Hamadera Park

What it is

• Japan's oldest public park, opened December 1873.
• An Osaka Prefectural Urban Park.

What to see

• Approximately 5,500 pine trees, a famous pine forest.
• A rose garden and a central flower bed.
• Various pools, including a 50m pool and giant slider.
• A traffic playground with a miniature railway.
• Preserved railway vehicles, including a D51 steam locomotive.

When to go

• Host of the KIX Senshu International Marathon.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.