Funabashi Andersen Park – A family Theme Park in Chiba

The development of Hans Christian Andersen Park received the full cooperation of Odense, Kingdom of Denmark, which is the birthplace of the world-famous fairy tale writer H.C. Andersen, and has a sister city relationship with Funabashi.
In the fall of 2007, the first “Urban Greening Fair” (the 24th National Urban Greening Funabashi Fair) was held at Hans Christian Andersen Park as the main venue. Experience (Satoyama Waterside)” is now open. This greening fair welcomed more than 210,000 visitors from all over Japan.

At Andersen Park, you can always enjoy 100,000 plants of 150 varieties regardless of the season. In addition to “Hana Mairo,” which is popular among children because it allows them to play with flowers, “Handkerchief Tree,” whose large bracts are reminiscent of a handkerchief, “Nekonohige,” whose long stamens and pistils are reminiscent of cat whiskers, Midwinter.

There are many topics about rare flowers such as “tulips” that bloom in spring. “Nature Observation Session” where you can walk around the park and observe trees and flowers, “Hanging His Basket Contest” where unique works decorate the railing of the Bridge of the Sun, “Flower and Greenery Class” where parents and children can easily participate, etc. is also held. Tree name plates are attached to the trees and flowers in the park, so even individuals can easily observe them. On the website, information on the flowering of seasonal flowers and highlights of flowers in the park, information on the highlights of flowers and greenery, and a tree encyclopedia are also available.