This is a visit from Daimaruyama, the highest mountain in Yokohama City.
As the name suggests, it's spacious and full of nature.
The hiking course is also well maintained, but there were some areas that were impassable. I think it's perfect for bird watching and hiking.
I visited at the beginning of October. I went there to inspect the campground, but unlike private campgrounds, it was quite small and there were no tent sites, so you had to use tents that had already been set up. There are no shops, and the gates are closed at night, making it difficult to buy anything, and there are no shops nearby, so it seems difficult to camp normally. This is a facility where children can participate in outdoor classes in nature observation education, and where citizens can interact with nature. It's a great place to be as an oasis where you can relax even a little bit in the middle of a large residential area. There were people jogging and people spreading out their lunch boxes. There are many vending machines for drinking water, but the restaurants are closed, and even if they are open, they are only open for guests and on weekends, so it is better to bring your own food. Also, please note that there is no information pamphlet for the facility in the main building, so you will have to walk to the nature observation center.
This forest, 9.6 times the size of the Tokyo Dome, was developed in 1986 to allow visitors to get closer to and learn about nature. Rangers from the Wild Bird Society of Japan are stationed there full time. They are responsible for welcoming visitors and conducting environmental surveys and management. There is also a volunteer organization called Friends of the Park and an information dissemination organization called the Nature Observation Center.
Entry: Free, open every day
Hours: Sunrise to sunset
Nature Observation Center
Entry: Free
Hours: 9:00 to 16:30
Closed: Every Monday, New Year's holiday
♣ Visitors to Yokohama Nature Observation Forest can use the Kamigo Mori no Ie Parking Lot.
[Hours] 7:00-22:00
[Prices]
① 7/21-8/31 & ② Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays
● 0-60 minutes Free
● 61 minutes and above Flat rate of 500 yen
③ Weekdays other than ①
● 0-60 minutes Free
● 100 yen for every 60 minutes thereafter
● Maximum for the day 500 yen
◆ Enter from Prefectural Route 23 Harajuku Mutsuura Line (Kamigo Morinoie Entrance).
◆ Ticket issued at the entrance gate and payment at the exit gate.
◆ There is a distance between the entrance gate and the parking lot.
◆ Visitors to the Nature Observation Forest must turn right on the way. It is a tight right turn like a U-turn. Continue straight and you will reach Kamigo Morinoie (Main Building).
◆ A parking lot section will appear.
