Hakusan Park
is a park in Chūō-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. History The 1964 Niigata earthquake caused the sandy soil under the city to liquefy, damaging many city facilities. The aging baseball stadium was converted to an earthquake memorial using funds from the earthquake disaster relief money. This is currently the Niigata Prefectural Hall. From the 1990s, aging facilities were demolished. A riverside picnic site covering approximately 7 hectares was created, and north and south bound traffic was diverted under the park via a tunnel. Other facilities in the park * Hakusan Shrine * Niigata Prefectural Government Memorial Hall * Niigata City Music and Culture Hall * Niigata-City Performing Arts Center (Ryutopia) * Niigata Prefectural Civic Center * Niigata City Municipal Gymnasium * Niigata City Athletic Stadium is a sports venue in Niigata, Japan, and was the home of the Albirex Niigata football team until they moved to the Big Swan in 2001. The stadium is an athleti ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hakusan Park1
Hakusan can refer to: *Mount Haku, located in the Chūbu region of Japan, one of Japan's "Three Holy Mountains" **Hakusan National Park, a national park surrounding Mount Hakusan **Hakusan, Ishikawa, a city located in Ishikawa, Japan *Hakusan, Mie, a former town located in Mie, Japan *Mount Hakusan (Hyōgo), a mountain located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan *Hakusan Station (Tokyo), a metro station in Tokyo, Japan {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hakusan Park3
Hakusan can refer to: * Mount Haku, located in the Chūbu region of Japan, one of Japan's "Three Holy Mountains" **Hakusan National Park, a national park surrounding Mount Hakusan ** Hakusan, Ishikawa, a city located in Ishikawa, Japan *Hakusan, Mie, a former town located in Mie, Japan *Mount Hakusan (Hyōgo) , or Mount Hakusan (commonly referred to as simply Hakusan), is a dormant stratovolcano in Japan. It is located on the borders of Gifu and Ishikawa, on the island of Honshu. Mount Haku is thought to have first been active 300,000 to 400,000 yea ..., a mountain located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan * Hakusan Station (Tokyo), a metro station in Tokyo, Japan {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chūō-ku, Niigata
is one of the eight wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. It comprises much of the city centre. , the ward had an estimated population of 183,231 in 87,162 households and a population density of 4,900 persons per km2. The total area of the ward was . Geography Chūō-ku is located in the approximate centre of Niigata City, bounded by the Sea of Japan to the north and the Nihonkai-Tōhoku Expressway to the south. The area comprises the old city as well as the , , and the districts. Neighboring municipalities/wards *Niigata Prefecture **Higashi-ku, Niigata **Kōnan-ku, Niigata **Nishi-ku, Niigata Neighborhoods Central Business District Chūō-ku is the heart of Niigata in terms of economic and political importance. The City Office is located here along with several central government and prefectural agencies. Japan's national broadcaster NHK has its prefectural TV station and radio station in Chūō-ku. There are several company head o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Niigata Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture in the Chūbu region of Honshu of Japan. Niigata Prefecture has a population of 2,227,496 (1 July 2019) and is the List of Japanese prefectures by area, fifth-largest prefecture of Japan by geographic area at . Niigata Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture to the southwest, Gunma Prefecture to the south, Fukushima Prefecture to the east, and Yamagata Prefecture to the northeast. Niigata, Niigata, Niigata is the capital and largest city of Niigata Prefecture, with other major cities including Nagaoka, Niigata, Nagaoka, Jōetsu, Niigata, Jōetsu, and Sanjō, Niigata, Sanjō. Niigata Prefecture contains the Niigata Major Metropolitan Area centered on Niigata with a population of 1,395,612, the largest metropolitan area on the Sea of Japan coast and the twelfth-largest in Japan. Niigata Prefecture is part of the historic Hokuriku region and features Sado, Niigata, Sado Island, the sixth largest island of Japan in area follo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1964 Niigata Earthquake
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Hakusan Shrine
Hakusan can refer to: * Mount Haku, located in the Chūbu region of Japan, one of Japan's "Three Holy Mountains" **Hakusan National Park, a national park surrounding Mount Hakusan ** Hakusan, Ishikawa, a city located in Ishikawa, Japan *Hakusan, Mie, a former town located in Mie, Japan *Mount Hakusan (Hyōgo) , or Mount Hakusan (commonly referred to as simply Hakusan), is a dormant stratovolcano in Japan. It is located on the borders of Gifu and Ishikawa, on the island of Honshu. Mount Haku is thought to have first been active 300,000 to 400,000 yea ..., a mountain located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan * Hakusan Station (Tokyo), a metro station in Tokyo, Japan {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Niigata-City Performing Arts Center (Ryutopia)
The is a large multi-purpose public cultural facility in Chūō-ku, Niigata, Japan, which opened on 22 October 1998. Facilities There are 1,890 main concert hall seats and 903 theater seats. Access Train / Car The complex is located within Hakusan Park, and the nearest station to the facility is Hakusan Station on the JR Echigo Line, 20 minutes' walk away. It is 15 minutes by car from the main Niigata Station. Teansit bus There is a BRT " Bandai-bashi Line" bus stop 'Shiyakusyo-mae' (Stop No.08) near the facility. Also, Niigata City Loop Bus has a stop 'Hakusan Koen mae'. References Surrounding area * Hakusan Park * Hakusan Shrine * Niigata Prefectural Civic Center * Niigata City Athletic Stadium is a sports venue in Niigata, Japan, and was the home of the Albirex Niigata football team until they moved to the Big Swan in 2001. The stadium is an athletics stadium which has hosted major Japanese athletic events, including the 1964 Nationa ... External links * {{C ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Niigata Prefectural Civic Center
The is a large multi-purpose public cultural facility in Chūō-ku, Niigata, Japan, which opened on 1 December 1967. Facilities The main concert hall seats 1,730, and the smaller hall seats 300. History Construction of the building started on 20 September 1966. The total construction cost was 923 million yen, and was partially funded using relief donations following the June 1964 Niigata earthquake. The building opened on 21 November 1967. Performances Musical artists and groups that have appeared on stage at the Niigata Prefectural Civic Center include the following. * Iron Maiden december 10 1982. * A-ha, ''World tour 1986 – 1987'', 11 July 1987 * Mark Morris Dance Group, ''Japan Tour with Yo-Yo Ma'', 7 June 2002 * Dir En Grey, ''Tour 05: It Withers and Withers'', 10 April 2005 * Kodo, ''One Earth Tour 2011'', 21 December 2011 * Every Little Thing, ''15th Anniversary Concert Tour 2011-2012 "Ordinary"'', 3 April 2012 * '' Blast!'', 20 July 2012 * Hideaki Tokunaga, ''Con ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Niigata City Athletic Stadium
is a sports venue in Niigata, Japan, and was the home of the Albirex Niigata football team until they moved to the Big Swan in 2001. The stadium is an athletics stadium which has hosted major Japanese athletic events, including the 1964 National Sports Festival. Albirex Niigata Ladies also use the stadium. See also * Hakusan Park is a park in Chūō-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. History The 1964 Niigata earthquake caused the sandy soil under the city to liquefy, damaging many city facilities. The aging baseball stadium was converted to an earthquake memorial ..., the park in which the stadium is located References External links * {{Albirex Niigata Athletics (track and field) venues in Japan Football venues in Japan Buildings and structures in Niigata (city) Sports venues in Niigata Prefecture Albirex Niigata Sports venues completed in 1936 1936 establishments in Japan ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Parks In Japan
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are green spaces set aside for recreation inside towns and cities. National parks and country parks are green spaces used for recreation in the countryside. State parks and provincial parks are administered by sub-national government states and agencies. Parks may consist of grassy areas, rocks, soil and trees, but may also contain buildings and other artifacts such as monuments, fountains or playground structures. Many parks have fields for playing sports such as baseball and football, and paved areas for games such as basketball. Many parks have trails for walking, biking and other activities. Some parks are built adjacent to bodies of water or watercourses and may comprise a beach or boat dock area. Urban parks often have benches for sitting and may contain picnic tables and barbecue grills. The ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Parks And Gardens In Niigata Prefecture
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are green spaces set aside for recreation inside towns and cities. National parks and country parks are green spaces used for recreation in the countryside. State parks and provincial parks are administered by sub-national government states and agencies. Parks may consist of grassy areas, rocks, soil and trees, but may also contain buildings and other artifacts such as monuments, fountains or playground structures. Many parks have fields for playing sports such as baseball and football, and paved areas for games such as basketball. Many parks have trails for walking, biking and other activities. Some parks are built adjacent to bodies of water or watercourses and may comprise a beach or boat dock area. Urban parks often have benches for sitting and may contain picnic tables and barbecue grills. The ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |