is a park in

Jōnan-ku, Fukuoka is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Fukuoka City, Japan. As of November 1, 2004, it had a population of 128,057 people, making up 9.2% of Fukuoka City, with an area of 16.02 km2. At the time of Fukuoka City's official City desi ...

, Japan. It was originally built in the mid-

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(1754) for Kuroda Tsugutaka, the 6th

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head of the

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. It was named Yūsentei after a later lord's

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poetry. The park has a garden and a pond, and is open to the public.

External links

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Yokanavi.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yusentei Park Geography of Fukuoka Gardens in Fukuoka Prefecture Gardens in Japan