Shisui Koshi Park - Aritomo no Sato

A park with buildings that incorporate Chinese court architecture

Original Text

　National Highway ３８７ connecting Kumamoto City and the center of Kikuchi City. There is a roadside station / water. When I parked my car in the parking lot of the roadside station, I saw a Chinese building in front of me. I wondered what this was, and when I looked at it, it said, "Confucius Park." This park was a park with a building that incorporates Chinese court architecture made after "Shusui", a place related to Confucius. There are several Chinese buildings and corridors connecting them, and in the garden, the cherry blossoms swim ...

Why is this Confucius Park?

Original Text

　I stopped by the roadside station, Mizu, along the national highway in the southern part of Kikuchi City. When I parked my car in the parking lot, there were many glittering Chinese-style buildings in front of me, and the entrance was written as "Confucius Park". It's quite authentic Chinese architecture. Why is Confucius Park here? I wondered. In 1897, the municipal system and town and village system were promulgated in Japan, and the names of municipalities were decided in various places. This area is called goshi County, the first ...

Photo shine ◎! Cosplay and Instagram

Original Text

There is a building related to Confucius in China. When you go up the stairs, you will find a corridor with a vermilion color. It seems that many people use cosplay. The roadside station, water and health market is also adjacent, and you can buy lunch boxes, flowers and vegetables.

Lonely park

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I stopped by to rent a toilet, but there is still nothing. When there is a flea market, the parking lot is full, but it's usually like this. I felt uncomfortable because the location was good.

A little mysterious spot

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Chinese-style buildings and monuments that suddenly appear in the suburban landscape ... It's a little strange and unique spot. Currently in Kikuchi City, it was Suzumi Town before the merger of municipalities, and I think that the town was probably planned to build with the theme of Confucius. It seems that a Chinese product exhibition was also held before Oita. The building is quite large and has a design that is rarely seen in Japan, so it is worth a look. It's very normal as a park. However, there is a moat around the building ...