Chūō-ku spreads across the downtown area, where, in springtime, crowds walk an iconic avenue of cherry blossoms outside City Hall. Fureai Science Museum Aquarium breeds and protects fish and frogs from the park-lined Sagami River, and the City Museum combines local history exhibits with astronomy shows at a planetarium. Shoppers and commuters stop for coffee, noodles, and evening drinks around Sagamihara Station.