Izumi no Mori
泉の森
Izumi no Mori Park
LocationYamato, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°28′45″N 139°26′34″E / 35.47917°N 139.44278°E / 35.47917; 139.44278
Area42 hectares (0.16 sq mi)
OpenAlways open
StatusOpen all year
Camp sitesYes
PathsMostly raised, wooden
WaterSprings, ponds, streams
Parking156 spaces
Public transit access
Websitewww.yamato-zaidan.or.jp/izumi

Izumi no Mori (泉の森, lit. "Forest of Springs") is a park in Yamato, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The springs in the park are the source of the Hikiji River that flows into Sagami Bay.[1]

Access and facilities

Izumi no Mori has up to 156 parking spaces for individual cars, depending on the season.[2] The park is close to public transportation, including a bus stop served by the Yamato City Community Bus directly in front of the southern end of the park.[2] Sagami-Ōtsuka Station, on the Sōtetsu Main Line is a 15-minute walk from the park.[2] Both Yamato Station (on the Sōtetsu Main Line and Odakyū Enoshima Line) and Tsuruma Station (on the Odakyū Enoshima Line) are 25-minute walks from the park.[2][3] Naval Air Facility Atsugi is also located nearby.

Japan National Route 246 goes through the middle of the park.[3][4]

The park includes a water plants area, a bridge from which the greenery can be observed, a working watermill, a number of minka, a campsite, and a nature observation area.[5]

Flora and fauna

A variety of plants and animals can be viewed in the park, including:

References

  1. ↑ "泉の森" [Izumi no Mori] (in Japanese). City of Yamato. Archived from the original on August 22, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "アクセス" [Access] (in Japanese). City of Yamato. Archived from the original on August 22, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Harley, Christopher (May 3, 2012). "Izumi-no-Mori Park: A Hidden Gem in Kanagawa's Yamato". Japan Travel. Archived from the original on August 22, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Izumi no Mori". Google Maps. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  5. ↑ "泉の森とは" [About Izumi no Mori] (in Japanese). City of Yamato. Archived from the original on August 22, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  6. ↑ "生きているキイロスズメバチの展示を始めました" [A new display featuring live Japanese hornets] (in Japanese). City of Yamato. August 21, 2018. Archived from the original on August 22, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  7. ↑ "野生動物の交通事故防げ" [Protecting against wild animal traffic accidents] (in Japanese). Yomiuri Online. January 1, 2018. Archived from the original on March 1, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
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