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Nihon Heso Park

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Visit Nihon Heso Park to stand at Japan's geographical center and explore unique museums.

Nihon Heso Park
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What it is

  • An urban park in Nishiwaki City, Hyogo Prefecture.
  • Marks the intersection of 135°E longitude and 35°N latitude.
  • A marker was erected at the intersection point in 1923.
  • Renamed Nihon Heso Park in 1983.

What to see

  • The marker at the geographical center of Japan.
  • Idobashi (Latitude Bridge) over the Kako River.
  • Okanoyama Museum, opened in 1984.
  • Nishiwaki Latitude and Longitude Earth Science Museum.
  • A monument designed by Patrick Berger.

Getting there

  • Take the Kakogawa Line to Nihon Heso Koen Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

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