Nanko Park, Shirakawa

Name: Nanko Park
Address: Shirakawa, Japan

#1 among attractions in Shirakawa

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Nanko Park is considered to be the oldest public park in Japan, having been founded in 1801 by Matsudaira Sadanobu, the 12th daimyō of Shirakawa Domain. It was designated as both a National Historic Site of Japan and as a National Place of Scenic Beauty in 1934. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 1214 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 37°6'40"N, 140°13'5"E

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Shirakawa Japan

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Nanko Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Komine Castle, Shirakawa Barrier, Nasu District.

1.5 miN
Historical place, Forts and castles
Komine Castle, Shirakawa
39 min walk • Komine Castle is a Japanese castle located in what is now the city of Shirakawa, southern Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Throughout the middle to later Edo period, Komine Castle was home to the Abe clan, daimyō of Shirakawa Domain.
4.5 miS
Archaeological site
Shirakawa Barrier, Shirakawa
114 min walk • The Shirakawa Barrier is the location of a frontier fortification on the Ōshū Kaidō highway in what is now the Hatajuku neighborhood of the city of Shirakawa, Fukushima Japan, three kilometers south of the border of Tochigi Prefecture The site was designated a National Historic...
7.5 miSW
Neighbourhood
Nasu District, Nasu
192 min walk • Nasu is a district located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. The district consists of the two discontiguous towns of Nasu and Nakagawa, separated by the city of Ōtawara in the middle.

Nanko Park, Shirakawa

Facts and practical information

Nanko Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Komine Castle, Shirakawa

Shirakawa Barrier, Shirakawa

Nasu District, Nasu