The Tama River
	Where Water, Nature, and Educational are at Home
	Tama Ward, enriched by the lush natural environment of the Tama River and the Tama Hills, has developed greatly through the integration of traditions with modern culture, along with its populations, which has exceeded 200,000 as of June 2002. Though once famous nationwide for the production of Tama River pears and many other fruits, this area now bears witness to its cultivated land gradually diminishing as urbanization spreads. However, a relatively large number of "pick-your-own" farms still exist along the Nikaryo Aqueduct. In addition, the expansive Ikuta Ryokuchi Park within the Tama Hills is home to various educational and cultural facilities. This includes the Japan Open-Air Folk House Museum that showcases traditional Japanese houses; the Taro Okamoto Museum of Art that exhibits the works of Kawasaki's very own avant-garde artist; and the Science Museum for Youth that consists of information on local natural resources as well as a planetarium. The area surrounding Ikuta Ryokuchi Park is also dotted with cultural and educational facilities, providing the residents with a popular recreational and learning environment.

									The Tower of Mother at the Taro Okamoto Museum of Art
	Tama River Pears		The Nikyaryo Aqueduct is well known for its beautiful cherry blossoms.		Japan Open-Air Folk House Museum		Kawasaki Municipal Science Museum for Youth

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