Chikugo Regional Park, Regional park in Chikugo Shi, Japan
Chikugo Regional Park is a Fukuoka prefectural urban park on the right (north) bank of the Yabe River, straddling Chikugo and Miyama cities. Its east side runs from the Kagoshima Main Line to National Route 209 along the river, with the main gate near the eastern end; the west side holds the multipurpose sports zone, crossed by the Okihata River, a Yabe tributary, and linked by a connecting bridge. Kyushu Geibunkan, the arts and culture centre, opened on 27 April 2013, completing the facilities begun in 2005.
The park is a Fukuoka Prefectural urban park (regional park) developed on the right (north) bank of the Yabe River, spanning Chikugo and Miyama. It opened in stages from 2005, starting with the multipurpose sports zone west of the JR Kagoshima Main Line. All facilities became available on 27 April 2013 with the opening of the Kyushu Geibunkan arts and culture centre.
The park's name comes from Chikugo, the city it partly occupies, and it straddles Chikugo and Miyama. Its eastern area holds the Yabe River, the Yanagawa shrine Hachiman-gū, the riverside rest stop Kawa no Eki Funagoya Kobotaru and the hotel Chikugo Funagoya Koen no Yado. The Kyushu Geibunkan, an arts and culture exchange hall, opened on 27 April 2013.
The paths are flat and well-marked, making the park easy to navigate for visitors of all ages. Weekends and public holidays tend to draw larger crowds, so a weekday visit offers a quieter experience.
The park lies on the right bank of the Yabe River, not the Chikugo. The Yabe's branch, the Okibata River, runs through the western sports zone, crossed by a connecting bridge, and the river's sandbar, Nakano-shima, is reached by the Funagoya Bridge on Route 209. A "Gatagata Bridge" links Funagoya Onsen to Nakano-shima.
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