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Okuboyama Forest Park “Mori no Gakusha”

Ofunato City

Coast

Nature / Scenery

    You can experience the relationship between humans, forests, and nature while introducing the nature and wildlife of Okuboyama Forest Park, where a vast forest consisting of broad-leaved trees such as Quercus oak and chestnut trees provides a free playground. Usage period: May to November

    Location
    10-3 Hirane, Yoshihama, Sanriku-cho, Ofunato-shi, Iwate 022-0102
    Business Hours
    9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
    Closed
    Every Monday, closed in winter from December to April
    Inquiries
    Okuboyama Forest Park Morino Gakusha
    Phone number 0192-44-3655
    Other
    Access: Approximately 35 minutes by taxi from Sanriku Railway Sanriku Station
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    Ofunato City

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