 Most viewed - Kitamoto Nature Observation Park 北本自然観察公園 |
Giant dogwood flowers. ミズキ(Mizuki)339 views
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Giant dogwood is nicknamed "Wedding Cake Tree" due to the multi-tiered trunk and branches. ミズキ(Mizuki)337 views
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Park entrance. The park is open to the public from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (until 7:30 pm on weekends and mid-summer.) Closed Mon. unless it's a national holiday. Free admission. Parking available. 15 min. by bus from JR Kitamoto Station (JR Takasaki Line293 viewsAddress: 5-200 Arai, Kitamoto, Saitama
埼玉県北本市荒井5-200
埼玉県自然学習センター
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Mini strawberries. Hardly any flavor.264 views
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Evergreen tree named Castanopsis. Leaves are green on the top, but brown on the underside. Produces acorns. スダジイ（すだ椎 Castanopsis sieboldii subsp. sieboldii）254 views
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Heron.252 views
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Northern goshawk, juvenile.248 views
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Boardwalk across the marsh.241 views
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Marshland and reeds provide habitats for nesting birds. We saw Little Grebes nesting here.240 views
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Boardwalk and reeds where birds and fish can live.239 views
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Making sounds with a leaf. Loud, piercing sound. 239 views
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Our guide showed us how to create a wind instrument using wild leaves like this. Roll it up into a cylinder and blow.237 views
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Saitama Nature Study Center is a visitor's center with park staff, park maps, a small library, nature exhibits, meeting rooms, and park offices. Open 9:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. (Till 7:30 pm on weekends and national holidays.) Guided tours start inside.234 views
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Kitamoto has other walking trails. Looks pretty during cherry blossom season.233 views
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Free guided tours cover only a small part of the park. If you want to explore the entire park, go on your own. The park opened in July 1992 by Saitama Prefecture.230 views
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Inside Saitama Nature Study Center with nature exhibits.230 views
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Nature trail.230 views
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Nice boardwalk across the marsh where we could see and observe birds and water plants. Our guide brought a binoculars which we used to spot bird nests.227 views
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Evergreen tree named Castanopsis. Leaves are green on the top, but brown on the underside. Produces acorns. スダジイ（すだ椎 Castanopsis sieboldii subsp. sieboldii）225 views
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Giant dogwood is a tall flowering plant. ミズキ224 views
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Endangered flower species named golden orchid. Vulnerable (VU). キンラン（金蘭）224 views
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Dainty flower.221 views
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Chinese peacock butterfly. カラスアゲハ220 views
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Mulberry tree whose bark is used to make washi paper.220 views
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Raccoon, fox, and weasel.219 views
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Not allowed to pick any plants.218 views
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Kitamoto Nature Observation Park is spread over 26.7 hectares and home to a variety of plants and animals, including over 1,700 species of insects and 160 species of wild birds.215 views Lots of marshland where birds can nest. Walking paths are provided for visitors. The park includes a nature study center, a library, and guided tours on weekends.
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In front of the Saitama Nature Study Center is china root or Smilax china. サルトリイバラ215 views
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Stuffed wild animals in Saitama Nature Study Center.213 views
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Endangered flower species named golden orchid. Status is "Vulnerable (VU)." キンラン（金蘭）211 views
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Guided tour of the park. About an hour long.207 views
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Small edible fruit of this flowering plant. Lonicera gracilipes Miq. var. gracilipes ヤマウグイスカグラ（山鶯神楽） 190 views
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