Suwayama Park, Public park in Chūō-ku, Japan

Suwayama Park is a 4.3-hectare space on Mount Suwa's slopes that features observation decks, spiral bridges, and designated play areas for children. The layout guides visitors through a mix of designed landscape and open areas that offer changing views from different points throughout the site.

Suwayama Park opened in the early Meiji era as Suwayama Yūen, and housed Suwayama Zoo, the predecessor of Ōji Zoo. On 9 December 1874 a French astronomical expedition observed the transit of Venus from the site, and the observation ground was later named Kinsei-dai after the planet. The park now comprises the Suwayama Observatory, the Venus Bridge and the Kinsei-dai terrace.

The name Suwayama comes from Suwa Shrine (Suwayama Inari Shrine), which stands next to the Venus Platform and gave the hill its name. The Venus Platform and the spiral Venus Bridge are both named after the planet Venus, observed here by a French team in 1874. At the foot of the hill stands the Li and Yamashita family residence, a Western-style house registered as a Tangible Cultural Property.

The park is about 15 minutes on foot from Shin-Kobe Station and has parking for around 30 vehicles near the observation point. Wear sturdy shoes as the paths cross slopes with varying elevation changes throughout your visit.

The radio tower still standing at the Venus Platform is a Showa-era broadcast monument, one of the few left in Kobe. At the foot of the slope, the Ri and Yamashita residences are Western-style houses listed as registered tangible cultural properties. The Suwa Inari Shrine beside the platform gave Mount Suwa its name.