Mizumoto-Park

The Mizumoto Park (in Japanese水 元 公园, Mizumoto - kōen ) is a public park in the district of Katsushika Tokyo.

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By 1975, the park Toritsu Edo -gawa was suikyō shizen kōen (都 立 江 戸 川 水 郷 自然 公园, dt as: " Prefecture Natural Park of the Edo -gawa waters places " ), indicating that this park has the bearing of a river resort [NB 1]. It is the only park of its kind in Tokyo. Beginning of the Edo period a pool has been created here, which could accommodate the flood of the then flowing near Tone- gawa. In normal years, this area could provide the area with water for rice farming, which gave the park its present short name, which means " water source ". The stream of water itself bears the name Koaidame (小 合 溜), "small jam together ". The park, originally 650,000 square meters, has been extended in recent years to the Saitama Prefecture. The park has the following facilities can be distinguished:

  • Cherry Avenue: The avenue uses the outer embankment and extending over a length of 4 km. Were planted 600 trees of the variety known " Somei - yoshino ".
  • Poplar Avenue: At various ways were from 1973 planted about 2000 poplars, which are more typical of Hokkaidō. They are now more than 20 m high.
  • Metasequoien Forest: On the "place to commemorate 100 years of Meiji " were planted 1900 trees of this rare species. In Autumn the leaves color brick red, are back this remain de- fine as a special twig.
  • Great Lawn: He is slightly increased relative to the environment and about 10 acres in size. There is on one side of an open air theater.
  • Aquatic plant garden: Here can be found in the pond water lilies, water rice, water canna, water lilies, cattails, reeds. Next there are different types of irises like Japanese or Asian.
  • Sword Lily Garden: This garden is reached via a small bridge. With a total area of 9,500 m², 80 varieties and 200,000 flowers, it is the largest facility of the prefecture.
  • Even a small bird sanctuary belongs to the park.

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Metasequoie Forest

Water running in the park

Connecting web for Irises Garden

Irises

Characteristics

  • Carrier: Tokyo Prefecture.
  • Opening: April 1, 1965.
  • Area: 933,509.58 sqm, of which 149,300 m² lawn
  • Trees: 18,900 trees, 61,800 bush -like ( 2013).
  • Predominant tree species: Metasequoie, cherry, poplar
  • Facilities: outdoor theater, meeting, counseling center for green
  • Events: Children's Festival (April), Irises Festival ( June)

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