The Hisaya-ōdōri Park (久屋大通公園) is located in Sakae, Nagoya, in central Japan.

History

The park was laid out after the devastation of

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by the mayor of Nagoya, in order to create green space in the middle of the city. It acts as a

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within the downtown area and has over the years been laid out with many trees,

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s and works of modern art such as sculptures and other installations. The park is around 2 km long and stretches roughly from north to south. Nagoya TV Tower is located in the middle of the park. The park is also the venue of the annual Nagoya Festival, which attracts many visitors. The area is served by the

Hisaya-ōdōri Station is an underground metro station located in Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan operated by the Nagoya Municipal Subway. It is an interchange station between the Sakura-dōri Line and the Meijō Line and is located 3.3 rail kilometers fr ...

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