JPN: Ohori Park

1 Ohorikoen, Chuo, Fukuoka, Japan

Located to the west of Maizuru Park, Ohori Park is an equally pleasant park with a large pond at its centre. The Japanese word ohori means 'moat', and the park is so named as the pond once served as part of the moat system of the neighbouring Fukuoka Castle.


As my BFFs and I made our way to Ohori Park, we saw another beautiful ginkgo tree. It was Pikachu's turn to get his photo taken.



Ohori Park was constructed between 1926 and 1929.



I believe that tree in the middle is a cherry blossom tree.


The park welcomes volunteers to take part in its 'One Person, One Flower' campaign.


There were quite a number of dark clouds above the pond area, but thankfully it didn't rain at all.



The circumference of the pond is a little over 2km, popular for leisurely walk and jogging.


Fukuoka Art Museum houses not only Asian antiques, but also work by world-famous artists,
such as Marc Chagall and Salvador Dali.

We really enjoyed our long stroll at the park, certainly a good way to de-stress after a whole year of work.


As if they were queueing for something~

No fishing at the pond!

There are three islands, man-made of course, in the middle of the pond that are connected by bridges.

“Understanding is the bridge between two minds; love is the bridge between two souls.”
~ Matshona Dhliwayo


Did you know that the park was designed after the classical garden style of the West Lake in China.


We walked through all three islands, finally crossing the last bridge to get back to the mainland.


The swan boats are operational from March to November every year.

There's a Noh theatre located at the northwestern end of the park. For the unitiated, Noh is a major form of classical Japanese dance-cum-drama that has stood the test of time since the 14th century.


There's also a landscaped Japanese garden at Ohori Park, which we didn't get to see. There's an entrance fee of ¥250 (~S$3.05) per person for that.

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