Senshu Park (Kubota Castle Site)
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April — at its best. Cherry blossoms in spring, azaleas and wisteria in late May, lotus in the moats in summer.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
The site of Kubota Castle, seat of the Satake lords of Akita, now a park with moats, a rebuilt corner turret and about 700 cherry trees.
Too crowded? Similar but quieter: Akita Castle Ruins (Akitajo)
Nearby
- Akita Museum of Art ≈ 10 min by car
- Akita City Folk Performing Arts Center (Neburi Nagashi-kan) ≈ 10 min by car
- Akita Shimin Ichiba Market ≈ 10 min by car
- Akita Castle Ruins (Akitajo) ≈ 20 min by car
- Akita Port Tower Selion ≈ 20 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- April — Cherry blossoms in spring, azaleas and wisteria in late May, lotus in the moats in summer
- Getting there
- About 15 min walk from JR Akita Sta. (to the Ninomaru)
- Fee
- Free (park)
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info