Shimoda Park (Shimoda Castle Ruins)
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June — at its best. Shimoda hydrangea festival, June 1–30.
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.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
A hilltop park above Shimoda port and town, on the site of the Hojo clan's Ushima (Shimoda) Castle. About 150,000 hydrangea bushes cover the slopes in June, and camellias bloom in winter.
Nearby
- Perry Road (Shimoda) ≈ 10 min by car
- Cape Tsumeki ≈ 20 min by car
- Ryugukutsu Sea Cave ≈ 20 min by car
- Kawazu Cherry Blossoms ≈ 30 min by car
- Cape Irozaki ≈ 35 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- June — Shimoda hydrangea festival, June 1–30
- Getting there
- About 20 min walk from Izukyu-Shimoda Sta., or about 10 min by Tokai Bus (Shimoda Aquarium line)
- Good to know
- Azaleas late April to mid-June, hydrangeas early to late June, camellias December to February. During the hydrangea festival there is a temporary paid car park (¥600) and a special bus timetable
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info