Zama Yatoyama Park — Attraction in Zama

I had a wonderful time visiting Zama Yatoyama Park with my dog, Lilo! This pet-friendly park is a peaceful escape, located just 3 minutes from Camp Zama Army Base. One thing I loved is that they provide maps at various stations throughout the park, making it easy to navigate the beautiful nature trails. The trail takes you down to a charming small pond and loops back up, offering a relaxing walk. Lilo enjoyed every moment, and the leash policy ensures a safe experience for all. I’m curious to see how this place transforms in the winter—imagine how stunning it would be with snow, perfect for photos! Highly recommend it for nature lovers and pet...

Went on Sunday, June13th around 20:00 at night to see fireflies. There were a few out. There were many people there viewing them as well. There were not great numbers of fireflies but it's also not a big area of grass land and it's within a city so you're not likely to get large numbers of the bugs here. There is a lot of ambient light from the surrounding area however you can still see them flashing around under the trees by the ponds mostly. I didn't see any on the more...

Very nice circular walking trail around park perimeter. Park is an entire valley, with main trail around the rim. Multiple paths run down into the valley with spots to watch for wildlife in the nature preserve. For much of the trail, is hard to realize you're in the middle of the city, because you're walking down amongst the trees, and the city sites and sounds...