Built in 1873 as Japan's first citizen's park, Hakusan-kōen remains a lovely place for a stroll among beautiful, manicured gardens. There's a pond full of koi, a bridge and a shrine.
Hakusan-kōen
Niigata Prefecture
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1. Saito Family Summer Villa
0.78 MILES
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