Odori Park (Yokohama)

What it is

• A park opened on September 9, 1978.
• Built on reclaimed Yoshida and Shin-Yoshida River canals.
• A core facility of the 'Green Axis Concept'.

What to see

• Four sections: Stone Plaza, Water Plaza, Sunken Garden, Green Forest.
• Peace monument for the Yokohama Great Air Raid, erected in 1992.
• Monument lists names of approximately one thousand victims.
• Sculptures by Rodin, Moore, and Zadkine are in the park.
• Bridge nameplates from former canals are preserved.

Getting there

• Extends from JR Kannai Station to Bandobashi Station.
• Yokohama Municipal Subway Line 1 runs underground beneath the park.
• Bridge nameplates preserved at Isezakichojamachi Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.