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From Hakuraku Station to Shirahataike/Shinohara Enchi Parks

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Distance
1.16 mi
Elevation gain
59 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
59 ft
Max elevation
141 ft
TrailRank 
36
Min elevation
62 ft
Trail type
Loop
Coordinates
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March 13, 2017
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near Shirahata-kamichō, Kanagawa (Japan)

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Itinerary description

Shirahata-ike Park and Shinohara-enchi parks are some of the nice parks nearby the railway stations of Tokyu Toyoko Line linking Yokohama (extended into Chinatown area by Minato Mirai Line) and Shibuya. Shirahata-ike Park is a municipal community park popular among fishing fans while Shinohara-enchi Park is a wooded area with swimming pool for children. Both parks are connected and regarded as a single park area. Both parks are popular places to view Cherry Blossoms during early April.

It is the park I often took a walk and jogged when I was going to Kanagawa University during mid 80s. For Yokohama newcomers, however, this park is not easy to locate because the park does not face any broad trunk roads including Kyu-Tsunashima Kaido traversing through Rokkakubashi Shopping street. To get there follow the route as shown in this wikiloc trail. This park also incorporates the elevation differences of hilltop area and valley area the lowest part of which is a pond called Shirahata-ike.

Waypoints

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Photo ofHakuraku Station

Hakuraku Station

One of the railway stations of Tokyu Toyoko Line closest to Kanagawa University, Rokkakubashi Shopping Street and Shirahata-ike / Shinohara-enchi Parks.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 69 ft
Photo ofRokkakubashi Shopping Street

Rokkakubashi Shopping Street

Nearby the Hakuraku Station runs the Tsunashima-kaido the old highway the part of which is Rokkakubashi Street, one of the very old-fashioned shopping streets in Yokohama. From the intersection turning left leads to Rokkakubashi Street and turning rightward leads to Shirahata-ike and Shinohara Enchi Parks.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 59 ft
Photo ofMigawari Jizo Statues Photo ofMigawari Jizo Statues

Migawari Jizo Statues

Migawari Jizo or Substitute Jizos are a group of Bodhisattva statues placed alongside the road or inside the Buddhist temples believed to partake the bad fortune or illness for the worshipers. This migawari jizo based on the legend that the lives of the children on the road were saved by these statues hundreds of years ago. Today these statues are housed and respected by the local people as the guardian statues of the town.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 82 ft
Photo ofApproach to the park

Approach to the park

Actually either Shirahata-ike Park and Shinohara Enchi are not directly in contact with any of trunk roads including Kyu Tsunashima Kaido. There are two approaches to the park the one passing close to the Post Office and the other is this one. Walking about a minute you will reach the pond area of Shirahata-ike Park

PictographPark Altitude 72 ft
Photo ofShirahata-ike Park Photo ofShirahata-ike Park Photo ofShirahata-ike Park

Shirahata-ike Park

This is a nice community park with a dike pond, children's playground. This park is also one of the popular places in Yokohama to view Cherry blossoms during early April.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 82 ft
Photo ofEntrance to Shinohara Enchi Photo ofEntrance to Shinohara Enchi

Entrance to Shinohara Enchi

Shirahataike Park and Shinohara-enchi are connected each other and collectively serve as a huge park. While Shirahata-ike Park is a municipal park managed by the Yokohama City, Shinohara-enchi is run by Kanagawa Prefecture. One of the joints is at the children's playground of the Shirahataike Park with a slide and gymnastic bars for children.

PictographPark Altitude 112 ft
Photo ofChildren's Playground and a Swimming Pool

Children's Playground and a Swimming Pool

After walking from Shirahataike Park for a few minutes. You will find a swimming pool for children (closed in 2018) and a children's playground with swing sets is nearby. *2022 update. Former site of the swimming pool is to be used as multi-purpose ground.

PictographPark Altitude 102 ft
Photo ofWesternmost Part of the Park

Westernmost Part of the Park

Walking past the children's playground, you will find the narrow trail flanked by neatly trimmed azelea plants leading to the western entrance to the Shonohara-enchi.

PictographTree Altitude 108 ft
Photo ofSouthwestern Part of the Shinohara Enchi Photo ofSouthwestern Part of the Shinohara Enchi

Southwestern Part of the Shinohara Enchi

Southwestern Part of the Shinohara-enchi is facing the residential area with condos. It is also densely wooded area home to a wide variety of insects, birds. The area also has a lot of old cherry trees. The downward trail is very steep.

PictographLake Altitude 75 ft
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Observation Walk Trail

Walking back to Shihata-ike Pond you will find a walk trail for nature observation in Shirahata-ike Pond. You can enjoy viewing migratory birds, dragonflies, insects and some aquatic plants such as lotuses.

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