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Manriki Park (Manyo no Mori)
万力公園（万葉の森）Yamanashi · Chubu
万力公園, on the right bank of the Fuefuki River in Yamanashi City, is a 14-hectare general park built around 'Manyo no Mori' (万葉の森) — over 110 plant species named in the Man'yoshu poetry anthology, each planted beside its own verse on a stone marker. Genji fireflies appear along the park's 'water's edge plaza' stream each mid-June, timed to the annual Manyo Uta Matsuri to Hotaru Kansho-kai (万葉うたまつりとホタル観賞会, Manyo Poetry Festival and Firefly Viewing), and a free-admission animal plaza inside the park keeps capybaras, raccoons and maras.
- Best season
- Summer
- Mid-June (Genji firefly season, annual recurring window)
- Crowd level
- Hidden gem
- Admission
- Free, including the 'Fureai Animal Plaza' inside the park.
- Nearest station
- Yamanashishi Station (JR Chuo Line) · ~5 min walk
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About a 5-minute walk from JR Yamanashishi Station.
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