Nakayama is in between Narita And Haneda International Airport

Niihama Yacho no Rakuen (Niihama for Wild Birds)

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Gyotoku Yacho no Rakuen (the wild birds' paradise or Niihama for wild birds) is registered as Gyotoku Suburban Green Zone by Ichikawa city and the Wildlife Sanctuary in Gyotoku by Chiba prefecture, moreover, it is on the next to the Shinhama Imperial Wild Duck Preserve, so there are thousands of wildlife, especially waterfowls and wild birds frying in this park. Besides, the Wild Birds' Paradise is a noted spot for photographers taking pictures of waterfowls and wild birds. It is very close to the central area of Tokyo so it takes about 20 minutes from Tokyo Metoro Tozai Line Otemachi or Nihonbashi Station to Minami Gyotoku or Gyotoku Station. In addition, many Kawazu Zakura trees (a kind of a cherry tree) are planted along the promenade in the park. In early spring, several kinds of wild birds such as Japanese white eyes, gray starlings and bush warblers, frying over the cherry trees and singing at the branches of them. And there are many waterfowls taking breaks on the bank called UFO island in Suzugaura pond.
Why don't you visit Yacho no Rakuen in Gyotoku?

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Yacho no Rakuen in Ichikawa (The Wild Birds' Paradise)

Yacho no Rakuen in Ichikawa

Niihama Yacho no Rakuen in Ichikawa (The Wild Birds' Paradise in Niihama) is an artificial natural park registered as Gyotoku Suburban Green Zone by Ichikawa city and the Wildlife Sanctuary in Gyotoku by Chiba prefecture, and it is a nature and wildlife conservation area.

Wildlife Sanctuary in Gyotoku

Registered: November 1st of 1979
The area of park: 56 hectares
The area had been famous for a noted place where plenty of waterfowls had lived in, it was an internationally famous habitat for waterfowls and there were over 260 kinds of wild birds recorded. However, damps and tidelands for waterfowls loving to live in gradually disappeared from the area because of the urbanization. Then the prefectural government developed damps and tidelands artificially, and it registered this area as Wildlife Sanctuary in Gyotoku to protect the wildlife in this area. It means that it is banned to catch any beasts and birds in this area.
Please cooperate to protect beasts and birds.

Anyway, there are green herons, black-winged stilts, great reed warblers, common Indian kingfisher, pin-tailed ducks and Japanese cormorants often seen in the park.


抜粋・引用および参考
行徳近郊緑地特別保全地区案内図
行徳鳥獣保護区案内図
市川市ホームページ

Cherry Trees along the promenade in Yacho no Rakuen

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Cherry Trees along the promenade in Yacho no Rakuen in Niihama

There are two gate connecting to Yacho no Rakuen in Ichikawa, one is on the next to Fukuei Athletic Center near Minami Gyotoku Station and another one is in front of Fukuei Community Hall near Gyotoku Station, there are many Kawazu Zakura cherry trees along the promenade near both gates. In early spring, the cherry blossoms bloom over the promenade and rape blossoms bloom beside them, they look like welcoming visitors to see them in warm spring sun light. And several kinds of wild birds such as Japanese white eyes, gray starling and bush warblers, frying over the cherry trees and singing at the branches of them. It is a very reasonable place to viewing cherry blossoms and watching wild birds simultaneously.


抜粋・引用および参考
行徳近郊緑地特別保全地区案内図
行徳鳥獣保護区案内図
市川市ホームページ

Access To Niihama Yacho no Rakuen (the wild birds' paradise)

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The Location and Access to Niihama Yacho no Rakuen in Ichikawa

• Niihama Yacho no Rakuen (the wild birds' paradise) has a great accessibility from both Narita and Haneda International Airport.
• From Narita International Airport, take JR Sobu-express line, transfer the line at Nishi-funabashi to Tozai line of Tokyo Metro bound to Nakano or Mitaka, get off Myoden Sta. And also take Keisei-line, transfer the line at Funabashi to Sobu-Local line, and transfer the line at Nishi-funabashi to Tozai line of Tokyo Metro bound to Nakano or Mitaka, get off Gyotoku Sta and Minami Gyotoku Sta. It takes minimally 60 minutes from Narita Airport.
• From Haneda International Airport, take Keikyu-line bound to Narita, transfer the line at Nihonbashi to Tozai line of Tokyo Metro bound to Nishifunabashi, Tsudanuma or Katsutadai, get off Gyotoku Sta and Minami Gotoku Sta.
• From Tokyo (Otemachi) Sta, take Tozai line of Tokyo Metro bound to Nishi-funabashi, Tsudanuma or Katsutadai, get off Gyotoku Sta and Minami Gyotoku Sta.
• From Akihabara Sta, take Sobu line bound to Chiba, Tsudanuma or Nishi Funabashi, transfer the line at Nishifunabashi to Tozai line of Tokyo Metro, get off Minami Gyotoku Sta or Gyotoku Sta and Minami Gyotoku Sta.
• Take 15 minute walk from both Gyotoku Sta and Minami Gyotoku Sta.
• 3 Niihama, Ichikawa-shi, Chiba-ken

Noted Scenic Spots near Gyotoku Yacho no Rakuen

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