Apr 28, 2013 - 1 min read

Sayama Park and Lake Tama

The park a dam built

By Brian Wood-Koiwa

Community writer

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View from damn of Sayama Park and Seibuen Yenchi

View from damn of Sayama Park and Seibuen Yenchi (Photo: Brian-Wood Koiwa)

Lake Tama (Photo: Brian-Wood Koiwa)

Lake Tama and Mt. Fuji in distance

Lake Tama and Mt. Fuji in distance (Photo: Brian-Wood Koiwa)

Cool star kiosk in Sayama Park

Cool star kiosk in Sayama Park (Photo: Brian-Wood Koiwa)

Tuft of cherry blossoms in Sayama Park

Tuft of cherry blossoms in Sayama Park (Photo: Brian-Wood Koiwa)

Overflow canal descending from damn into Sayama Park

Overflow canal descending from damn into Sayama Park (Photo: Brian-Wood Koiwa)

Last of the cherry blossoms

Last of the cherry blossoms (Photo: Brian-Wood Koiwa)

View from damn of Sayama Park and Seibuen Yenchi

Lake Tama and Mt. Fuji in distance

Cool star kiosk in Sayama Park

Tuft of cherry blossoms in Sayama Park

Overflow canal descending from damn into Sayama Park

Last of the cherry blossoms

Sayama Park is a delightful city park with open and wooded spaces that encompasses the eastern slope of the damn forming Lake Tama. The park was created in 1951 and is a popular cherry blossom viewing destination. From the top of the dam, which you can walk the length of, you can look out onto Lake Tama and, if you are lucky on a clear day, you will be able to see Mt. Fuji in the distance. There is a also an amusement park at the northern end of the park called Seibuen Yuenchi.

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Sleiman Azizi

Sleiman Azizi 5 years ago

Can never say no to a lot of green space and the Tama region certainly has some.

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