Murasaki Shikibu Park
Murasaki Shikibu Park is a park in Echizen, Fukui. Murasaki Shikibu Park is situated nearby to the garden 中島, as well as near the pond 園池.Photo: Opqr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shikibu and 越前市武生第二中学校.
Shikibu
Railway station
Photo: 匿名熱望さん女の子です, CC0.
Shikibu Station is an infill railway station in the city of Echizen, Fukui, Japan, operated by Hapi-Line Fukui. It is projected to be used by around 570 passengers daily. Shikibu is situated 1 km east of Murasaki Shikibu Park.
越前市武生第二中学校
School
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越前市武生第二中学校 is a school, which is situated 370 metres southeast of Murasaki Shikibu Park.
Takefu Central Park
Park
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Takefu Central Park is situated 1 km north of Murasaki Shikibu Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Minamiechizen and Sabae.
Minamiechizen
Town
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Minamiechizen is a town located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2026, the town had an estimated population of 9,188 in 3,304 households and a population density of 27 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 343.68 square kilometres. Minamiechizen is situated 7 km southeast of Murasaki Shikibu Park.
Sabae
Photo: 流しのインストーラ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sabae is a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2026, the city had an estimated population of 67,932 in 26,546 households and the population density of 820 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 84.59 square kilometres.
Echizen
Town
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Echizen is a town located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2026, the town had an estimated population of 19,394 in 7,261 households, and a population density of 153 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 153.13 square kilometres. Echizen is situated 10 km north of Murasaki Shikibu Park.
Murasaki Shikibu Park
- Type: Park
- Description: park in Japan
- Categories: shinden-zukuri teien and recreation area
- Location: Echizen, Fukui, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.88991° or 35° 53′ 24″ northLongitude
136.15764° or 136° 9′ 28″ eastOpen location code
8Q7RV5Q5+X3OpenStreetMap ID
way 550327987OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q11605721
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Persian—“Murasaki Shikibu Park” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “紫式部公園”
- Persian: “پارک موراساکی شیکیبو”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 中島 and 園池.
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