EDITORIALS
Refresh yourself in the forest! The very popular "Yasuhira Deer Park" where you can interact with Ezo-shika deer.
Did you know that there is a vast park of about 32 hectares in the town of Anping? It is the oldest health and safety forest in Japan, "Anping Town Deer Park. The park is known as "Deer Park" by the locals, and we investigated what a health and safety forest is and why it is called "Deer Park.
Anping Town Deer Park (hereafter referred to as "Deer Park") was designated as a health and safety forest in 1902. Security forests are forests designated by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries or prefectural governors to achieve specific public purposes. Security forests are further classified into 17 categories, with health and safety forests serving as places for forest recreation, air purification, noise abatement, etc.
This is a rather lengthy explanation, but the reason why Deer Park was selected as the oldest Health Security Forest is actually not clear. The national registry also states that the purpose of the designation is "unknown," which is a bit of a letdown.
Still, it is wonderful to think that such a vast expanse of nature has been handed down to the present day because it was designated as a health and safety forest in the early days. Even today, it remains a virgin forest with more than 100 varieties of trees, carefully managed and delighting visitors with a different look each season.
Incidentally, the name "Deer Park" was derived from the establishment of the "Deer Farm" in 1971. In the beginning, one male and one female Ezo sika deer were kept there. The Ezo sika deer breeding zone is very popular with children, and the park also has a dog run, athletic facilities, a park golf course, and a campground.
The water lilies that bloom in the summer are also well known, and many people take pictures of them during the season.
Visitors want to see cute Ezo deer, run their dogs as hard as they can, photograph beautiful nature, or enjoy a weekend camping trip with their family. ...... People visit Deer Park for a variety of reasons.
Looking back, this park has enriched people's hearts as a health and safety forest since the Meiji era.
Even if you have no special purpose for visiting the park, just a leisurely walk along the promenade through the forest will give you a pleasant sense of openness.
＜Anpei-cho Deer Park
Location: 2-1, Oppen Shirakaba, Ahira-cho, Yufutsu-gun, Hokkaido
Inquiries: 0145-25-4488 (local administration building)
<Cooperation for this report
<Abira Town Hall
Location: 95 Ohmachi, Hayarai, Ahira-cho, Yufutsu-gun, Hokkaido
Inquiries: 0145-29-7075 (Civil Engineering and Park Group, Construction Division, Ahira Town Hall)
Anping Town Deer Park (hereafter referred to as "Deer Park") was designated as a health and safety forest in 1902. Security forests are forests designated by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries or prefectural governors to achieve specific public purposes. Security forests are further classified into 17 categories, with health and safety forests serving as places for forest recreation, air purification, noise abatement, etc.
This is a rather lengthy explanation, but the reason why Deer Park was selected as the oldest Health Security Forest is actually not clear. The national registry also states that the purpose of the designation is "unknown," which is a bit of a letdown.
(Photo courtesy of Anping Town)
Still, it is wonderful to think that such a vast expanse of nature has been handed down to the present day because it was designated as a health and safety forest in the early days. Even today, it remains a virgin forest with more than 100 varieties of trees, carefully managed and delighting visitors with a different look each season.
(Photo courtesy of Anping Town)
Incidentally, the name "Deer Park" was derived from the establishment of the "Deer Farm" in 1971. In the beginning, one male and one female Ezo sika deer were kept there. The Ezo sika deer breeding zone is very popular with children, and the park also has a dog run, athletic facilities, a park golf course, and a campground.
The water lilies that bloom in the summer are also well known, and many people take pictures of them during the season.
(photo courtesy of the town of Anping)
Visitors want to see cute Ezo deer, run their dogs as hard as they can, photograph beautiful nature, or enjoy a weekend camping trip with their family. ...... People visit Deer Park for a variety of reasons.
(photo courtesy of the town of Anping)
Looking back, this park has enriched people's hearts as a health and safety forest since the Meiji era.
Even if you have no special purpose for visiting the park, just a leisurely walk along the promenade through the forest will give you a pleasant sense of openness.
＜Anpei-cho Deer Park
Location: 2-1, Oppen Shirakaba, Ahira-cho, Yufutsu-gun, Hokkaido
Inquiries: 0145-25-4488 (local administration building)
<Cooperation for this report
<Abira Town Hall
Location: 95 Ohmachi, Hayarai, Ahira-cho, Yufutsu-gun, Hokkaido
Inquiries: 0145-29-7075 (Civil Engineering and Park Group, Construction Division, Ahira Town Hall)
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