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Higashi-kōen: Location & Nearest Station (2 km from Hakata Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Higashi-kōen is a park in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka Prefecture, about 2 km in a straight line from Hakata Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Fukuoka.

Higashi-kōen
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypePark
Name in Japanese東公園
LocationHakata-ku, Fukuoka Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Maidashi-Kyūdai-byōin-mae Station – about 0.3 km
From Hakata Stationabout 2 km (straight line)
From Hiroshima Stationabout 209 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 483 km (straight line)
Established1876
Coordinates33.60583, 130.41894
MapOpen in Google Maps

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