the magnolia family. There are nearly two thousand species of ferns and flowering plants in this national park, which has been shortlisted for UNESCO World Heritage Status.
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  • Togoshi Park Waterfall - Togoshi Park Japanese garden has historical traces from the Hosokawa family of Kumamoto - a lord during the Edo period. The garden curves around an arrangement of valleys, waterfalls and a pond in a tsukiyama style.  The garden retains the elements of a Daimyo garden with trees and seasonal flowers such as plum, cherry and Ginkgo trees as well as Rhododendrons. Togoshi is a beautiful and peaceful spot but is not well known nor visited by anyone but the locals.  The large pond, waterfall, bridges, an artificial mountain and its magnificent entrance gate make it a masterpiece of landscape design particularly since it is now a mere Tokyo borough city park
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  • Togoshi Park Garden Gate - Togoshi Garden has historical traces from the Hosokawa family of Kumamoto - a lord during the Edo period. The garden curves around an arrangement of valleys, waterfalls and a pond in a tsukiyama style.  The garden retains the elements of a Daimyo garden with trees and seasonal flowers such as plum, cherry and Ginkgo trees as well as Rhododendrons. Togoshi is a beautiful and peaceful spot but is not well known nor visited by anyone but the locals.  The large pond, waterfall, bridges, an artificial mountain and its magnificent entrance gate make it a masterpiece of landscape design particularly since it is now a mere Tokyo borough city park
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  • Togoshi Park Garden Gate - Togoshi Garden has historical traces from the Hosokawa family of Kumamoto - a lord during the Edo period. The garden curves around an arrangement of valleys, waterfalls and a pond in a tsukiyama style.  The garden retains the elements of a Daimyo garden with trees and seasonal flowers such as plum, cherry and Ginkgo trees as well as Rhododendrons. Togoshi is a beautiful and peaceful spot but is not well known nor visited by anyone but the locals.  The large pond, waterfall, bridges, an artificial mountain and its magnificent entrance gate make it a masterpiece of landscape design particularly since it is now a mere Tokyo borough city park
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  • Togoshi Park Duck Pond - Togoshi Park Japanese garden has historical traces from the Hosokawa family of Kumamoto - a lord during the Edo period. The garden curves around an arrangement of valleys, waterfalls and a pond in a tsukiyama style.  The garden retains the elements of a Daimyo garden with trees and seasonal flowers such as plum, cherry and Ginkgo trees as well as Rhododendrons. Togoshi is a beautiful and peaceful spot but is not well known nor visited by anyone but the locals.  The large pond, waterfall, bridges, an artificial mountain and its magnificent entrance gate make it a masterpiece of landscape design particularly since it is now a mere Tokyo borough city park
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  • Togoshi Park Duck Pond - Togoshi Park Japanese garden has historical traces from the Hosokawa family of Kumamoto - a lord during the Edo period. The garden curves around an arrangement of valleys, waterfalls and a pond in a tsukiyama style.  The garden retains the elements of a Daimyo garden with trees and seasonal flowers such as plum, cherry and Ginkgo trees as well as Rhododendrons. Togoshi is a beautiful and peaceful spot but is not well known nor visited by anyone but the locals.  The large pond, waterfall, bridges, an artificial mountain and its magnificent entrance gate make it a masterpiece of landscape design particularly since it is now a mere Tokyo borough city park
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  • Togoshi Park Duck Pond - Togoshi Park Japanese garden has historical traces from the Hosokawa family of Kumamoto - a lord during the Edo period. The garden curves around an arrangement of valleys, waterfalls and a pond in a tsukiyama style.  The garden retains the elements of a Daimyo garden with trees and seasonal flowers such as plum, cherry and Ginkgo trees as well as Rhododendrons. Togoshi is a beautiful and peaceful spot but is not well known nor visited by anyone but the locals.  The large pond, waterfall, bridges, an artificial mountain and its magnificent entrance gate make it a masterpiece of landscape design particularly since it is now a mere Tokyo borough city park
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  • Yoshiwara Red Light District at Toei Studio Park or Toei Uzumasa Eigamura is a film set and theme park in Kyoto.  Besides being where Japanese period movies are filmed known as jidaigeki’ or period dramas. The park also features ninja shows, oiron processions, seasonal events, dress-up-like-geisha studios, a haunted house and the ubiquitous shopping.  The park’s buildings are made up of Edo period traditional buildings including reproduction of Nihonbashi Bridge, and now defunct Yoshiwara Red Light District.  The structures are also used as backdrops for filming historical movies or television dramas. 
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  • Ninja Show at Toei Studio Park or Toei Uzumasa Eigamura is a film set and theme park in Kyoto.  Besides being where Japanese period movies are filmed known as jidaigeki’ or period dramas. The park also features ninja shows, oiron processions, seasonal events, dress-up-like-geisha studios, a haunted house and the ubiquitous shopping.  The park’s buildings are made up of Edo period traditional buildings including reproduction of Nihonbashi Bridge, and now defunct Yoshiwara Red Light District.  The structures are also used as backdrops for filming historical movies or television dramas. 
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  • Yoshiwara Red Light District at Toei Studio Park or Toei Uzumasa Eigamura is a film set and theme park in Kyoto.  Besides being where Japanese period movies are filmed known as jidaigeki’ or period dramas. The park also features ninja shows, oiron processions, seasonal events, dress-up-like-geisha studios, a haunted house and the ubiquitous shopping.  The park’s buildings are made up of Edo period traditional buildings including reproduction of Nihonbashi Bridge, and now defunct Yoshiwara Red Light District.  The structures are also used as backdrops for filming historical movies or television dramas. 
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  • Yoshiwara Red Light District at Toei Studio Park or Toei Uzumasa Eigamura is a film set and theme park in Kyoto.  Besides being where Japanese period movies are filmed known as jidaigeki’ or period dramas. The park also features ninja shows, oiron processions, seasonal events, dress-up-like-geisha studios, a haunted house and the ubiquitous shopping.  The park’s buildings are made up of Edo period traditional buildings including reproduction of Nihonbashi Bridge, and now defunct Yoshiwara Red Light District.  The structures are also used as backdrops for filming historical movies or television dramas. 
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  • Ninja Show at Toei Studio Park or Toei Uzumasa Eigamura is a film set and theme park in Kyoto.  Besides being where Japanese period movies are filmed known as jidaigeki’ or period dramas. The park also features ninja shows, oiron processions, seasonal events, dress-up-like-geisha studios, a haunted house and the ubiquitous shopping.  The park’s buildings are made up of Edo period traditional buildings including reproduction of Nihonbashi Bridge, and now defunct Yoshiwara Red Light District.  The structures are also used as backdrops for filming historical movies or television dramas. 
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  • Ninjas at Toei Studio Park or Toei Uzumasa Eigamura is a film set and theme park in Kyoto.  Besides being where Japanese period movies are filmed known as jidaigeki’ or period dramas. The park also features ninja shows, oiron processions, seasonal events, dress-up-like-geisha studios, a haunted house and the ubiquitous shopping.  The park’s buildings are made up of Edo period traditional buildings including reproduction of Nihonbashi Bridge, and now defunct Yoshiwara Red Light District.  The structures are also used as backdrops for filming historical movies or television dramas. 
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  • Ninjas at Toei Studio Park or Toei Uzumasa Eigamura is a film set and theme park in Kyoto.  Besides being where Japanese period movies are filmed known as jidaigeki’ or period dramas. The park also features ninja shows, oiron processions, seasonal events, dress-up-like-geisha studios, a haunted house and the ubiquitous shopping.  The park’s buildings are made up of Edo period traditional buildings including reproduction of Nihonbashi Bridge, and now defunct Yoshiwara Red Light District.  The structures are also used as backdrops for filming historical movies or television dramas. 
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  • Ninjas at Toei Studio Park or Toei Uzumasa Eigamura is a film set and theme park in Kyoto.  Besides being where Japanese period movies are filmed known as jidaigeki’ or period dramas. The park also features ninja shows, oiron processions, seasonal events, dress-up-like-geisha studios, a haunted house and the ubiquitous shopping.  The park’s buildings are made up of Edo period traditional buildings including reproduction of Nihonbashi Bridge, and now defunct Yoshiwara Red Light District.  The structures are also used as backdrops for filming historical movies or television dramas. 
    toei-studio-park-ninja-1.jpg
  • Diety of Good Fortune at Toei Studio Park or Toei Uzumasa Eigamura is a film set and theme park in Kyoto.  Besides being where Japanese period movies are filmed known as jidaigeki’ or period dramas. The park also features ninja shows, oiron processions, seasonal events, dress-up-like-geisha studios, a haunted house and the ubiquitous shopping.  The park’s buildings are made up of Edo period traditional buildings including reproduction of Nihonbashi Bridge, and now defunct Yoshiwara Red Light District.  The structures are also used as backdrops for filming historical movies or television dramas. 
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  • Jidaigeki Behind the Scenes at Toei Studio Park or Toei Uzumasa Eigamura is a film set and theme park in Kyoto.  Besides being where Japanese period movies are filmed known as jidaigeki’ or period dramas. The park also features ninja shows, oiron processions, seasonal events, dress-up-like-geisha studios, a haunted house and the ubiquitous shopping.  The park’s buildings are made up of Edo period traditional buildings including reproduction of Nihonbashi Bridge, and now defunct Yoshiwara Red Light District.  The structures are also used as backdrops for filming historical movies or television dramas. 
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  • Anime Characters at Toei Studio Parkor Toei Uzumasa Eigamura is a film set and theme park in Kyoto.  Besides being where Japanese period movies are filmed known as jidaigeki’ or period dramas. The park also features ninja shows, oiron processions, seasonal events, dress-up-like-geisha studios, a haunted house and the ubiquitous shopping.  The park’s buildings are made up of Edo period traditional buildings including reproduction of Nihonbashi Bridge, and now defunct Yoshiwara Red Light District.  The structures are also used as backdrops for filming historical movies or television dramas. 
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