Parque Okayama Park, San José
Meet one of the most visited places of San José, the Okayama Park, and discover its relation with Japan
Parque Okayama
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Okayama Park is one of the most visited city’s parks by the locals and one that you should not miss on your visit to San José.
Parque Okayama Park, Costa Rica
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It is also known as “the Chinese Park” and it is a work of the Costa Rican architect Mayela Fallas which was built to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the town-twinning between San José and Okayama (Japan). The design of the park is very peculiar because it is based on the Feng Shui´s philosophy with beautiful paths and flowery islets that makes it an ideal place to walk and rest.
One of its attractions is The Momotaro Statue, a present that the Japanese city made to San José and which culminates the highest point of the park. It has also different sport facilities like a soccer field and children´s game areas, as well as a bridge-tunnel, a garden of white stones, an amphitheatre, and a pond.
The park is very crowded during weekends and, unlike other parks, you can visit it at night, because it has a good lighting. You should know that this is a very commercial area, in case you are planning to go shopping.
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Location:
Between 62nd and 65th avenues, in the district of San Francisco de Dos Ríos, San José.
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San José
What to see:
- Parque Metropolitano La Sabana Park
- Parque Morazán Park
- Parque Nacional Park
- Parque Diversiones Park
- Parque España Park
- Central Park
- Parque Zoológico Simón Bolívar Zoo
- Spirogyra Butterfly Garden
- Parque de la Paz Park
- Parque Okayama Park
- Parque de la Merced Park
- Mercado Central
- Mercado Borbón Market
- Casa Amarilla
- Edificio Metálico
- Universidad de Costa Rica
- Edificio Luis Ollé Building
- Former Atlantic Train Station
- Alianza Francesa
- Edificio Maroy Building
- Edificio Herdocia Building
- Biblioteca Nacional
- Iglesia de la Merced
- Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad Church
- Barrio Amón Neighbourhood
- Distrito Escazú District
- Teatro Nacional
- Teatro Melico Salazar Theatre
- Galería Nacional
- Teatro Auditorio Nacional
- Centro Costarricense de Ciencia y Cultura Centre
- Banco Central
- Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica
- Avenida Central
- Paseo Colón
- Catedral Metropolitana Cathedral
- Plaza de la Cultura
- Plaza de la Democracia
- Bulevar Ricardo Jiménez Boulevard
- Plaza de la Libertad Electoral
- Castillo Azul
- Fuente Hispanidad Fountain
- Teatro Variedades Theatre
- Plaza Juan Mora Fernández
Museums:
- Museo del Jade
- Gold Museum
- Museo de Numismática
- Museo Nacional de Costa Rica
- Museo Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia Historical Museum
- Museo de Arte y Diseño Contemporáneo
- Museo de la Comunidad Judía de Costa Rica
- TEOR/ética
- Museo de Ciencias Naturales La Salle
- Museo Rafael Obregón Loría Masonic Museum Grand Lodge
- Children´s Museum
- Museo del Arte Costarricense
- Museo Filatélico y Numismático Museum
- Museo Histórico Agrícola Santa Ana Museum
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