Makiba Park

The expansive Makiba Park, located on rolling hills backgrounded by the Yatsugatake mountains, offers plentiful opportunities to reconnect with nature. Amiable animals including ponies, cows, and rabbits roam freely around, enjoying the purest air at elevations of 1,200 to 1,700 meters, while the central plaza’s resident goats and sheep are happy to be gently stroked and petted. In the wild bird forest zone, the air sings with the myriad sounds of the avian life native to Yamanashi Prefecture. Makiba Park also has a cafe that offers treats made with local produce. From the softest ice cream to towering burgers, everything served gives an authentic taste of the Yamanashi countryside.