Earthquake Memorial Park
Earthquake Memorial Park is a park in Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo. Earthquake Memorial Park is situated nearby to the pier Meriken Wharf, as well as near the work of art Fish Dance.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kobe Port Tower and Meriken Park.
Kobe Port Tower
Scenic viewpoint
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The Kobe Port Tower is a landmark in the port city of Kobe, Japan. 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. Kobe Port Tower is situated 340 metres southwest of Earthquake Memorial Park.
Meriken Park
Park
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Meriken Park is a waterfront park located in the port city of Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The park features the Kobe Port Tower, Kobe Maritime Museum, and a memorial to victims of the Great Hanshin earthquake. Meriken Park is situated 180 metres west of Earthquake Memorial Park.
Kobe Maritime Museum
Museum
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Kobe Maritime Museum is a museum in Kobe, Japan focusing on the history of Japanese shipping and Kobe harbor. One of the former exhibits is the Yamato 1 removed in 2016 along with the TSL Hayate. Kobe Maritime Museum is situated 180 metres southwest of Earthquake Memorial Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hatobachō and Hyogo-ku.
Hyogo-ku
Suburb
Photo: Pastern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hyogo is one of nine wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 14.68 km2 and a population of 109,144. The area's location with a natural harbour near the Akashi Strait which links Osaka Bay and the Seto inland sea has been an important location throughout the history of Japan.
Nagata-ku
Suburb
Photo: 松岡明芳, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nagata is one of 9 wards of Kobe, Japan. 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. Nagata-ku is situated 4 km southwest of Earthquake Memorial Park.
Earthquake Memorial Park
- Type: Park
- Also known as: “Port of Kobe Earthquake Memorial Park”
- Categories: memorial, memorial park, earthquake disaster remains, recreation area, and historic site
- Location: Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.68383° or 34° 41′ 2″ northLongitude
135.19013° or 135° 11′ 25″ eastInception
September 1997Open location code
8Q6QM5MR+G3OpenStreetMap ID
way 836149534OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q10855312
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Earthquake Memorial Park” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “神戶港震災紀念公園”
- Esperanto: “Tertremo-Memoriga Parko de Haveno de Kobeo”
- French: “parc mémorial du tremblement de terre du port de Kobe”
- French: “Parc mémorial du tremblement de terre du port de Kobe”
- Japanese: “Kōbekō Shinsai memoriaru pāku”
- Japanese: “こうべこうしんさいメモリアルパーク”
- Japanese: “神戸港震災メモリアルパーク”
- Korean: “고베항 지진 메모리얼 파크”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Meriken Wharf and Fish Dance.
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