2026 Ogi Park Genki Hiroba Jabujabu Firefly Pond Full-Day Course

A one-day local outing course built around the Ogi Park Genki Hiroba Jabujabu Firefly Pond (小城公園 元気広場 じゃぶじゃぶホタル池) in Ogi-machi, Ogi City. Ogi City's official guide introduces it as "Jabujabu Firefly Pond (March to November)", and the long season from spring through autumn in which you can enjoy the water is what makes this park special. The exact opening and closing dates for 2026 have not been announced, so it is reassuring to check the current situation with Ogi City's guide before you go. Along with the Jabujabu Firefly Pond, Genki Hiroba has Ogi Falls (小城の滝), a Water Terrace where you can play in fountains, and a reflexology footpath, giving you several different ways to enjoy the water. There is also an Adventure Fort (冒険トリデ), a Kids' Slope (ちびっこゲレンデ), swings, wooden play equipment, a man-made hill and a rest area, so you can play all day even when you stay out of the water. Everything is free to use, which is the nice part — you can head out on the spur of the moment on a fine day. In the morning, look down over the town of Ogi from the top of the stone steps at Suga Shrine (須賀神社) beside the Gion River (祇園川), then drop in at the museum that tells the history of yokan, Ogi's famous sweet. Have lunch with a bento spread out in Ogi Park (小城公園), known as a cherry blossom spot, and play on the equipment in the grounds. In the afternoon it is finally time for the Jabujabu Firefly Pond, where you can spend the hours with the water until evening. It is a course that links the memories of a town like Ogi with time spent moving your body to the fullest, all in a single day.