Shimo-fukushima Park

Urban park in Osaka, Japan

34°41′27″N 135°28′57″E / 34.6908°N 135.4825°E / 34.6908; 135.4825Area4.1307ha (0.041307 km²)Created1 May 1942Operated byOsaka cityStatusOpen all yearParkingPaid parking

Shimo-fukushima Park (下福島公園, Shimo-Fukushima-Kōen) is a public urban park, situated at 4 chōme Fukushima in Fukushima-ku, Osaka, Japan.

The park was constructed at the site of the former spinning factory of the Dai-Nihon Spinning Company (current company is Unitika, Ltd.), and is the largest park in Fukushima ward. In the park, spinning factory's old brick wall constructed around 1894 remains, which stopped the fire from air raids during World War II.

There is a legend that here is a cradle place of Wisteria floribunda (Japanese:Noda-Fuji), some Wisteria floribunda is cultivated even today in the park. Fuji-An garden (Japanese Fuji-An no Niwa) where Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Ashikaga Yoshiakira visited, is also restored in the park.

In 2001, the public pool and training centre were renovated and are currently operated by Konami Sports Co.Ltd.

Facilities

Public pool and training centre : admission required^[1]
Play ground (mainly for amateur baseball) : admission required^[2]
Fuji-An garden
Parking lot : a fee is charged

Activities in the park

The Autumn Fukushima Ward residents' festival

Access

The nearest train station is Nakanoshima on the Keihan Nakanoshima Line.

References

^ "施設ガイド水泳下福島プール". Archived from the original on 8 April 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
^ "施設ガイド福島区下福島運動場". Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 18 June 2009.