Machida Risu-en has a big enclosure with lots of grey squirrels who are not at all shy. There are also a few red squirrels, big and small tortoises, rabbits, groundhogs, guinea pigs, parrots, snakes, salamanders, and turtles. If you have kids or are an animal lover yourself, you can easily spend an hour or two feeding the squirrels and watching them play.
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Squirrel Park in Machida
Squirrels, tortoises, guinea pigs, rabbits and more

By Cathy Cawood
Community writer

"Did you bring food?"

Entrance to the squirrel park

The red squirrels were so cute

There are some very big old tortoises wandering around

Grass and 'woodpiles' hold hundreds of cute squirrel houses

"My house has a heart-shaped door!"

Sunbathing on a log

The squirrel will leap onto your hand in search of food. You need the mittens, because they dig their claws in when they land.

Squirrel food

The penthouse suite

The rabbits were all asleep

Grandpa was talking to the birds
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Radica Sooknarine
9 years ago
Haha I absolutely love these photos. #1 and #7 in particular, I can't stop looking at :)
I'm glad you enjoyed them, Radica!
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