Hirosaki Park and Hirosaki Castle
The park and castle are one of the major attractions in Hirosaki. There are over 2500 cherry trees surrounding the castle on the grounds and they make for some of Japan's best flower viewing during the season! There are also moats around the castle and you can rent row boats to go out on the water for a better view.
I was able to visit the castle briefly just yesterday and it wasn't nearly enough time to appreciate the beauty! I plan to go back regularly when I can, especially during cherry blossom season in April or May!
The bridge leading into the castle park.
This is called the Heart of Hirosaki. It is in the park and, as you can see, it takes the shape of a heart! It's beautiful and pink during cherry blossom season so look forward to see it!
The castle itself. I was able to take this from a raised platform they have nearby. It was beautiful to look at and Japanese architecture is just gorgeous.
The view from the top of the castle.
This one is not from Hirosaki park but it's on the way home. This is Mount Iwaki (or Iwaki-san) and she is our resident mountain. And by mountain I mean dormant volcano! She hasn't erupted in a long time and she is being monitored closely by specialists and scientists for any activity. For now, she is our pride and joy and she even has a matsuri (festival) dedicated to her in August. This isn't the clearest photo since there's some cloud cover.
Since moving here I've really loved being surrounded and more immersed in nature. I'll be back with even more photos as the seasons change!
I was able to visit the castle briefly just yesterday and it wasn't nearly enough time to appreciate the beauty! I plan to go back regularly when I can, especially during cherry blossom season in April or May!
The bridge leading into the castle park.
This is called the Heart of Hirosaki. It is in the park and, as you can see, it takes the shape of a heart! It's beautiful and pink during cherry blossom season so look forward to see it!
The castle itself. I was able to take this from a raised platform they have nearby. It was beautiful to look at and Japanese architecture is just gorgeous.
The view from the top of the castle.
This one is not from Hirosaki park but it's on the way home. This is Mount Iwaki (or Iwaki-san) and she is our resident mountain. And by mountain I mean dormant volcano! She hasn't erupted in a long time and she is being monitored closely by specialists and scientists for any activity. For now, she is our pride and joy and she even has a matsuri (festival) dedicated to her in August. This isn't the clearest photo since there's some cloud cover.
Since moving here I've really loved being surrounded and more immersed in nature. I'll be back with even more photos as the seasons change!
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