| Mejiro-no-Mori | |
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 The east entrance | |
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| Location | Toshima Ward, Tokyo, Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°43′23″N 139°41′56″E / 35.7230897°N 139.6988132°E |
| Area | 3,201 square metres (0.791 acres) |
| Created | April 1997 |
| Public transit access | Shiinamachi Station |
Mejiro-no-Mori (目白の森, Mejiro-no-Mori) is a public wooded area in Toshima Ward, Tokyo, Japan. Officially, it is not a public park, but a "forest for the residents of the ward" (区民の森 (Kumin-no-Mori)) as designated by Toshima Ward. It is open throughout the year.
Facilities
Mejiro-no-Mori mainly consists of a small wooded area, but there are also benches, a log house (information center), a toilet with wheelchair access, a small pond (called Tonbo Ike (Dragonfly Pond)) and a sculpture.
Attractions
Various bird species can be found in Mejiro-no-Mori, including Japanese tit ( Parus minor), brown-eared bulbul ( Hypsipetes amaurotis) and Japanese bush warbler ( Horornis diphone). Also, freshwater crayfish ( Procambarus clarkii) and dragonflies can be found in the pond. The trees and plants include crape myrtle ( Lagerstroemia indica), Itajii Chinkapin ( Castanopsis sieboldii), Chinese soapberry ( Sapindus mukorossi) and the mochi tree ( Ilex integra).
Gallery
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Sculpture -
Open area in Mejiro-no-Mori -
Small pond in Mejiro-no-Mori -
West entrance -
Trees in Mejiro-no-Mori
See also
References
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| Mejiro-no-Mori | |
|---|---|
|
The east entrance | |
| |
| Location | Toshima Ward, Tokyo, Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°43′23″N 139°41′56″E / 35.7230897°N 139.6988132°E |
| Area | 3,201 square metres (0.791 acres) |
| Created | April 1997 |
| Public transit access | Shiinamachi Station |
Mejiro-no-Mori (目白の森, Mejiro-no-Mori) is a public wooded area in Toshima Ward, Tokyo, Japan. Officially, it is not a public park, but a "forest for the residents of the ward" (区民の森 (Kumin-no-Mori)) as designated by Toshima Ward. It is open throughout the year.
Facilities
Mejiro-no-Mori mainly consists of a small wooded area, but there are also benches, a log house (information center), a toilet with wheelchair access, a small pond (called Tonbo Ike (Dragonfly Pond)) and a sculpture.
Attractions
Various bird species can be found in Mejiro-no-Mori, including Japanese tit ( Parus minor), brown-eared bulbul ( Hypsipetes amaurotis) and Japanese bush warbler ( Horornis diphone). Also, freshwater crayfish ( Procambarus clarkii) and dragonflies can be found in the pond. The trees and plants include crape myrtle ( Lagerstroemia indica), Itajii Chinkapin ( Castanopsis sieboldii), Chinese soapberry ( Sapindus mukorossi) and the mochi tree ( Ilex integra).
Gallery
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Sculpture
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Open area in Mejiro-no-Mori
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Small pond in Mejiro-no-Mori
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West entrance
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Trees in Mejiro-no-Mori