Aoba Park

What it is

• A large park in Chitose, Hokkaido.
• Designated a Natural Environment Conservation Area.
• Named Aoba Park in 1952.
• Chitose Shrine is located within the park.

What to see

• 80 families and 360 species of plants.
• A library and community center.
• An athletic field, baseball fields, and tennis courts.
• Cross-country ski courses in winter.

When to go

• Winter for cross-country skiing.
• Annual Chitose Holmenkollen March.
• Chitose JAL International Marathon starts and finishes here.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.