Mekari Park

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Mekari Park

Observation spot overlooking Kanmon Straits with a mesmerizing night view!

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On the northern Kyushu side of the Kanmon Strait, there is a 37-hectare park in the Seto Inland National Park overlooking the main island. The whole area around Mt. Kojo, including Moji Castle ruins, is made into a park that stretches to the waterfront.

From the observation deck, you can see Kanmon Strait with the torrent making whirls and boats crossing to and fro under your nose. A rare saltwater swimming pool is opened during summer, a 3m-tall, 44m-long Arita pottery mural depicting Genpei Battle, Norfolk Hiroba (Plaza) named after the sister city, Mekari Shrine, and many more spots are worth a look.

You can get to the park by Mojiko Retro Sightseeing Train / Kitakyushu Bank Retro Train’s Shiokaze-go which runs from Kyushutetsudo-Kinenkan Station near Mojiko Station to Norfolk Hiroba Station or Kanmon-Kaikyo Mekari Station.

Kanmon Strait between the main island and Kyushu offers the exceptional night view and was registered as Japan Nightscape Heritage in 2020. Kanmon bridge is lit up and the quaint cityscape of Mojiko Retro and Shimonoseki is enchanting. Many visit here to watch the sunset over Hibiki-nada Sea.

Highlights

  • The sunset, nightscape and the view from the observation deck are breathtaking.
  • The vast grounds from the mountain to the waterfront.
  • So many places to see not only for locals but also for tourists.

Photos

  • Mekari Park with lovely cherry blossoms

    Mekari Park with lovely cherry blossoms

  • Mekari Shrine enshrines a guardian god

    Mekari Shrine enshrines a guardian god

  • Norfolk Plaza. The sister city Norfolk is a port town in eastern USA

    Norfolk Plaza. The sister city Norfolk is a port town in eastern USA

  • Moji Port viewed from Mekari 2nd Observation Deck

    Moji Port viewed from Mekari 2nd Observation Deck

  • Kitakyushu Bank Retro Train, Shiokaze-go

    Kitakyushu Bank Retro Train, Shiokaze-go

Reviews

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  • 陳榆

    來這賞鳥及賞花聞名的公園~還有一座大型展望台,還能看見距離本州僅700公尺的關門海峽及架在其上的關門大橋哦👍

Details

Name in Japanese
和布刈公園
Postal Code
801-0855
Address
Kyumoji2 and Moji, Moji-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka
Telephone
093-331-1881 (Moji District Public Works Maintenance Division)
Hours
Always open
Directions
From JR Mojiko Station, ride the Nishitetsu Bus to Mekari Koen-mae Stop, and walk a little
Official Website
Official Website (Japanese)