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Ogi Park (小城公園)

Flow of the course

Previous stop: See the history of Ogi's famous yokan and the tools once used to make it

About 20 min from the previous stop

About 90 min here

About 15 min to the next stop

Next stop: Play in the water until evening, moving between Ogi Falls and the Water Terrace

About this spot

Ogi Park began as the garden of the lord of the former Ogi domain and is also widely known as a cherry blossom spot. Inside there are ponds, large trees and Okayama Shrine (岡山神社), with walking paths whose character changes with each season. Genki Hiroba has the Adventure Fort (冒険トリデ), the Kids' Slope (ちびっこゲレンデ), swings, wooden play equipment and a man-made hill, so siblings of different ages can each find their own way to play. There is a rest area too, so you can leave your bags and take turns watching the children. It is just the right place to spend an unhurried time over a bento and build up energy for the afternoon in the water.

Tips

Use is free, and it is a short walk from the parking area to the square. Clothes get dirty easily on the Kids' Slope and the man-made hill, so a full change of clothes is reassuring. The Jabujabu Firefly Pond is inside this same Genki Hiroba, so you can move straight from the play equipment to the water. On days with strong sunshine, lay a picnic sheet in the shade of the trees and take frequent breaks.