Ohori Park was created in 1929 from an inlet called Kusakae, which was used as an outer moat when Nagamasa Kuroda built Fukuoka Castle, into the present park.
The 39.7 hectares (including 22.7 hectares of water surface) of the park includes a Japanese garden in the Chikusan-Rinsen-Kaiyu style, with 3,000 azaleas, green willows reflected on the water surface, an island in the middle connected by a bridge, and boats, all of which blend well together.
The 2km-long path around the park is always crowded with joggers.
Ohori Park Japanese Garden
The 12,000-square-meter Japanese garden on the south side of the park was built in 1979 in the “Chikusan-Rinsen-Kaiyu” style. A waterfall falls, a mountain stream winds through the woods, and a pond spreads out. There is a tea ceremony room and a tea ceremony hall, which are used for various gatherings for a fee.
Japanese Garden
May - September: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
October - April: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Japanese Garden
Every Monday (or the following day if Monday is a holiday)
(If Monday is a holiday, the following day will be closed.)
Japanese Garden: December 29 - January 3
Japanese Garden Entrance Fee
Adults 250 yen
Children 120 yen (under 15 years old)
5 min. walk from Subway Ohori Koen Stn. → Nishitetsu Bus “Nishi Koen” stop
10 min. walk from Ohori Station