Rinshi-no-mori Park (林試の森公園, Rinshi-no-mori Kōen) is a public park that straddles the wards of Meguro and Shinagawa in Tokyo, Japan. The park's name derives from the Japanese term ringyo shikenba (林業試験場), meaning an experimental forestry station.
| Rinshi-no-mori Park | |
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 Entrance to the park | |
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| Location | Meguro and Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°37′30″N 139°42′12″E / 35.625028°N 139.703267°E |
| Area | 120,762 square metres (29.841 acres) |
| Created | 1 June 1989 |
| Public transit access | Fudō-mae Station and Musashi-Koyama Station |
Overview
edit- The thickest tree in the park is a zelkova with a trunk circumference of 3.82 m. The tallest tree is a poplar with a height of 35.5 m.
- Blue butterflies (Antigius attilia) can be found on old Chinese cork oak trees in the park. They are rare in the wild in Tokyo.
- A small valley runs from north to south in the center of the park. This is the remnant of an irrigation ditch.
- In addition to a forest with large trees, there is a lawn plaza, a day camp facility, a pond for children to play in in the summer, and a ground on the west side that can be used for baseball and soccer training.
Access
edit- By train: 9 minutes’ walk from Fudō-mae Station or Musashi-Koyama Station on the Tōkyū Meguro Line
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Water wheel in the park
