
West Park
It is a park on a hilly area in Fukuoka, Japan, and was opened in Meiji 14 (1881). It became the west park in 1900. With an athletic center centered on Lawn Square, a children's corner with a slide, and an observation deck overlooking Hakata Bay, the site is a place for recreation in the prefecture. The surrounding area is also known as a famous place of Sakura, and was also selected as "100 Sakura Famous Places". Near the entrance to the park stands a tucked-in shrine dedicated to the Fukuoka feudal lord, Kuroda Nagamasa. It is not possible to enter the large bus (12m). During the Hanami period, vehicles in the park cannot be entered, and parking lots are not available.