Sayama Park is located within Tokyo Metropolitan Sayama Natural Park, and thus retains a large amount of natural environment. The park environment includes a cherry tree garden, pine forest, and groves of trees. Beautiful bark on Japanese red pine stands out in particular. There is also a stand of zekovas in their prime at about 40 to 50 year old. A total of 1,318 cherry trees are planted in the park, including 525 someiyoshino, 472 yama-zakura, and 158 sato-zakura trees. Their differing blossoms compete for attention in the springtime. This is a popular spot for viewing the cherry blossoms along with the Tama Lake shore. The pond is formed by springs from the hills and water from Tama Lake. Fireflies from Kitagawa River that originates here can be seen in the summer. A garden path winds along nearby, leading to the forest path, making this a great place for a stroll. 22 Ever-popular reservoir and natural forest Sayama Park Location ● Tamako-cho 2/ 3-chome, Higashi-Murayama City; Tamako 4-chome, Higashi-Yamato City Contact Information ● Sayama Park Administration Office tel: 042-393-0154 (3-17-19 Tamako-cho, Higashi-Murayama-shi 189-0026) Transport ● 3-minute walk from Seibu-Yuenchi (Seibu-Tamako line). The rolling landscape of Sayama Park extends from the east side of the dam on Tama Lake (Muryama Reservoir). From the top of the dam, the view encompasses the park as well as the surrounding landscape, centering on the expansive reservoir. This park is popular for viewing cherry blossoms and as a destination for elementary school field trips. The area is also an archeological site with many buried artifacts. A variety of artifacts have been discovered here to date, including stone works such as arrowheads. Sayama Park furthermore is the starting point for the Sayama Sakai Scenic Road. That path leads from the park to the Sakai filtration plant. Notice Construction work to strengthen the lower Muryama Reservoir dam is ongoing until March 2009. The lower end of the dam will therefore be off limits. We ask for your patience and understanding with this. Water and greenery of Yakebe Pond Bird watching A variety of birds make their home in the park. Those include cuckoos, lesser cuckoos, and other birds never seen in the city center, as well as Japanese green woodpeckers, pheasants, Chinese bamboo partridges, and other birds. The mating season from late April through early May in particular is alive with the chirping of birds. Waterfowl such as great crested grebe can be observed around Tama Lake. Opened April 29, 1937 Area 132,857.12 m 2 Trees Tall trees: 14,000, shrubs: 6,300 Grass: 6,000 m 2 Main plants Japanese red pine, sawtooth oak, konara oak, cherry, trident maple, hiryu azelea Forest ● Cherry trees ● Pond and forest path ● Area of construction work to strengthen the Muryama Reservoir dam Red line and area within red line is construction area. (Spring 2003 to spring 2009) 42
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23Green walking path linking towns
Sayama Sakai Scenic RoadLocation l Hanakoganei-Minami-cho 1/ 2/ 3-chome, Hanakoganei 6-chome, Suzuki-cho 2-chome, Tenjin-cho 1/ 2-chome,
Misono-cho 1-chome, Onuma-cho 1-chome, Kodaira City; Hagiyama 1/ 2/ 3-chome, Megurita-cho 2-chome, Misumi-cho 1/ 2-chome, Sakae-cho 3-chome, Higashi-Murayama City; Shimizu 1/ 2-chome, Higashi-Yamato City; Mukodai-cho 3/ 4/ 5/ 6-chome, Shin-machi 4/ 5-chome, Nishi-Tokyo City
Contact Information l Higashimurayama-Chuo Park Administration Office tel: 042-392-7322 (5-4-67 Fujimi-cho, Higashi-Murayama-shi 189-0024)Transport l Musashi-Yamato, Yasaka, Hagiyama (Seibu-Tamako line). Kodaira, Hanakoganei (Seibu-Shinjuku line).
Opened June 1, 1979Area 84,243.10 m2
Trees Tall trees: 6,700, shrubs: 106,000 Main plants Cherry, crape myrtle, hydrangea, azalea,
Japnaes kerria
The Sayama Sakai Scenic Road is the result of greening the areawhere water pipes were laid from Tama Lake to the Sakaifiltration plant. Today, a 10.5-kilometer stretch of road fromNishitokyo City to Higashimurayama City is open.
Many flowering trees and plants line the road, includingazaleas, Japanese kerrias, hydrangeas, and crape myrtles,brightening the way with their colors in spring. A four-meterwide cycling and pedestrian road runs alongside the scenicroad, allowing for walks and rides to and from Tokyo KoganeiPark, Higashimurayama Chuo Park, and Sayama Park.
Sayama Park is located within Tokyo MetropolitanSayama Natural Park, and thus retains a large
amount of natural environment. The park environment includes acherry tree garden, pine forest, and groves of trees. Beautiful barkon Japanese red pinestands out in particular.There is also a stand ofzekovas in their prime atabout 40 to 50 year old.
A total of 1,318 cherry trees are planted inthe park, including 525 someiyoshino, 472
yama-zakura, and 158 sato-zakura trees. Their differing blossomscompete for attention in the springtime. This is a popular spot forviewing the cherry blossoms along with the Tama Lake shore.
The pond is formed by springs fromthe hills and water from Tama Lake.Fireflies from Kitagawa River thatoriginates here can be seen in thesummer. A garden path windsalong nearby, leading to theforest path, making this agreat place for a stroll.
22Ever-popular reservoir and natural forest
Sayama ParkLocation l Tamako-cho 2/ 3-chome, Higashi-Murayama City; Tamako 4-chome, Higashi-Yamato CityContact Information l Sayama Park Administration Office tel: 042-393-0154
(3-17-19 Tamako-cho, Higashi-Murayama-shi 189-0026)Transport l 3-minute walk from Seibu-Yuenchi (Seibu-Tamako line).
The rolling landscape of Sayama Park extends from the east sideof the dam on Tama Lake (Muryama Reservoir). From the top ofthe dam, the view encompasses the park as well as thesurrounding landscape, centering on the expansive reservoir.This park is popular for viewing cherry blossoms and as adestination for elementary school field trips.
The area is also an archeological site with many buriedartifacts. A variety of artifacts have been discovered here todate, including stone works such as arrowheads.
Sayama Park furthermore is the starting point for the SayamaSakai Scenic Road. That path leads from the park to the Sakaifiltration plant.
NoticeConstruction work to strengthen the lower MuryamaReservoir dam is ongoing until March 2009. The lowerend of the dam will therefore be off limits. We ask foryour patience and understanding with this.
Water and greenery of Yakebe Pond
Bird watching
A variety of birds make their home in the park.Those include cuckoos, lesser cuckoos, and otherbirds never seen in the city center, as well asJapanese green woodpeckers, pheasants, Chinesebamboo partridges, and other birds. The matingseason from late April through early May inparticular is alive with the chirping of birds.Waterfowl such as great crested grebe can beobserved around Tama Lake.
Scenic road lines with colorful trees
Opened April 29, 1937Area 132,857.12 m2
Trees Tall trees: 14,000, shrubs: 6,300 Grass: 6,000 m2
Main plants Japanese red pine, sawtooth oak, konara oak, cherry, trident maple, hiryu azelea
Green “horse back”
Forest l
Cherry trees l
Pond and forest path l
Area of construction work tostrengthen the Muryama Reservoir dam
Red line and area within red line is construction area.(Spring 2003 to spring 2009)
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