C zone | Area Guide

Area Guide

C zone

Waterfowl Lake takes most of the zone and as its name implies it is a world of water which is truly blessed. The flocks of wild birds fly here, and the luxuriant growth of the flowering trees and the people who come boating all seem to pay tribute to this oasis. It is the first time that the government has focussed its attention directly on a 3.5 hectares bird sanctuary close to the edge of a pond. 3.5 hectares bird sanctuary close to the edge of pond is in the spotlight that the government has built it for the first time.

Waterfowl Lake Bird Sanctuary Flower Tree Garden Rainbow Pool Water Playland Lakeside Restaurant

Waterfowl Lake

The water in the Waterfowl Lake is available for all who like to be near water in boats, or rowing or using the pedaloes which are provided, and younger children can sail their model yachts too. With a total surface water of 50,000m² , the Waterfowl Lake has a beauty of its own, and in addition to giving a sense of tranquillity, it has become a living environment for a great variety of animals and plants such as birds, insects, and fish. In fact it is a man made lake made from spreading a waterproof sheet over the layers of stones on the Tama hills to collect the rain water. To enable the aquatic plants to grow luxuriantly, concrete has been spread over the sheet, and soil piled on top of that to make an area which can be cultivated. All the rain water falling around the lake is used to supply it with water. In times of water shortage, the lake water is restored to the plants. In the future we are looking at ways of combining the purified natural water and circulating it to link up with the Waterfowl Lake, the Mountain Stream and the lake in the Japanese Garden to the north of the park as well.

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Bird Sanctuary

Bird Sunctuary Observation Building

The dimensions are approximately 35,000m² making up a separate world where the birds can flourish. There are ample cattails and reeds suitable for building their nests and the surrounding trees look very similar to the deep forests of the Musashino Plain. In fact each tree is chosen for its fruits and you can see the shapes of the birds busy pecking away merrily.
* In the Flowering Tree Graden Exhibition Center, you can hire binoculars and telescopes free of charge.

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Flowering Tree Garden
	The size is 83,000m² .The trees in general are young, or immature but the spectacular beauty of the flowers increases with the passing years and people coming through cannot help but stop to gaze. The different varieties are arranged in a way which sets them off to their advantage and as they approach the season when they are at their best, how gloriously the flowers blossom, and how magnificent they appear. The Sakura (cherry blossom) Park takes up about 1/3 of the entire Flowering Tree Garden, and there are 8 species - totalling 221 trees made up of Somei Yoshino, Yama Sakura and Sato Sakura. There are also varieties of Sato Sakura ( 8 species, 30 trees in total). In addition Plum (17 varieties, totalling 76 trees), Flowering Peach (6 varieties, totalling 19 trees), and Azaleas (17 varieties, totalling 28,788 bushes) are grown. Finally a Peony is being planned. It will be a valuable Park bright with a great variety of flowers. *For opening please check with the Administration Center.

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Rainbow Pool
	With a total are of 6.3 hectares, there are 9 pools including the Running Water Pool, the Wave Pool, the Water Slide. When tired of swimming you can go around and use all the facilities of the park still in your swimming costume. Moreover when the pools are open there are also enjoyable events taking place.

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Water Playland
	In the Water Playland there are 5 pools grouped together both large and small and with various interesting features. There is the Large Waterfall Pool (water surface area 320m²) into which flow down 5 large and small waterfalls (maximum 5m). Then there is the Mountain Stream Pool (water surface area 200m²) where you can enjoy playing in the stream or sliding down the valley. The Adventure Pool (water surface area 1490m²) with the Jumbo Net and Tarzan's Rope stirring the wide-eyed spirit of adventure. The Monument Pool (water surface area 100m²) where the bubbling winding water wheel goes round and round. Even little children can safely get together around the fish fountain in the toddlers pool, (water surface area 240m²). Water Playland with 5 pools all together. 5 times the fun, and what's more open all year round! (There is a charge for using the Water Playland during Rainbow Pool is open).

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Lakeside Restaurant
	In a smart resort style building, the brightly painted colors with a basic mood of white and light blue, give you a sense of tranquillity. A great variety of dishes are on the menu from simple noodles to a barbecue set meal. The Lakeside Restaurant, is facing the Waterfowl Lake near to the boating stage.