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taigaa001 Says: Manyo-no-Mori Park is in short, botanical garden with plants and flowers ancient Japanese about 1,300 years ago loved so much as to pick for the theme of Waka Poems in 8th century. The most interesting feature of the park is meandering stream garden just as what you may find...
taigaa001 Says: Fudoji temple is a nice drop-by before visiting Manyo-no-Mori Park. Fancy red gate, Ryugumon, which was built recently is the entrance to the stairs to the main hall. There is odaki and medaki falls. Rock gardens around medaki fall is very eye-catching. The temple has a cute...
taigaa001 Says: Sun Street Hamakita is a shopping complex with a day-trip spa, brand shops, a game arcade, cinama complex, and a huge supermarket that caters to visitors' wide variety of needs.
taigaa001 Says: Opened in April 2007, this day-trp spa is now one of the most popular attractions in Hamakita-ku area. It also has a small souvenir shop and a restaurant. Open HoursWeekdays: 9 a.m to 9 p.m.Saturdays, Sundays and National Holidays: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Spa Fee: 600 yen for adult...
taigaa001 Says: Gansuiji temple, founded in 725 by Gyoki, is one of the most popular temples in Greater Hamamatsu. The temple used to possess much larger area enough to emcompass present Gansuiji station. But after having suffered a number of fires the temple premises have reduced to the...
Kibe-no-Chaya: Black Rice Curry
taigaa001 Says: Kibe-no-Chaya is a Japanese tea cafe styled shop and light meal restraurant at the parking space of Manyo-no-Mori. They serve some buckwheat noodles and udon noodles but what I caught my eyes is Kuromai Karee or "Black rice curry". Black rice curry is a curry served on black...
Restaurant Aratama: A Restaurant In Aratamano Yu
taigaa001 Says: When you are walking around Hamakita Forest Park, finding a restaurant is very hard thing to do. This restaurant in Aratamano Yu may be one of the few options. If you like Japanese teishoku styled menus maybe you can settle for it. If not bring your own lunch.
From Sun Street Hamakita to Manyo No Mori Park
taigaa001 Says: It is hard to believe only walking distance from Sun Street Hamakita, huge shopping complex with full of parked cars, there's a nice temple and a garden park. If you walk past the northernmost part of the complex you will find a small hill. Walk toward the hill following the...
taigaa001 Says: From Hamamatsu, Nagoya, Osaka, and Kyoto and western part of Japan, to Hamakita Forest Park, get off Hamamatsu station and change trains there to Enshu Tetsudo Line. To get to Birdpia Hamakita, headquarter facility of the forest park, get off at Gansuiji station. It takes...
taigaa001 Says: In the forest park, wild animals such as monkeys, boars, and Japanese serows are spotted. Usually these animals do not attack humans unless they are incited. To prevent unfortunate incidents, park rangers of forest park ask the visitors the following.1. NEVER FEED THE...
taigaa001 Says: So far, Hamamatsu area has not been affected neither 9.0 magnitude earthquake in Tohoku and north Kanto area nor March 15 earthquake measuring 6.4 in magnitude that hit eastern Shizuoka area. But be alerted. Don't enter the trails that are not allowed to enter. Check the...
Do's and Don'ts of Hamakita Forest Park
taigaa001 Says: Don't...Feed fish, birds and animalsRide a bike in forest park walking trails. (OK in paved road or the roads the cars can pass)Fish and catch insects, living things, animals and pick plants and flowers Do...Jogging is OK unless you interfere with park visitors or into the...
Hamakita Ryokkaboku Center(Horticultural Park)
taigaa001 Says: If you live near Hamamatsu and love gardening and would like to find the pot plants you love, Hamakita Ryokkaboku Center run by Japan Agricultural Cooperatives may be the right place. If you are not particularly a garden lover, it may be the nice place to visit. It also has...
Let's Take A Walk In Forest Park 16
taigaa001 Says: After enjoying the views from the birdwatching tower (photo #1-2), I took the path leading to the pond area. Most of the pine trees found in the forest park are AKAMATSU, or Japanese Red Pine (Pinus Densiflora) often seen in the suburbs of Hamamatsu. Unlike another prevalent...
Let's Take A Walk In Forest Park 15
taigaa001 Says: After walking from the entrance of the park about 15 minutes, I found a sign that leads to HANAKI NO OKA(photo #1). I tried to find out what that is by climbing up the trail. After a short climb I encountered the wide road but lost track of the way to Hanaki No Oka. So I...
Let's Take A Walk In Forest Park 14
taigaa001 Says: After crossing the wooden path near the protected area, the trail in the woods goes on and on about 15 minutes until you reach the crossroad. Alongside the trail you can find Japanese ferns. This trail was also introduced in the Brazilian youtube videos. This section could...
Let's Take A Walk In Forest Park 13
taigaa001 Says: Starting from the southwestern entrance of the Forest park, let's find a trail that starts from the place near the lavatory. After walking a couple of minutes from the start and right after crossing the bridge(photo#4) you will see a partially restricted area to preserve a...
Let's Take A Walk In Forest Park 12
taigaa001 Says: After getting into grass garden area you will see a camp kitchen and day-camp facility. Both facilities require prior reservation. Another few minutes walk and you will get to the park entrance from the parking space. From there the nearest station is about forty minutes...
taigaa001 Says: Farfunium Japonicum (TSUWABUKI in Japanese) is a leapard plant variety that grows under the trees. In Japan it is often used as a garden plant. It blooms in October and November. The photo is taken in Manyo-no-Mori Park in early November.
Hamamatsu Tourist Information Center
taigaa001 Says: Hamakita-ku is a part of Hamamatsu city so the guidebooks and maps on Shizuoka Prefectural Forest Park are avalable at information center at JR Hamamatsu Station. There are four useful English language guidebooks on Hamamatsu destinations. PORTABLE GUIDEBOOK: general...
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After walking the lefthand trail for a while you will find a observation space to watch the water garden of the valley. After that you will enjoy walking the...
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On Novemver 3, the Cultural Day, I drove to Hamakita and visited some nice places. First I went to Fudoji Temple. To be more exact, I parked at the parking space of Manyo-no-Mori Park and went...
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