Ōhori Park
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Ōhori Park (大濠公園, Ōhori-kōen) is a park in
Place of Scenic Beauty.[1]
History
The name Ōhori means a large moat and it derives from the fact that Kuroda Nagamasa, the old lord of Fukuoka, reclaimed the northern half of a cove or an inlet called Kusagae which was facing Hakata Bay and made a moat for the Fukuoka Castle. At the same time the Hii (Tajima) River, which was flowing into the cove, was diverted from its course to the west.[citation needed]
The present park was reconstructed by Fukuoka City, modeled on the West Lake of China, and opened in 1929. A fireworks festival is held here every August.[citation needed]
Facilities
The Fukuoka Art Museum and the United States Consulate are nearby.[citation needed]
Fukuoka PayPay Dome. During a renovation to Heiwadai in 1987, underneath the bleachers of the stadium, ruins of an ancient facility were found. When the stadium was demolished in 1997, the outfield bleachers were left as archeological work continued until these bleachers were also demolished in 2008 due to concerns over safety. It can be said that the reason why there were ruins found under the bleachers in Heiwadai was because it was built over the ruins of Fukuoka Castle.[citation needed
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See also
References
- ^ 大濠公園 [Ōhori Kōen] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
External links
- Official Website (in Japanese)
- Fukuoka Travel:Ohori Park - Japan-guide.com
33°35′9.1″N 130°22′34.5″E / 33.585861°N 130.376250°E
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