Utsubo Park
| Utsubo Park | |
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 Utsubo Park in 2006 | |
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Nishi ward, Osaka City |
| Coordinates | 34°41′06″N 135°29′34″E / 34.685055°N 135.492786°E |
| Area | 9.7ha (0.097 km2) |
| Created | 21 October 1955 |
| Operated by | Osaka city |
| Status | Open all year |
Utsubo Park (靱公園, Utsubo-Kōen) is a large public, urban park, situated at Utsubo-Hommachi in Nishi-ku, Osaka, Japan.
The park was constructed at the site of a former air field of the
wholesale markets (Zakoba fish market and Utsubo dried fish market), from Edo period until 1931, at that time a new wholesale market was opened at Fukushima ward
.
The
World Super Junior Tennis Championships
.
Around the eastern part of this park, many cafes and bakery have opened after 1990. Sometimes open-air wedding are held at the rose garden. This area is becoming one of the fashionable places in Osaka city.
Facilities
- stadium(centre court):one hard court, capacity of about 5000
- sub centre court:one hard court, capacity of about 500
- public:14x hard courts, 4x clay courts
- Rose garden : admission free
- wedding hall and restaurants
Activities in the park
- Rose festival : concerts, mid May at rose garden
- Flower and sculpture exhibition : from mid October to November
Access
Higobashi Station of Metro Yotsubashi Line and Watanabebashi Station of Keihan Railway is closest to the eastern part of Utsubo park (rose garden).
Chūō and Sennichimae
Line is closest to the Tennis Stadium.
See also
External links
- Official page of Utsubo park [3] (Japanese language)
Photographs
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Utsubo Park.
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rose garden -
autumn tints -
Science and technology centre
