Shimo-fukushima Park (下福島公園, Shimo-Fukushima-Kōen) is a public urban park, situated at 4 chōme Fukushima in Fukushima-ku, Osaka, Japan.
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Fukushima-ku, Osaka, Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°41′27″N 135°28′57″E / 34.6908°N 135.4825°E |
| Area | 4.1307ha (0.041307 km2) |
| Created | 1 May 1942 |
| Operated by | Osaka city |
| Status | Open all year |
| Parking | Paid parking |
The park was constructed at the site of the former spinning factory of the Dai-Nihon Spinning Company (current company is Unitika, Ltd.), and is the largest park in Fukushima ward. In the park, spinning factory's old brick wall constructed around 1894 remains, which stopped the fire from air raids during World War II.
There is a legend that here is a cradle place of Wisteria floribunda (Japanese:Noda-Fuji), some Wisteria floribunda is cultivated even today in the park. Fuji-An garden (Japanese Fuji-An no Niwa) where Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Ashikaga Yoshiakira visited, is also restored in the park.
In 2001, the public pool and training centre were renovated and are currently operated by Konami Sports Co.Ltd.
Facilities edit
Activities in the park edit
- The Autumn Fukushima Ward residents' festival
Access edit
The nearest train station is Nakanoshima on the Keihan Nakanoshima Line.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "施設ガイド 水泳 下福島プール". Archived from the original on 8 April 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
- ^ "施設ガイド 福島区 下福島運動場". Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
External links edit
- Official page of Shimo-fukushima park [1] (Japanese language)
Photographs edit
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autumn -
play ground
