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Watarase Retarding Basin
渡良瀬遊水地Tochigi · Kanto
This vast wetland has reed beds, cycling roads, birdlife, and enormous open skies. It feels almost like a different country compared with dense urban Kanto.
- Best season
- Winter
- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Rating
- 4.3· 724 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily Open 24 hours
- Admission
- Free entry and free parking. Yanaka-ko area usable 9:30–17:00. Rental boats/kayaks and some guided programmes are charged separately.
- Website
- watarase.or.jp
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
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Daily Open 24 hours
How to get there
From Tokyo Station · ~1h 31m by car
Tags
wetlandcyclingbirdwatchingnature
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