Sogi Park

Park in Toki, Japan
35°17′46.2″N 137°15′47.0″E / 35.296167°N 137.263056°E / 35.296167; 137.263056Area16,300 square metres (4.0 acres)OpenAll yearPlants300Public transit accessToki Community Bus [ja] Baden Park SOGI

Sogi Park (Japanese: 曽木公園, Hepburn: Sogi kōen) is a park located in Toki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

Sogi Onsen (Baden Park SOGI) is adjacent.

Overview

Japanese maple leaves at Sogi Park in fall
  • In the park there are around 300 trees including Japanese maple, maple, ginkgo biloba, Japanese hemlock, and giant dogwood, as well as variously sized ponds.[1]
  • In fall, the foliage of the trees and shrubs is reflected in the ponds, and one can see "inverted fall foliage". This inverted fall foliage has been lit up [ja] at night every year since 1999[2].
  • As a famous spot for fall foliage, it was selected to be in "33 Spots for Fall Foliage in Hida and Mino [ja]" in 2004, and the "100 Famous Places for Fall Foliage in Japan [ja]" in 2010.
  • This park is close to the border with Aichi Prefecture. If one continues on Gifu Prefectural Route 111 [ja] towards Aichi for about 2 kilometers, they will enter the city of Toyota (formerly Obara).

Access

  • Located about 15 kilometers from Toki IC [ja] on the Chūō Expressway. After getting off, go to Route 363 via Gifu Prefectural Route 19 [ja] or Route 69 [ja].
  • Located about 16 kilometers from Seto-Shinano IC [ja] on the Tōkai-Kanjō Expressway via Route 363.
  • Get off at the Baden Park SOGI bus stop on the Toki Community Bus [ja] Toki Nanboku Line on weekdays, or the Donburi Kaikan Baden Park Line on weekends.
    • In the fall foliage season there may also be a temporary bus that runs from Tokishi Station.

References

  1. ^ "曽木公園もみじライトアップについて". 曽木公園もみじライトアップ実行委員会公式HP (in Japanese). 曽木公園もみじライトアップ実行委員会. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  2. ^ "ライトアップされた紅葉が池に 「逆さもみじ」 岐阜 土岐". NHK. 2018-11-16. Retrieved 2018-11-16.

External links

  • Sogi Park Momiji Light-Up