Aobanomori Park

What it is

• A prefectural urban park in Chiba City.
• Designated as a wide-area evacuation site.
• Opened on April 1, 1987.
• Built on a former livestock experiment station site.

What to see

• Plum and cherry blossoms.
• Culture Zone: museum, botanical garden, arts hall.
• Sports Zone: athletic field, baseball field, tennis courts.
• Sculpture plaza with 19 works.

When to go

• Spring for plum and cherry blossoms.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.