Tokiwa Park

Tokiwa Park is a comprehensive leisure land that stretches around Lake Tokiwa and boasts an expansive area of 189 hectares (about 40 times the size of Tokyo Dome).

The park is decorated with 3,500 cherry trees in spring, 80,000 irises, azaleas, and hydrangeas in early summer, chrysanthemums in fall, and an illumination event every winter, adding color to the park throughout the four seasons.

There are more than 90 outdoor sculptures on permanent display throughout the park.
Birds such as pelicans, the symbol of the park, are kept at Lake Tokiwa.

A zoo and an amusement park are also attached to the park, providing fun for both children and adults.

It is registered as a national monument and was selected as No. 1 in the comprehensive park category of NHK’s “Japanese Landscapes to Leave for the 21st Century,” as well as one of the 100 best city parks in Japan, one of the 100 best cherry blossom viewing spots in Japan, and one of the 500 most beautiful roads in Japan to walk.

Tokiwa Zoo
Tokiwa Zoo is the first zoo in Japan to exhibit animals in their natural habitat, allowing visitors to see animals in their natural state.

Tokiwa Amusement Park
Tokiwa Amusement Park is one of the largest amusement parks in the prefecture, with attractions such as a Ferris wheel and a merry-go-round.

Tokiwa Museum: A botanical garden that travels around the world.
The museum is home to rare plants and one of the largest and most distinctive symbolic trees in Japan.

Coal Museum
The museum exhibits approximately 3,000 items, including a model coal mine that reproduces the inside of a coal mine, models that explain how coal was mined and processed, instruments that were used in those days, and fossils found at the mine site.
Outside, an arrowhead car, an in-mine coal carrier, a D51 steam locomotive (No. 18), and other exhibits are on display.
The observation deck is a relocated shaft tower that was once used in the Mihatsu Coal Mine, and an elevator has been installed.