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It opened in 1978 as Japan's first municipal zoo. It is attractive to touch chicks and guinea pigs. The exhibition is unique with a fairy tale theme of pigs, goats, donkeys, monkeys, rabbits and turtles. There are also many savanna gardens where giraffes and zebras live together, as well as red-crowned cranes and Japanese chickens, which are special natural monuments, and you can enjoy walking through the natural forest of Musashino. Inside the flat park, even with young children, you can tour without difficulty, and SL is placed on the lawn square, and you can enjoy a picnic.

An old well in the precincts of the Gono Shrine close to Hamura Station. "Maimaizu" refers to a snail, which, as its name implies, is dug in a spiral form from the ground. It is said to be from the year of the year (806 to 810), and at that time it became this form because the technique of digging vertically was immature. About 16m in diameter and about 7.4m deep. It was used until 1962.

The intake of the Tamakawa water. It is responsible for damming water from the Tama River and regulating the amount of water taken into the water. A bronze statue of the Tamagawa brothers who guided the construction stands in the park on the site, and nearby are the remains of a camp placed for water management, as well as the Tamagawa Mizu Shrine, which celebrated the water god. The surrounding area is a river where water can be played.

Bodaiji Temple in Nakazisukeyama, known as the author of the masterpiece "Daibozutsuge". On holidays, fans of his work can also be seen visiting the grave. The Tenmei Yoshiki Memorial Monument built by volunteers in the Meiji era, where the lords of Hamura became the masterminds and attacked the Sayama region. A dragon that was once said to have prayed with water when begging for rain, such as a mountain gate drawn on the ceiling, there are also many valuable historical sites in the precinct.

A number of items, mainly American sundries, are lined up. Items purchased around the West Coast, Midwest, East Coast and the United States three times a year are designed as "This is America" in 1950-60 s. The use of good quality materials and the elaborate making are also the points of the select.

The “Fukusei American House” opened the US Army House to the public as a community space. The interior of the 3LDK recreates the atmosphere of the 50 s, and you can enjoy the atmosphere of the kitchen and living room of the time.

Fukusei is a city of bases occupied by American military forces Yokota Base, which covers about one-third of the area. Route 16 running along the base is called Baseside Street. Shopping in a unique atmosphere is fun, with old clothes such as jeans and Hawaiian shirts, as well as stores such as antiques and imported sundries, and army goods. On a back street one step from the national highway, the "Fukusei American House" (Address: 2476-1 Fukusei, Fukusei-shi, G-14) community space using the 1958-built US Army House recreates the atmosphere of that time. The gallery space shows a glimpse of Fukusei's history and also sells Baseside Street official goods.

On Sunday, June 9, 2024, "Fukumuro Hotaru" was revived for the first time in five years. From this time, the festival venues are the Baburagi-dori from the front of the Hotaru Park to the welfare center, and the Fukusu Municipal Fussa Third Junior High School, except for the Hotaru Street, which was held every year, from the venue. In the Hotaru Park, you can see the fantastic sight of the local-raised Genetivo Tal. In addition, events such as opening of catering cars and events will also be held.

A commercial facility specializing in the outdoors where you can experience & experience the charm of the outdoors. There are seven buildings in the vast grounds, including a goods store, eateries and a climbing gym. The climbing gym is a full-fledged facility with a bouldering wall that is 5m high and about 56m long and a climbing wall with a height of 16.5m that can also hold world-class competitions. There are 17 shops mainly for outdoor. In addition, there is a trail lane of about 200m and a grassy plaza of about 400 tsubo.

There is a "mini-aquarium" inside the Tama Kawakami River Regeneration Center, where you can see 10 different types of fish, including char, yamame, ayu, rainbow trout and tanago, which live in the Tama River, swimming in four tanks. It is a facility where you can learn the importance of water through the fish in the aquarium.