Search results for Parks
Here we will look at the many great features of Japanese parks, including parks that dot the city as urban oases, parks that boast gorgeous fields of flowers, forest parks, and parks built on castle ruins. Depending on the time of year, these parks may also host festivals.
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Hitachi Seaside Park
- Ibaraki
- About 4.5million nemophila flowers spread over the ”Miharashi no Oka,” which is 3.5 hectares large! Besides nemophilas, many...
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Kawaguchiko Oishi Park
- Mt. Fuji
- Spreading like a purple carpet across the park during summer, the park’s lavender fields with Mt. Fuji in the background are a sigh...
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Sasaguri Kyudai Forest
- Fukuoka & Hakata
- Spanning around 17 hectors, Sasaguri Kyudai Forest opened as as place for visitors to stroll around a forest by the water. Approximately ...
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Osaka Castle Park
- Osaka
- A park encompassing Osaka Castle and other important historical landmarks. With a total area of 105.6 hectares, this massive park has a ...
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Mt.Fuji
- Mt. Fuji
- Mt. Fuji boats the highest altitude in Japan at 3,776 meters, and spreads into Yamanashi Prefecture and Shizuoka Prefecture. From its foo...
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The Sun Pillar at Lake Mashu
- Other Areas of Hokkaido
- The sun pillar at Lake Mashu in Hokkaido is a special phenomenon that has a pillar of light that suddenly reaches for the sky. This rare ...
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Hirosaki Park
- Aomori
- The construction of Hirosaki Castle started around 1603 and it is now a historical site. It is said to have the best sakura (cherry bloss...
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Nagasaki Lantern Festival
- Nagasaki
- The festival is held in Nagasaki, which decorates the city with almost 15,000 lanterns and various handicrafts. The festival originated f...
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Kasuga Grand Shrine
- Nara
- This is a World Heritage site. Beginning with the Fujiwara clan in the Heian period (794 to 1185) until now 3,000 lanterns around the shr...
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Kikuchi Valley
- Kumamoto
- Kikuchi Valley is said to be a ”natural cooler” with an average temperature of 13 degrees Celsius even in summer. With new gr...
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