20141127-20141130 Japan : Osaka-fu Suita-shi 大阪府吹田市 - Expo Commemoration Park 万博記念公園


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Expo Commemoration Park 万博記念公園
Expo Commemoration Park 万博記念公園, opened in 1972 at the site of 1970 Japan World Exposition (as known as EXPO'70) in the northern part of Osaka-fu 大阪府.
In terms of area, the park is 264 hectare in size, which is 56 times that of Tokyo Dome.
The symbol of the park, which is also the symbol of EXPO'70, is the Tower of the Sun 太陽の塔, 70m in height.

The nearest train station is Banpaku Kinen Kouen Station 万博記念公園駅 of Osaka Monorail 大阪モノレール Main Line / Saito Line 本線 / 彩都線.
View of the Tower of the Sun 太陽の塔 and the main entrance from the Monorail station Map of the park Map of the park
Outside the main entrance Tower of the Sun 太陽の塔 Tower of the Sun 太陽の塔
Tower of the Sun 太陽の塔 Tower of the Sun 太陽の塔 Red leaves
Tower of the Sun 太陽の塔 Tower of the Sun 太陽の塔 and another objet in the park Red leaves
Map of the Japanese Garden 日本庭園 part of the park Red leaves in Japanese Garden 日本庭園 Red leaves in Japanese Garden 日本庭園
Tower of the Sun 太陽の塔 and another objet in the park Tower of the Sun 太陽の塔 Tower of the Sun 太陽の塔
Children's playground part of the park Children's playground part of the park Tower of the Sun 太陽の塔
Red leaves Tower of the Sun 太陽の塔 Tower of the Sun 太陽の塔
Tower of the Sun 太陽の塔 Tower of the Sun 太陽の塔 Red leaves
Tower of the Sun 太陽の塔 Tower of the Sun 太陽の塔 Tower of the Sun 太陽の塔