Hakusan Park — Attraction in Niigata

Hakusan Park (白山公園, Hakusan-kōen) is a park in Chūō-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

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, such as : 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...

白山公園の成り立ちを調べたので記録

開園年：明治6年（1873年）

特徴：日本で最も早く誕生した「都市公園」の一つ（全国最古級）

設計者：日本初の「公園設計者」とされる久米民之助が関与したとされる

目的：西洋式の都市計画に基づき、市民の憩いの場・教育と教化の場として整備

構成：白山神社の境内地を中心に、その周辺を含めて整備された

明治政府の政策：神社や寺の境内を都市公園化することで、近代的な公共空間にする意図があった（神仏分離後の土地利用転換の一例）

Origins of Hakusan Park Opening year: 1873 (Meiji 6)

Significance: One of the earliest urban parks in Japan; among the oldest in the country

Designer: Believed to have involved Kume Taminosuke, regarded as Japan’s first park designer

Purpose Hakusan Park was created as part of a Western-style urban planning initiative. It was designed to serve as a space for citizens to relax, learn, and be uplifted morally and spiritually.

Structure The park was developed around Hakusan Shrine's precincts, expanding to include the surrounding area. The shrine and the park have since functioned as a unified cultural and civic space.

Government Policy Context This project reflected Meiji-era policy, which aimed to convert shrine and temple precincts into modern public spaces—a shift in land use following the separation of Shinto and Buddhism (shinbutsu bunri). The transformation was part of Japan’s modernization and...

Went there to see the Autumn foliage and we did not fail to see. So relaxing seeing the vibrant colours of the leaves that changes every Autumn season. The people were not that much when we visited there so it's better. The place is maintained good . Japanese garden made there is also amazing. Highly recommend for you to visit this place especially...