Shimo-fukushima Park

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.

Shimo-fukushima Park
TypeUrban park
LocationFukushima ward, Osaka City
Coordinates34.6908°N 135.4825°E / 34.6908; 135.4825
Area4.1307ha (0.041307 km2)
Created1 May 1942
Operated byOsaka city
StatusOpen all year
ParkingPaid 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
Fuji-An garden
  • Public pool and training centre : admission required[1]
  • Play ground (mainly for amateur baseball) : admission required[2]
  • Fuji-An garden
  • Parking lot : a fee is charged

Activities in the park

Access

The nearest train station is Nakanoshima on the Keihan Nakanoshima Line.

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 April 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 18 June 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  • Official page of Shimo-fukushima park (Japanese language)

Photographs
  • autumn
  • play ground
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