Nakanoshima Park
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The Nakanoshima Park is the first public park opened by Osaka
in 1891, after its foundation as a city. It is located in Kita ward
, on the Nakanoshima
(中之島) sandbank, laying between Dōjima and Tosabori Rivers. The 11 hectares
park houses public facilities as Osaka Central Public Hall, Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library
and Museum of Oriental Ceramics. It also holds a rose garden. The City Hall of Osaka building is located on its west-end.
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Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
in 1891, after its foundation as a city. It is located in Kita ward
Kita-ku, Osaka
is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan.-Economy:West Japan Railway Company has its headquarters in Kita-ku. Nihon Bussan has its headquarters in Kita-ku. Dentsu and Yomiuri Shimbun have branch offices in Kita-ku. Mazda has an office in the Umeda Sky Building Tower East. Air France has an office on the...
, on the Nakanoshima
Nakanoshima
Nakanoshima is a 3 km long and 50 hectares narrow sandbank in Kita-ku, Osaka city, Japan, that divides the Kyū-Yodo River into the Tosabori and Dōjima rivers...
(中之島) sandbank, laying between Dōjima and Tosabori Rivers. The 11 hectares
1 E5 m²
To help compare sizes of different geographic regions, areas between 10 hectares and 100 hectares are listed below.* Areas smaller than 0.1 km2* 0.1 km2 is equal to:**1 E+5 m² or 100,000 m2...
park houses public facilities as Osaka Central Public Hall, Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library
Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library
is a major library in the Nakanoshima section of Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.It was established in 1904; and is today one of two libraries which are supported by the Osaka Prefectural government.-History of the building:...
and Museum of Oriental Ceramics. It also holds a rose garden. The City Hall of Osaka building is located on its west-end.
Train stations
- Kitahama StationKitahama Station (Osaka)is a train station on the Keihan Electric Railway Keihan Main Line and the Osaka Municipal Subway Sakaisuji Line in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan.- Lines :* Keihan Electric Railway** Keihan Main Line* Osaka Municipal Subway** Sakaisuji Line...
(Keihan Railway Keihan Line, Osaka Municipal SubwayOsaka Municipal Subwayis the metro network in the city of Osaka, Japan, forming an integral part of the extensive mass transit system of Greater Osaka , having 125 out of the 1,108 rail stations in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto region. In 2010 the greater Osaka region had 13 million rail passengers daily of which the Osaka...
Sakaisuji Line) - Naniwabashi Station (Keihan Railway Nakanoshima LineKeihan Nakanoshima LineThe is a railway line operated by the Keihan Electric Railway in Osaka, Japan. It opened on October 19, 2008.-Services:The following services operate on the Nakanoshima Line, through-running to/from the Keihan Main Line...
) - Yodoyabashi StationYodoyabashi StationYodoyabashi Station is a train station on the Osaka Municipal Subway Midosuji Line and the Keihan Railway Keihan Main Line...
(Keihan Railway Keihan Line, Osaka Municipal Subway Midosuji Line) - Ōebashi Station (Keihan Railway Nakanoshima Line)
- Higobashi StationHigobashi Stationis a train station on the Osaka Municipal Subway Yotsubashi Line in Nishi-ku, Osaka, Japan.-Connecting line:*Keihan Railway Nakanoshima Line -Layout:There is an island platform with two tracks on the second basement.-Surroundings:...
(Osaka Municipal Subway Yotsubashi Line) - Watanabebashi Station (Keihan Railway Nakanoshima Line)
Establishments
- Osaka Central Public Hall: Established in 1911, it is Neo-RenaissanceNeo-RenaissanceRenaissance Revival is an all-encompassing designation that covers many 19th century architectural revival styles which were neither Grecian nor Gothic but which instead drew inspiration from a wide range of classicizing Italian modes...
architecture. A nationally Important Cultural PropertyImportant Cultural Properties of JapanThe term is often shortened into just are items officially already classified as Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan by the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs and judged to be of particular importance to the Japanese people....
. - Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima LibraryOsaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Libraryis a major library in the Nakanoshima section of Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.It was established in 1904; and is today one of two libraries which are supported by the Osaka Prefectural government.-History of the building:...
: Established in 1904, it is Neo-Baroque Architecture. A nationally Important Cultural Property. - Bank of JapanBank of Japanis the central bank of Japan. The Bank is often called for short. It has its headquarters in Chuo, Tokyo.-History:Like most modern Japanese institutions, the Bank of Japan was founded after the Meiji Restoration...
Osaka branch. - Museum of Oriental Ceramics: Established by donation from Ataka family (They were trader.)
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