Umi no Kōen, Urban park in Yokohama, Japan.
Umi no Kōen is a seaside park in Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, built on reclaimed land. Its artificial beach runs about 1 km, 60 m wide at high tide and 200 m at low tide; the sand came from Mount Futtsu in Chiba and was aged five years on the seabed. The park also has a grass field, a barbecue area and beach volleyball courts.
The park opened in July 1988 as part of Yokohama's urban development plans. Its creation reflected the city's commitment to providing public recreational spaces.
The park hosts the Kanazawa Festival fireworks and the Dondo-yaki bonfire in January. Since the beach opened, visitors have dug for clams such as asari, mate-gai and shiofuki, which breed naturally in the sand and are free to collect. The annual Asari Summit was held here in 2004.
The beach is about 1 km long, 60 m wide at high tide and 200 m at low tide. The three Seaside Line stations (Hakkeijima, Umi no Kōen Shibaguchi, Umi no Kōen Minamiguchi) are each about a 2-minute walk away. The barbecue area by Minamiguchi has 40 sites and closes from December to February.
The park combines beach and inland environments in one location where visitors can enjoy both seaside and park activities. The setting offers views across the bay and the surrounding area.
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