Aoimori Park
Aoimori Park is a urban park in the central district of Aomori Prefecture's capital city, Aomori in northern Japan. Acting as an urban green space in the city's dense administrative district, it features various themed landscapes. It has been maintained by the prefectural government of Aomori since its opening in 1985. It is also the official ending point for National Route 4 and National Route 7. Various monuments and markers within and near the park denote the terminus of the two highways.
Description
The park lies in the otherwise dense administrative district of Aomori. It is surrounded to the west, north, and south by office buildings, made primarily up of administrative buildings for the government of Aomori Prefecture. Its boundaries are marked by city streets, though its southern boundary is formed by National Route 4 and National Route 7. These highways have their northern end points at the park, this is detailed on several markers and monuments within the park.Design and layout
Aoimori Park is divided into a relaxation area, an arboretum of local symbolic trees, a playground, a flower garden, and a grass field. The relaxing area features an aquatic garden within a cobblestone plaza with nearby benches and a pergola. A clock tower presides across this area, sitting in a visually prominent location near the western edge of the plaza. The arboretum features trees and flowering plants that are symbolic of each of the municipalities of Aomori Prefecture. A playground near the southwestern corner of the park embodies the "contact" theme.In addition to these features, the park is home to a 7-Eleven convenience store that sits in the northwestern corner of the park. Its parking lot is utilized during the annual Aomori Nebuta Matsuri and other special events, such as being a stop during the 2020 Summer Olympics torch relay.