Tokiwa Park
A sprawling, all-purpose park centered around Tokiwa Lake adorned with greenery, flowers, and sculptures.
The expansive and lush green park also has attractions for children and adults, such as an amusement park, zoo, UBE Tokiwa Museum, and the Coal Museum. The Tokiwa Zoo had its grand opening in March 2016, and its characteristic "Habitat Exhibit" makes it rare among zoos in Japan.
Furthermore, the botanical garden in the Tokiwa Museum has rare tropical plants and western Japan's largest collection of cactus breeds.
Thanks to the efforts of "plant hunter" Seijun Nishihata, the garden will be reborn as a "greenhouse where one can travel the world and be moved".
The expansive and lush green park also has attractions for children and adults, such as an amusement park, zoo, UBE Tokiwa Museum, and the Coal Museum. The Tokiwa Zoo had its grand opening in March 2016, and its characteristic "Habitat Exhibit" makes it rare among zoos in Japan.
Furthermore, the botanical garden in the Tokiwa Museum has rare tropical plants and western Japan's largest collection of cactus breeds.
Thanks to the efforts of "plant hunter" Seijun Nishihata, the garden will be reborn as a "greenhouse where one can travel the world and be moved".
More Information about Tokiwa Park
Street address
- 3-4-1 Norisada, Ube City, Yamaguchi
Access
Route1
- About 5 minutes by taxi from Yamaguchi Ube Airport to the front entrance of Tokiwa Park
Route2
- From JR Shin-Yamaguchi Station, take a limited express bus (about 30 minutes) and get off at "Tokiwa Koen Iriguchi"
Opening Hours
- Amusement park
10:00-17:00
Zoo, Coal Museum
9:30-17:00
UBE Tokiwa Museum
9:00-17:00
Park is open for walking 24 hours a day
Closed
- Amusement park, UBE Tokiwa Museum
Tuesdays (if Tuesday is a holiday, closed the next day)
Zoo
Tuesdays (if Tuesday is a holiday, closed the next day, December 29th to January 1st
Coal Museum
Tuesdays, December 29th to January 1st
*Park is open for walks every day
Best season
- All year
Point
- People can enjoy various flowers and events that change with the seasons

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