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Holiday Resorts (Kokuei Michinokumori no Kohan Koen) Name Michinoku Lakewood National Government Park Location 53-9 Aza-Nihonmatsu, Ono, Kawasaki-machi Description This is Tohoku's first state-owned park and the tenth in Japan. Centering on the multipurpose reservoir at Lake Kamafusa, the four areas are under development: "Culture and Water zone", Exercise and Lawn zone,"Relaxation and Forest zone" and "Lake and Lakeside zone. "As of 1999", 76.2 hectares of "Culture and Water zone" has been completed and opened to the public. Additional Facilities Warasuko Park (equipped with a pool area filled with balls, carts and other attractions for children), Flower Garden (a huge flowerbed featuring 100,000 flowers are in full bloom), and Hometown Village (with private houses conveying the warmth of the Michinoku region, along with a multipurpose hall providing workshops for bamboo and woodworking) Area 76.2 ha Handicapped-Accessible Fee Adults: 400 yen, high school students: 400 yen, junior high school students: 80 yen, elementary students: 80 yen Group Discount Adults: 280 yen, high school students: 280 yen, junior high school students: 50 yen, elementary students: 50 yen (Group discount to be applied to 30 or more) Open hours* 9:30-17:00 (from March 1 through June 30), 9:30-18:00 (from July 1 through August 31), 9:30-17:00 (from September 1 through October 31), 9:30-16:00 (from November 1 through the end of February) Closed December 31, January 1, and Tuesdays, or the following day when Tuesday is a holiday. Open every day from April 26 through May 31, and from July 20 through August 31. Access Sendai Station/60 minutes by bus; Miyagi-Kawasaki Interchange on the Yamagata Expressway/5 minutes by car Parking None Inquiries Michinoku Koen Kanri Center 0224-84-5991 (Fax: 0224-84-5992) URL http://www1k.mesh.ne.jp/m-park/