Ecology Park (生態園)

Flow of the course

About this spot

Adjoining the Chiba Prefectural Chuo Museum, this outdoor exhibit recreates the representative forests of Boso. Walking paths run through coppice woodland and evergreen broadleaf forest, so you can confirm with your own eyes what you learned indoors. The trees grow thick, so it is a relief that much of the path stays shaded even in midsummer. Listening to birdsong and picking up nuts and fallen leaves, the appeal is being able to go at a child's pace. Rather than walking far, make one light circuit and save yourself for the afternoon water play.

Tips

Mosquitoes are common in this season, so bringing insect repellent makes it more comfortable. The paths are unpaved earth, so shoes you do not mind dirtying are safest after rain. The entrance is on the museum side, and opening hours follow the museum's. Living things may not be taken away, so if you find one, observe it and put it back.

Best time to visit

About 40 minutes. With plenty of shade, it is easy to walk even before noon

Access & map

〒260-0852 千葉県千葉市中央区青葉町６５４−１７ ９５５−２