Xavier Park
ザビエル公園 (鹿児島市)
Xavier Park commemorates Francis Xavier's arrival in Kagoshima, featuring monuments and statues.
What it is
- An urban park in Kagoshima City.
- Commemorates Francis Xavier's arrival 400 years ago.
- Built in 1949 on a former memorial church site.
What to see
- Xavier Arrival Memorial Monument, installed in 1961.
- Monument uses salvaged materials from the destroyed church.
- Life-size statue of Xavier.
- Bronze statue depicting Xavier's missionary work.
Getting there
- 8 minutes from Kagoshima-Chuo Station by bus.
- 5 minutes walk from Takamibaba tram stop.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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