Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival Guide Map
Festival Period

12th April (Fri)~5th May (Sun)North Mon Gate

Light-up time Sunset to 10:00 pmFormerKonya-machi
Fire Station❼❻

Temp. Police Box❸❺
Nishi-Bori(West Moat）

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Nishi-bori (West Moat) Boat Rental（Admission Charged）❸

Hasu-Ike(Lotus Pond)

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Coffee and Green Tea
Stand (Charged)

Higashiuchi MonGate

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East Mon Gate

Central Moat
Sightseeing Boat
(Admission Charged)
Hirosaki Castle
Information Center

Botanical Garden
north info center

Central Moat
First AidPoliceman Patrol Point

Hirosaki Castle Information Center

Fes Headquarter(Lost and Found)

Botanical Garden

Restroom

Botanical Garden south info center

Baby Care RoomFirst AidBotanicalGardensouthinfo center

Temp. Police Box
Information

GFes Headquarter(Lost and Found)

Tourist Info Center
Express Guided Tours

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Ote Mon Gate

Ticket Booth
Wheelchair Lending Service
Smoking Area
Taxi stop
Paid Area
Bicycle Storage❷ The location ofCherry Blossom Heart
is a secret. There is aheart marker nearby.

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Sakura-Odori❺Hirosaki Cherry Blossoms Festival Information

Approximately 2600 trees of 52 varieties of cherry blossoms in Hirosaki Park
Must-See Places in Hirosaki Park
Hirosaki cherry Blossoms “Seven” sceneries❶ The Oldest Somei Yoshino in The Park ❷ Cherry Blossom Heart❺ Cherry Blossom Raft

❸ Shunyobashi Bridge❹ The Tunnel of Cherry Blossoms❻ Castle Tower and Yaebeni Shidare ❼ The Tunnel of Kanzan

Hirosaki “Seven” Cherry Blossoms

Seven typical cherry blossom varieties
to start first after Yoshino cherry blossoms

Somei Yoshino

Most popular kind of cherry
blossoms in the park. There
are about 1,700 trees in thepark.

❶ Plena Rosea❷ Hirosaki Yuki Akari❸ Azuma-nishiki❹ Grandiﬂora❺ Superba❻ Kanzan❼ Albo-rosea

Common Ticket for 3 Facilities

8 Buildings Designed by Kunio Maekawa in Hirosaki

You can buy a common ticket at ticket booths
in Hirosaki Park for 3 facilities in below.
(Honmaru & Kita-no-Kuruwa, Botanical Garden
and Fujita Memorial Garden)

In Hirosaki, there are 8 buildings designed by Kunio Maekawa who can be said to be anarchitect who embodies the beginning of modern and contemporary architecture in Japan.
He has gained 2 years of practical experience under Le Corbusier who was a leader inmodernist architecture and he led the Japanese architectural world as a standard-bearerof modernism after World War II.
※Canʼt visit Hirosaki Chuo High School.

Adult 520 yen (group 470 yen)Child 160 yen (group 130 yen)

※A group should be more than 10 people.

Highlights in Botanical Garden●Appx. 50 varietes of cherry blossoms●Beech tree forest of early spring●Wild Herbs●Oishi Bugaku Style Garden〜

Hirosaki City Hall Observatory (Admisson Free)
Hirosaki City Hall Observatory is opened to everyone during Hirosaki Cherry Blossom
Festival. Look down at most beautiful cherry blossoms in Japan and Mt. Iwaki at a glancefrom the observatory will be a fabulous experience. Donʼt miss out!
When 12th April (Fri) 〜 5th May (Sun), 9:00AM 〜 5:00PM (Last Entry 4:30PM)
Where 5th floor, Hirosaki City Hall

Most Common Questions
Q. Where can I borrow a wheelchair?
A. We offer Wheelchair Lending Service at 3 receptions in the park.
(At North Mon Gate (Kamenokomon), East Mon Gate, and Ote Mon Gate)
Q. Are pets allowed to enter the park?
A. Taking pets for a walking in the park is NOT allowed.
However, you can take them in the park in case of that they are in a cage or a cart, otherwise you
hold them in your arms.
Q. Where should I go for lost properties or a missing child?
A. Please visit the Festival Management Office at Ninomaru or Information Office at Shinomaru.
Q. Can I smoke in the park?
A. Smoking is prohibited in the entire park except for Designated Smoking Place.
Q. Are there any Baby Care Room in the park?
A. There are Baby Care Rooms (for women) in the Gardening Information Center near Chuo High School
Entrance, in Butokuden at Kitano-Kuruwa, and Hirosaki Castle Information Center at Ninomaru.

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