Leaving minamikata station and walking south along shin-midosuji avenue, you'll soon reach the yodo river. the wide riverbank, separated by the shin-yodogawa bridge, is bustling with activity, with a baseball field upstream and a bbq area downstream. stepping out towards the park downstream, the sheer expanse of space is something rarely found in city life. with the yodo river stretching horizontally and the sky above vertically, strolling leisurely through this vast space, you can forget everything for a while, and your mind will soften.