Kitakyushu Municipal Cultural Commemoration Park, Municipal cultural park in Higashida, Kitakyushu, Japan
The 87-hectare park encompasses multiple museums, educational facilities, and green spaces on the grounds of a former steel manufacturing site.
The park opened in 1985 on the former location of Yawata Steel Works, which operated the first modern blast furnace in Japan from 1901.
The park houses the Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History & Human History, displaying exhibits about local heritage and geological formations.
Visitors can access the park via the Space World Station on the JR Kagoshima Main Line, with regular trains connecting to Kokura Station.
The preserved Higashida Daiichi Blast Furnace stands as an industrial monument, reaching a height of 45 meters above the parkland.
Inception: March 30, 1985
GPS coordinates: 33.82014,130.92736
Latest update: April 29, 2025 13:23
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