Tsuyama Castle

Event

Hiruzen Highland / Tsuyama / Mimasaka Three Hot SpringsArea

This park was created around the ruins of Tsuyama Castle—one of Japan’s Great Three Hill Castles—and its 45-meter-high stone wall still exists today. It is popular as a hanami (flower-viewing) spot, as it is one of western Japan’s best locations, even being selected as one of Japan’s Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots. The view of a thousand trees including Yoshino cherries, double-flowered cherries and North Japanese hill cherries blossoming in front of the stone wall and rebuilt Bichu tower is awe-inspiring. The Tsuyama Cherry Blossom Festival is held early to mid-April, when the trees are highlighted with nighttime illumination. The mysterious beauty of nighttime cherry blossoms as seen from the keep is a view worth seeing at least once. Hours are from 8:40 to 19:00 (During the Festival, 7:30–22:00). The admission fee is 300 yen for adults. Entrance is free for children in junior high school or younger. Toilets, shops and paid parking available.

Spot details

Address: Okayama Pref. Tsuyamashi Sange 135 Map
Area: Hiruzen Highland / Tsuyama / Mimasaka Three Hot Springs Area
Phone: 0868224572
Flowering state of cherry blossoms: the end
Cherry blossom forecast: Late Mar.-Early Apr.
Hours: [Apr.-Sep.]8:40-19:00
[Oct.-Mar.]8:40-17:00
[During the Cherry Blossom Festival]7:30-22:00
Closed: 12/29-31
Fees: [Adult]300yen
[Child]Free
Parking Lot: Available (500yen/1Times 30spaces)
※ Temporary parking space during Sakura Festival Available
Night viewing: Available (during Sakura Festival)
Public toilets: Available
Shop: Available (only during Sakura Festival)
Number of trees: About1,000trees
Variety: Someiyoshino, Yaezakura, Oyamazakura, Higanzakura, Hill cherry blossom, Jindai Akebono
Note: 0868-22-4572 (Tsuyama Castle Tsuruyama park ticket office)
0868-22-3310 (Tsuyama Tourist Center)