Tokyo Port Wild Bird Park

If you are a bird watcher then Tokyo Port Wild Bird Park is a must visit and a best place for you to see in Tokyo.

It was founded in 1978 due to the oil crisis when landfill development was interrupted. Birds and other wildlife quickly returned, attracted to the grass and ponds that had appeared.

Winter is the best season for bird- watching, when flying guests from the north drop into the park. Humans prefer to visit during the spring and autumn. Those with an interest in nature preservation often visit to observe this support of environmental restoration.

You have to pay ¥300 and are handed a booklet (English version available) with a map of the park and images of the birds usually seen there. The park divides into two sections, and seems ideal for birds- - there are several lakes, brush, woods, marshes, even mudflats.

The bad point is that there's heavy traffic and trucks loading and unloading all around the periphery of the park, in addition the close- in air traffic, making quite a noise most of the time.

Hours: 9a- 4.30p Tue- Sun.

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Contact Information

Tokyo Port Wild Bird Park
3-1 Tokai, Ota-ku
143-0001　 Tokyo

Tel. +81337995031

http://www.tptc.or.jp/park/info/info18_03.htm