Hours
24 hours
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Free
Garden · Fukuoka
Fukuoka's favourite city-centre park, laid out on the former outer moat of Fukuoka Castle. A 2 km path circles a large pond of islands and bridges, with a Japanese garden, an art museum, a Noh theatre and lakeside cafés along the way.
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History
The name derives from a inlet of Hakata Bay formerly called "Kusagae," which was utilized as the outer moat (Oohori) of Fukuoka Castle when Kuroda Nagamasa, the first feudal lord of the Fukuoka domain, constructed the castle during the Keichō era.
Landscaping work was undertaken in conjunction with the 1927 East Asia Promotion Exposition, and the park opened in 1929 as a prefectural facility—Ōhori Park. With a total area of approximately 39.8 hectares and a large pond occupying roughly 22.6 hectares at its center, it stands among Japan's foremost water landscape parks.
In 2007, it was registered as a National Historic Site (scenic area).
The approximately 2-kilometer loop path around the pond is a popular jogging and walking course, with facilities such as a wild bird forest, children's playground, Noh theater, Japanese garden (covered separately), and the Fukuoka City Art Museum scattered throughout.
On the central island, connected by four bridges, stands the vermillion "Ukimidō," which has become the symbol of the park.
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Practical Information
Ōhorikōen Station on the Subway Airport Line is right next to the park — 2 stops (about 4 minutes) from Tenjin. Tōjinmachi Station is handy for the west side.
The park is open around the clock and free to enter. The islands in the middle of the pond are lit up every evening from 18:00 to 22:00, in colours that change with the seasons.
There is a paid car park on the north side of the park (104 spaces; open 7:00–23:00, from 5:00 in May–September).
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