A Runner's Dream Amazing Amazing park with a 2km all-weather track and outer bike lane not far from the heart of the city (less than 4km from Hakata Station). I've long wanted to visit Fukuoka specifically to visit this park. I had heard that it had a 2km all-weather track encircling a pond, but it was hard to tell from pictures. Not only is this definitely an all-weather track surface (better for running than pavement or cement), but every hundred meters is marked the entire way around for those who want to do workouts. This is a runner's paradise, and I saw lots of individual runners, running teams, schools, and even a running group for blind people who are partnered with sight-abled running buddies. I was blown away. The center of the pond that the track follows also has a pavilion and a path leading to it. The Fukuoka Art Museum is on the park premises as well. There are cafes and plenty of bathrooms. The official start and finish of the track is close to the Fukuoka Art Museum FYI. If you are in Fukuoka, and thinking about exercising, you owe it to yourself and your lungs to do it here. Fresh air and green spaces are rare commodities in cities.