Nanko Park 南湖公園
Nanko Park (南湖公園, Nanko kōen) 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.
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| Location | Shirakawa, Fukushima (白河市 福島県) |
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| Coordinates | 37.11000, 140.22000 · Open in Google Maps |
| Type | Japanese garden |
| Cultural property | Place of Scenic Beauty, Historic Site of Japan |
| Established | 1801 |
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Basic data from Wikidata (CC0). Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), linked below. Details may change; the garden's official website is the authoritative source.
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