Morioka Castle Ruins Park
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 against the stone walls (mid-April to early May).
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 — at its best. Cherry blossoms against the stone walls (mid-April to early May).
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 stone walls of the Nanbu clan's castle, completed in 1633, now form a park in central Morioka with cherry trees, a pond and a poem stone by Ishikawa Takuboku.
National Historic Site
Nearby
- Ishiwari-zakura (Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree) ≈ 10 min by car
- Morioka Takuboku & Kenji Seishunkan ≈ 10 min by car
- Iwate Bank Red Brick Building ≈ 10 min by car
- Hoonji Temple (500 Rakan) ≈ 10 min by car
- Koiwai Farm Makiba-en ≈ 35 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- April, October — Cherry blossoms against the stone walls (mid-April to early May)
- Getting there
- About 15 min walk from JR Morioka Sta.
- Fee
- Free
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info