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Meriken Park

Coordinates: 34°40′54″N 135°11′18″E / 34.68167°N 135.18833°E / 34.68167; 135.18833
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Harbor overview of Kobe's Meriken Park and the Kobe Port Tower.

Meriken Park (メリケンパーク, Meriken pāku) is a waterfront park located in the port city of Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The park features the Kobe Port Tower, Kobe Maritime Museum, and a memorial to victims of the Great Hanshin earthquake. The name of the park comes from the word "American," which was commonly translated as "Meriken" during the Meiji era.[1] Meriken Park is also the location of the Hotel Okura Kobe and Kobe Meriken Park Oriental Hotel.

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  1. ^ "Meriken Park, a Symbol of Kobe | Japan Experience". www.japan-experience.com. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
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34°40′54″N 135°11′18″E / 34.68167°N 135.18833°E / 34.68167; 135.18833

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