Fukui Prefectural Green Center

Mammoth park in the midst of untouched nature

Takako Sakamoto May 01, 2015 - 1 min read

<p>Main entrance of Fukui Green Center. The building in the center is 'Woodream Fukui', in which exhibition rooms and an observation deck are located.</p>

<p>Big pond under the blue sky. You can enjoy rafting in the pond in a box-shaped boat.</p>

<p>Spacious lawn inside Fukui Green Center</p>

<p>People were enjoying various sports on the lawn such as badminton, catch-ball, etc.</p>

<p>A water athletic facility in the park. Kids were in seventh heaven here!</p>

<p>Foreign visitors playing in the pond. Actually, they were trying to pick up a football they dropped in the pond.</p>

<p>A family enjoying rafting and people taking a break on the open deck of cafe 'Woodhouse Kuzuryu' beside the pond.</p>

<p>A boy on a rock deep in thought?!</p>

<p>This dog was barking at the top of his voice because he was tied to his owner's ankle and couldn't run around on a lawn as he wished.</p>

<p>Dogs were everywhere in the park. This must be the popular location for walking dogs.</p>

<p>A quiet corner decorated with blooming azaleas</p>

<p>Mega Crape Bus...unfortunately when I spotted the bus it was already closed for the day!</p>

<p>Fallen leaves under the light of sunset</p>

<p>Strolling beside pretty flower beds</p>

<p>Nice place to relax and chill out, and the entrance is free!</p>

Located thirty minutes drive from the center of Fukui City, Fukui Prefectural Green Center in Maruoka Town is a mammoth park where people can play around and relax in untainted nature. The center is mainly divided into two areas, one is Green Park, and the other is the Botanical Gardens. On the first day of Golden Week Holidays, I visited here for the first time and was overwhelmed by its scale. In the center of the park there is a HUGE green lawn, which people were enjoying in various ways, some playing with balls, others taking a stroll, or a naps, etc. A variety of facilities are set for kids and they were in seventh heaven. This is a great place to take your children, and dogs too!

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Takako Sakamoto @takako.sakamoto

I was born in and grew up in Tokushima prefecture, and have lived in many places since then: Nishinomiya, Kyoto, Nara, Mie, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Fukuoka and Fukui. I am currently living in Yokohama City. All the places I lived, all the places I visited, I have loved dearly. The histor...