Tsuruoka 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 from mid to late April during the Tsuruoka Cherry Festival.
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 park on the site of Tsurugaoka Castle, seat of the Sakai lords of Shonai for about 250 years, with moats, stone walls, old cedars and about 730 cherry trees.
Nearby
- Chido Museum ≈ 10 min by car
- Matsugaoka Pioneer Settlement ≈ 20 min by car
- Yunohama Onsen ≈ 25 min by car
- Kamo Aquarium (Kamosui) ≈ 30 min by car
- Mount Haguro (Dewa Sanzan) ≈ 40 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- April — Cherry blossoms from mid to late April during the Tsuruoka Cherry Festival
- Getting there
- About 10 min by bus from JR Tsuruoka Station (towards Yunohama Onsen) to Shiyakusho-mae, then 2 min walk
- Fee
- Free
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info