Nokonoshima Island Park — Attraction in Fukuoka

I was working with an English camp during my extensive stay here. The grounds are beautifully gardened year-round with plants that best fit the seasons. Staff members are friendly and helpful and the shops have good traditional and modern wears for purchase. There are extremely few stairs and the few that exist always have ramps, but some of the hills are quite steep. Walking canes and large umbrellas are available for free for patron use. Overnight cottages are very nice complete with kitchenette and toilet. Staying overnight, however, means surrendering to an extremely isolated location overnight. The island doesn't have any convenient stores and nothing is open past 7 aside from the ferry. Plan accordingly!

And please don't attempt walking up the island path to the park. It's 1300m of uphill narrow roads.

There's also a beach destination on the island. Again, please take the shuttle bus to get there. These beach cottages aren't as nice but they're very conveniently located. The beach has several options for leisure time fun including a floating play dock and on-site eating options. There's an abundance of shaded tables for patron use.

WARNING BEACH SNOBS: it's dirty and the sand is painful with shells, etc. Aqua shoes are HIGHLY recommended. Jellyfish are also common, but they're usually not the stinging type.

Great outdoor park for enjoying nature Lots of activities available for children Several outdoor play parks (swings, etc.) Cafe Two restaurants Several souvenir shops Popular destination for...

A place of heavenly beauty with plenty of different types of flowers. You will be hit by refreshing colors as soon as you get inside the park.

There is a field inside where you can play with your friends and family. You would find various places to eat and chill, also.

End of the park there is an observatory-alike place from where you can have a close look at the sea and the close by city.

How to reach: Reach Meinohama Ferry Terminal (there is a parking place just beside the terminal; ferry return ticket is 460JPY for an adult) There are ferries after every 30 minutes/ 1 hour; it would take you approximately 10 minutes to reach Nokonoshima ferry port There is a bust stop (Nishitetsu) just in front of the ferry port (to the Island-park one-way ticket is 230JPY for an adult, takes around 13-15 minutes; see the pictures for the bus schedule) Reaching Island park, you have to collect ticket (1200JPY for an adult; beaware of the bus-timing, the last bus leaves the Island-park @ 5:28-weekdays, 6:30-weekends)

Planning the trip according to the bus and ferry timing is a must; the earlier...

Does take some effort to reach this park, but it a journey worth experienced. ¥460return ticket is reiquired for ferry ride to the island park. And a short bus trip via TosenbaMae Ferry bus to the park at ¥190 per trip. Bus accept Icoca/IC card. You may purchase ferry ticket via ICOCA using the vending machine as well. Park is crowed on weekends so if u like to take photos without many ppl as background do visit during weekday. Entrance ¥1200 during my visit on April2019. The park is very big, so big that it takes hours to go around its every corners. We spotted mini golf track, sakura park where locals come to picnics in its season, camping area, and 80% of the park is the assorted flower fields. The canola flower field can be sported at the end of the island park. Do bring some home packed food n drinks when visiting, there are tables and chaira near the canolas and its great to rest n picnics while enjoying the breeze and...