Meriken Park

{{Short description|Park in Kobe, Japan}}

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{{nihongo|Meriken Park|メリケンパーク|Meriken pāku}} is a waterfront park located in the port city of Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The park features the Kobe Port Tower, Kobe Maritime Museum, and a memorial to victims of the Great Hanshin earthquake. The name of the park comes from the word "American," which was commonly translated as "Meriken" during the Meiji era.{{Cite web|url=https://www.japan-experience.com/city-kobe/the-meriken-park-in-kobe|title=Meriken Park, a Symbol of Kobe {{!}} Japan Experience|website=www.japan-experience.com|access-date=2017-01-27}} Meriken Park is also the location of the Hotel Okura Kobe and Kobe Meriken Park Oriental Hotel.