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Nara Park 奈良公園

Nara Park (Japanese: 奈良公園, Hepburn: Nara Kōen) is a public park located in the city of Nara, Japan, at the foot of Mount Wakakusa. Established in 1880, it is one of the oldest parks in Japan. Administratively, the park is under the control of Nara Prefecture. The park is one of the "Places of Scenic Beauty" designated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT).

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Nara Park — 奈良公園
Photo: Daderot · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
LocationNara (奈良市 奈良県)
Coordinates34.68545, 135.84341 · Open in Google Maps
TypeJapanese garden
Cultural propertyPlace of Scenic Beauty
Official websitehttp://nara-park.com/

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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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