Nokonoshima Island Park

Take a day trip out of Fukuoka to visit Nokonoshima Island Park, a family friendly park! With the bright blue sky, well manicured plots of colourful seasonal flowers and Hakata Bay as the backdrop. It is a visual feast for the senses. Perhaps because this park is off the mainland, therefore when I visited it, I didn't see hordes of tourists. On the contrary, this park is popular with the locals as Bungalows and Cottages are available for rental. The park is pretty big, so set aside at least 11/2-2 to cover its grounds. Satisfy your hunger pangs at any of the restaurants or lay a mat on the grass and have a picnic! I enjoyed strolling through Omoide-dori as it is a replicate of an old town. If your child loves animals, there is a "mini zoo" there too.












The rental cottages -



Getting there
Board the subway in Hakata to Meinohama Station, take the Nishitetsu Bus to Nokonoshima Ferry Terminal. You can either walk to the park or take the bus bound for the Park.

It takes about 30-45mins to walk there and here are snapshots of the view along the way -










Signing off this post, with pics of Cherry Blossoms. The smell of Cherry Blossoms reminded me Almonds