Machida Risu-en has a big enclosure with lots of grey squirrels who are not at all shy. There are also a few red squirrels, big and small tortoises, rabbits, groundhogs, guinea pigs, parrots, snakes, salamanders, and turtles. If you have kids or are an animal lover yourself, you can easily spend an hour or two feeding the squirrels and watching them play.
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Squirrel Park in Machida
Squirrels, tortoises, guinea pigs, rabbits and more
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By Cathy Cawood
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!["Did you bring food?"](https://a3.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/13331-77157/1000/tokyo-squirrel-park-in-machida-77157.jpg)
"Did you bring food?"
![Entrance to the squirrel park](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/13331-77165/1000/tokyo-squirrel-park-in-machida-77165.jpg)
Entrance to the squirrel park
![The red squirrels were so cute](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/13331-77163/1000/tokyo-squirrel-park-in-machida-77163.jpg)
The red squirrels were so cute
![There are some very big old tortoises wandering around](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/13331-77156/1000/tokyo-squirrel-park-in-machida-77156.jpg)
There are some very big old tortoises wandering around
![Grass and 'woodpiles' hold hundreds of cute squirrel houses ](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/13331-77155/1000/tokyo-squirrel-park-in-machida-77155.jpg)
Grass and 'woodpiles' hold hundreds of cute squirrel houses
!["My house has a heart-shaped door!"](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/13331-77158/1000/tokyo-squirrel-park-in-machida-77158.jpg)
"My house has a heart-shaped door!"
![Sunbathing on a log](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/13331-77160/1000/tokyo-squirrel-park-in-machida-77160.jpg)
Sunbathing on a log
![The squirrel will leap onto your hand in search of food. You need the mittens, because they dig their claws in when they land.](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/13331-77159/1000/tokyo-squirrel-park-in-machida-77159.jpg)
The squirrel will leap onto your hand in search of food. You need the mittens, because they dig their claws in when they land.
![Squirrel food](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/13331-77164/1000/tokyo-squirrel-park-in-machida-77164.jpg)
Squirrel food
![The penthouse suite](https://a3.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/13331-77166/1000/tokyo-squirrel-park-in-machida-77166.jpg)
The penthouse suite
![The rabbits were all asleep](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/13331-77161/1000/tokyo-squirrel-park-in-machida-77161.jpg)
The rabbits were all asleep
![Grandpa was talking to the birds](https://a3.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/13331-77162/1000/tokyo-squirrel-park-in-machida-77162.jpg)
Grandpa was talking to the birds
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Radica Sooknarine
9 years ago
Haha I absolutely love these photos. #1 and #7 in particular, I can't stop looking at :)
I'm glad you enjoyed them, Radica!
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