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](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/5454-36692/1000/fukuoka-odo-park-36692.jpg)
Wildflowers blossoming in Odo Park
![The sand here is teeming with crabs](https://a3.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/5454-36753/1000/fukuoka-odo-park-36753.jpg)
The sand here is teeming with crabs
![There are plenty of empty benches even on a sunny day](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/5454-36759/1000/fukuoka-odo-park-36759.jpg)
There are plenty of empty benches even on a sunny day
![Plenty of people go sailing at the park](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/5454-36761/1000/fukuoka-odo-park-36761.jpg)
Plenty of people go sailing at the park
![A cat in the grass guarding the Odo Daijingu shrine](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/5454-36764/1000/fukuoka-odo-park-36764.jpg)
A cat in the grass guarding the Odo Daijingu shrine
![The perfect spot to read a book in the shade](https://a3.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/5454-36766/1000/fukuoka-odo-park-36766.jpg)
The perfect spot to read a book in the shade
![There are both forest and open grass spaces](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/5454-36768/1000/fukuoka-odo-park-36768.jpg)
There are both forest and open grass spaces
![The park is home to many stray cats](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/5454-36770/1000/fukuoka-odo-park-36770.jpg)
The park is home to many stray cats
![The view from the bay, a great photo opportunity](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/5454-36772/1000/fukuoka-odo-park-36772.jpg)
The view from the bay, a great photo opportunity
![A jungle gym for the kids](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/5454-36774/1000/fukuoka-odo-park-36774.jpg)
A jungle gym for the kids
![A haunting view of the mountains](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/5454-36776/1000/fukuoka-odo-park-36776.jpg)
A haunting view of the mountains
![Beach meets woodland; a rare sight](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/5454-36778/1000/fukuoka-odo-park-36778.jpg)
Beach meets woodland; a rare sight
![Odo Daijingu Shrine - hauntingly beautiful](https://a3.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/5454-36780/1000/fukuoka-odo-park-36780.jpg)
Odo Daijingu Shrine - hauntingly beautiful
![The shrine entrance](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/5454-36802/1000/fukuoka-odo-park-36802.jpg)
The shrine entrance
![The park is quiet enough for a midday catnap on the shore](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/5454-36803/1000/fukuoka-odo-park-36803.jpg)
The park is quiet enough for a midday catnap on the shore
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Kim Bergström
4 years ago
Wow, it looks like you had the place to yourself!
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