Meriken Park

Meriken Park is a waterfront park located in the port city of , , . The park features the , , and a memorial to victims of the Great Hanshin earthquake.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: park in Kobe, Japan
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kobe Port Tower and Kobe Maritime Museum.

Scenic viewpoint
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The is a landmark in the port city of , . The sightseeing tower was completed in 1963 and was temporarily closed from late 2009 to 28 April 2010 and again from 27 September 2021 to 26 April 2024 for renovation. is situated 160 metres southwest of Meriken Park.

Museum
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is a museum in Kobe, Japan focusing on the history of Japanese shipping and . One of the former exhibits is the Yamato 1 removed in 2016 along with the TSL Hayate.

Museum
Photo: Tokumeigakarinoaoshima, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hatobachō and Hyogo-ku.

Neighborhood
Photo: Kok Leng Yeo, CC BY 2.0.
is a neighborhood.

Suburb
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Hyogo is one of nine wards of , . It has an area of 14.68 km2 and a population of 109,144. The area's location with a natural harbour near the which links and the Seto inland sea has been an important location throughout the history of Japan.

Suburb
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Nagata is one of 9 wards of , . It has an area of 11.46 km2, and a population of 96,072. This region suffered the largest number of casualties in the Great Hanshin earthquake. is situated 4 km southwest of Meriken Park.

Meriken Park

Latitude
34.68324° or 34° 40′ 60″ north
Longitude
135.18833° or 135° 11′ 18″ east
Inception
1987
Open location code
8Q6QM5MQ+78
Open­Street­Map ID
way 529083594
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q5365128
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Satellite Map

Discover Meriken Park from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Meriken Park” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “美利堅公園”
  • French: “parc Meriken”
  • French: “Parc Meriken”
  • Japanese: “Meriken-pāku”
  • Japanese: “メリケンパーク”
  • Korean: “메리켄 파크”
  • Russian: “Парк Мерикен”
  • Russian: “Парк Мэрикэн”
  • Spanish: “Meriken Park”
  • Spanish: “Parque Meriken”

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Highlights include Hotel Okura Kobe and Lawn Open Space.

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