Mishima Baikamo Pond
In the 1990s, citizens took initiatives to promote environmental improvement activities, and "Mishima Baikano Pond" was built with the aim of restoring and nurturing the Japanese Water-crowfoot (Mishima Baikamo).
It temporarily disappeared from the city because of a decrease in the amount of water and deterioration of the water quality in the river flowing through Mishima city.
The Japanese Water-crowfoot (Mishima Baikamo) makes small white flowers look like plum blossoms all year round, and in particular, May through September is the best season.
In the 1920's, a botanist discovered it in Kohama pond in Rakujuen Park, and it was named "Mishima Baikamo".
It is said to be a barometer of water quality because it grows only in sunny, cold and clean flowing water.
