Meiji Park in front of Hakata is transformed into The Gateway Park "HAKATA MEIJI" [ Hakata Ward , Fukuoka City ]

Sou Fujimoto, the architect of the Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine temporary hall, oversaw the overall design.

Image: Fukuoka City release

 

"Creating a new face for Hakata , the land gateway to Kyushu," "Promoting the Fitness City Project," and "Promoting the 10,000 Trees Project in the Urban Forest" ━━━━.
Meiji Park is located in front of Hakata , where buildings are being renovated as part of " Hakata Connected," a downtown redevelopment project in Fukuoka City .
This time, a group led by Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd. was selected as the preferred negotiating party for the Meiji Park development, management and operation project under the Park PFI .
Going forward, the park renewal project will aim to develop the park into a " gateway " that will bring new experiences, excitement and wandering around, while harmonizing with the surrounding environment.

 

 

This time, the overall design supervisor is architect Sou Fujimoto, producer of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo and known for the Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine Temporary Hall .
Meiji Park will be the setting for a new landmark where trees and architecture come together, and in conjunction with Fukuoka City's Fitness City project, it will feature "stairs that make you want to climb" and "a three-dimensional corridor that makes you want to walk."
There are also plans to set up health promotion facilities, which will consist of the following:
◎ Rooftop: Rooftop Plaza ◎ 4th floor: Health promotion facility ( comprising a gym, running station, and sauna )
◎ 3rd floor: Same as above (same)
◎ 2nd floor: Restaurants / terrace-like passage ◎ 1st floor: Restaurants / toilets / smoking area

 

 

In addition to the multi-level corridors and health promotion facilities, the entrance will be enhanced with a floral gate and a symbolic tree .
At the same time, the company also plans to promote Fukuoka City's "10,000 Trees in the Urban Forest Project" by creating a "green oasis" by planting a variety of tree species, including deciduous and evergreen trees.
Furthermore, as part of efforts to improve the management and operation of the park, new technologies such as AI cameras for safety and security measures and people flow analysis will also be introduced.

 

 

Construction of Meiji Park is scheduled to begin in fiscal 2024, with the park gradually opening to the public from spring 2025.

Image: Fukuoka City release

 

Meiji Park, located in front of Hakata, is an urban park that opened in 1965 as part of the Hakata Station Area Land Readjustment Project .
Since 2008 , some areas of the park have been occupied by construction work, including flood prevention measures in the area around Hakata Station, construction work to lay underground power transmission pipelines, and construction of an underground roadway in front of Hakata. Although this occupation has continued since then, redevelopment of Meiji Park began in 2011 , and the park has been gradually opened to public use since 2015 .

 

 

The members of the group represented by Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd. this time include Azusa Sekkei Kyushu Branch, Landscape Mura Co., Ltd., Asahi Construction Co., Ltd., and Kinoshita Green Construction Co., Ltd.
As with the other two parks, a basic business agreement will be concluded in September 2023 for the renovation of Meiji Park, and design and discussions will begin. Construction is scheduled to begin in fiscal 2024, with the parks gradually opening to the public from spring 2025 .

 

 

Equipment outline

Facility name Meiji Park
Location: Hakata 3-chome, Hakata Ward , Fukuoka City
Park type: Block park
Area: 3,572 m²
Opened in 1967

 

 

Reference site

Fukuoka City Housing and Urban Affairs Bureau Parks Department Park-PFI Promotion Division "Three attractive parks have been created using the Park-PFI system ! "
https://www.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/data/open/cnt/3/107665/1/Park-PFI_miryokuafureru3kouenntannjou.pdf