Expo Memorial Park

Expo Memorial Park

Nihongo|The Expo Memorial Park|万博記念公園|Banpaku kinen kōen is a park in Suita, Japan. It is located north of Osaka (about 15 km from Umeda). The park is the former site of Expo '70, a World's Fair held between March 15 and September 13, 1970. It is about 264 ha of lawn and forest, and has a number of educational and recreational facilities.

The National Museum of Ethnology, the Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, and part of the Expoland are located in this park. The National Museum of Art used to be in this park, but was later moved to Nakanoshima area, Kita-ku, Osaka. The park also has the Tower of the Sun, a symbolic landmark of the Expo '70, which has been preserved and repaired a number of times. Some of the materials used or built in the Expo '70 still remain.

Train Stations

*Banpaku-Kinen-Koen Station, Osaka Monorail Main Line
*Koen-higashiguchi Station, Osaka Monorail Saito Line
*Yamada Station, Hankyu Senri Line

Establishments

*The Natural and Cultural Gardens: There were pavilions in this area. Now it is areas of very large lawn, and trees. About 98 ha, over 470,000 trees.
*The Japanese Garden: About 26 ha.
*National Museum of Ethnology, Japan
*International Institute For Children's Literature Osaka [http://www.iiclo.or.jp/english/english.htm]
*Japan Fork Crafts Museum Osaka
*Osaka Expo '70 Stadium
*Expoland

External links

[http://www.expo70.or.jp/e/index.html The Expo Memorial Park] (English)


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