Aichiken Forest Park () is a
forest park
A forest park is a park whose main theme is its forest of trees. Forest parks are found both in the mountains and in the urban environment.
Examples Chile
* Forest Park, Santiago
China
*Gongqing Forest Park, Shanghai
* Mufushan National Fores ...
located in the area encompassing
Owariasahi and
Moriyama-ku,
Nagoya, Aichi. In its vast forest of about 468 hectares, it also includes a
botanical garden
A botanical garden or botanic gardenThe terms ''botanic'' and ''botanical'' and ''garden'' or ''gardens'' are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word ''botanic'' is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens, an ...
and various sports facilities, such as tennis courts, baseball and archery fields, a horse riding course, a golf course, and sports plazas.
The park opened in 1934 as Japan's first forest park.
See also
*
Forest park
A forest park is a park whose main theme is its forest of trees. Forest parks are found both in the mountains and in the urban environment.
Examples Chile
* Forest Park, Santiago
China
*Gongqing Forest Park, Shanghai
* Mufushan National Fores ...
References
External links
{{Commonscat, Aichi Prefecture Shinrin Park, Aichiken Forest Park
Official site(in Japanese and English)
Owariasahi, Aichi
Forest parks in Japan
1934 establishments
Parks and gardens in Nagoya
Tourist attractions in Nagoya