Shimo-fukushima Park explained

Shimo-fukushima Park
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Type:Urban park
Location:Fukushima-ku, Osaka, Japan
Coords:34.6908°N 135.4825°W
Area:4.1307ha (0.041307 km2)
Created:1 May 1942
Operator:Osaka city
Parking:Paid parking
Status:Open all year

is a public urban park, situated at 4 chōme Fukushima in Fukushima-ku, Osaka, Japan.

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

Activities in the park

Access

The nearest train station is on the Keihan Nakanoshima Line.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 施設ガイド 水泳 下福島プール . 8 April 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090408221944/http://www.sports.city.osaka.jp/sports/sa/tb/i/2/0/0/0/15/20530004/d.html . 8 April 2009 .
  2. Web site: 施設ガイド 福島区 下福島運動場 . 18 June 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090618121355/http://www.sports.city.osaka.jp/sports/sa/tb/i/2/0/0/53/0/20530002/d.html . 18 June 2009 .