Odo Park is one of Fukuoka’s amazing green spaces. For the first time I visited a park on the sea, where pine trees spilled out on to a sandy shore. This quiet park located in Odo is just a 10 minute walk from Marinoa City, so if you’re hankering after a tranquil picnic Odo Park makes the perfect getaway. It’s combination of a subtle sea breeze, dozens of crabs and even a hidden shrine makes this place feel like it was taken straight out of a Ghibli movie. For an authentic Japanese experience, rent a barbeque, let the kids play, sit back and listen to the cicadas.
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Odo Park
A spot of seaside greenery
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Wildflowers blossoming in Odo Park
The sand here is teeming with crabs
There are plenty of empty benches even on a sunny day
Plenty of people go sailing at the park
A cat in the grass guarding the Odo Daijingu shrine
The perfect spot to read a book in the shade
There are both forest and open grass spaces
The park is home to many stray cats
The view from the bay, a great photo opportunity
A jungle gym for the kids
A haunting view of the mountains
Beach meets woodland; a rare sight
Odo Daijingu Shrine - hauntingly beautiful
The shrine entrance
The park is quiet enough for a midday catnap on the shore
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Kim Bergström
5 years ago
Wow, it looks like you had the place to yourself!
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