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Ohori Park

Ohori Park

大濠公園

Ohori Park is a large city park in central Fukuoka, built around a lake that was once part of the moat of Fukuoka Castle. It opened in 1929 as a Place of Scenic Beauty. A waterfront path of about 2 km goes around the lake, and bridges lead to Nakanoshima Island with its red Ukimi pavilion. Visitors can walk, jog, rent boats, and visit the Fukuoka Art Museum, a Japanese garden and a Noh theater. At night, part of the lake is lit up.

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Visitor information

Opening hours

Night lighting: 6:00pm–10:00pm daily (7:00pm–10:00pm from April to September).

Japanese Garden (inside the park): 9am–5pm.

Closed

Japanese Garden: closed on Mondays and from December 29 to January 3.

Admission

Japanese Garden: adults 240 yen, children 120 yen.

Getting there

7 minutes on foot from Ohorikoen Station or Tojinmachi Station on the Fukuoka City Subway Airport Line.

By Nishitetsu bus: 5 minutes on foot from the Ohori Koen or Kuromon bus stops.

Hours and fees can change. Please check the official website before you go.

Good to know

  • From August 1 to December 31, 2026, the Japanese Garden hosts a paid night event called "SEKAI" (closed Mondays). The garden is scheduled to close temporarily from March 31, 2027.

Tips for Muslim visitors

  • A walking path of about 2 km runs around the pond.
  • The waterside east of Naka-no-shima island is lit up every evening (18:00–22:00; 19:00–22:00 April–September).
  • Natural sites may have few facilities. Bring water, a travel prayer mat and a qibla app, and check the weather; mountains and lakes can be much colder than the city.
  • Restrooms for wudu can be far apart on trails. Many Muslim travellers carry a small water bottle for wudu.
  • Plan your visit around prayer times. Below are today's prayer times for Fukuoka and the verified places to pray nearby.
  • Food stalls and shops near popular sights usually do not have halal certification. Check the ingredients, or choose from the verified places on this site.

Prayer times in Fukuoka

Today (5 Nov 2026)

  1. Fajr05:06
  2. Sunrise06:40
  3. Dhuhr12:04
  4. Asr15:01
  5. Maghrib17:23
  6. Isha18:48

Times are calculated for Fukuoka City. Times may differ elsewhere in Fukuoka.

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Halal food near Ohori Park

We have not verified a halal restaurant near here yet. Until then, these guides can help you choose food safely:

Distances and walking times are estimates based on straight-line distance.

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Photo: Hirho, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (Checked 5 Nov 2026): crossroadfukuoka.jp