A park established in October, 1875 (8th year of Meiji) by edict of the Department of State, among the first in the Prefecture of Nagano. Sakura and Taiwanese sweet gum are among the flowering trees in the park. Visitors have a panoramic view of Matsumoto City, the Azumi Basin, and the Northern Alps from the park's viewing platform.
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Jouyama Kouen (城山公園)
Referenced from: Mirage 10
Bibilo: 城山公園 (japanese), 北アルプスの展望台｜松本城山公園｜松本市 (japanese)
Kita no Maru Kouen (北の丸公園)
Lit.: Northern Circle Park
The Kita no Maru National Garden is a forest park and plaza north of the Imperial Palace. There are many cultural facilities within the park as well as remains of the old Edo Castle.
Referenced from: Mirage: Gunjou
Bibilo: 北の丸公園 (japanese)
Nara Kouen (奈良公園)
Nara Park is a large public park in central Nara City, established in 1880. It holds many attractions, including the Toudai Temple, Kasuga Shrine, and the Nara National Museum. It is also home to hundreds of freely roaming deer (considered messengers of the gods according to Shinto folklore) which have been designated and are protected as a National Treasure of Japan.
Referenced from: Mirage 5
Bibilo: Nara Park (english)
Osaka-jou Kouen (大阪城公園)
Osaka Castle Park is a public park located at the site of Osaka Castle in central Osaka City and is the second largest park in the city. The site was the location of Ishiyama Hongan Temple, headquarters of the Ikkou Sect, destroyed by Oda Nobunaga in 1580. Toyotomi Hideyoshi began construction of Osaka Castle there three years later.
Referenced from: Mirage 9
Bibilo: Osaka Castle Park (english)
Peace Park (平和公演)
Peace Park in Nagasaki was built in 1955 to commemorate the atomic bomb dropped on the city on August 9, 1945. The bomb's hypocenter is located in nearby Hypocenter Park and is marked by a monument with a black pillar. Each year on the anniversary of the bombing, the mayor of Nagasaki delivers a peace declaration in the Peace Memorial Ceremony.
Referenced from: Mirage 12, Mirage: Exaudi Nos
Bibilo: Nagasaki Peace Park (english)
Shiba Kouen (芝公園)
Shiba Park, created on October 19, 1873, is a public park located in Minato, Tokyo. It was built around the much older San'en-zan Zoujou Temple, the main temple of the Joudo-shuu ("Pure Land") Chinzei sect of Buddhism in the Kantou region.
Its spacious grounds, around 30 acres in total, hold the Shiba Toushou Shrine as well as a giant ginkgo tree believed to have been planted there by Tokugawa Iemitsu, a designated Natural Monument.
Many footpaths in the park offer an excellent view of Tokyo Tower, making it a popular location for dates and filming.
Referenced from: Mirage: Shinku no Hata wo Hirugaese
Bibilo: Shiba Park (english)
Souun Kouen (早雲公園)
Souun Park encompasses the entire mountain behind Souun Temple. Evergreen trees like beeches and evergreen oaks grow in abundance on the mountain, and it is a protected habitat for the tiny Euterpnosia chibensis cicada, which is nicknamed the "devotional cicada" because its chirping sounds like sutra chanting.
Referenced from: Mirage: Gunjou
Takao-Jinba Toritsu Shizenkouen (高尾陣馬都立自然公園)
The (Metropolitan) Takao-Jinba Natural Park is a mountainous district east of Hachiouji City and was designated a natural park in 1950. The area is well-known for its abundance of flora and fauna and is crisscrossed with hiking trails.
Referenced from: Mirage: Gunjou
Ueno Kouen (上野公園)
Also Known as: Ueno Onshi Kouen (上野恩賜公園)
Ueno Park is a large public park located in Tokyo near Ueno Station. It is famous for its many museums, including the Tokyo National Museum, the Orient Museum, the National Science Museum, the Shitamachi Museum, the National Museum for Western Art and the Tokyo Metropolitan Fine Art Gallery.
Referenced from: KKM 1
Uji-kouen (字治公園)
A natural scenic city park located on Tachibana Island in the Uji River in southern Kyoto, very close to Byoudou-in. It is connected to the eastern bank by Asagiri Bridge and the western bank by Tachibana Bridge.
Referenced from: Mirage 9
Bibilo: 宇治公園（風致公園） (japanese)