As one of Japan’s top 100 cherry blossom viewing sights, Tsuruoka Park is an ideal place to enjoy sakura in Yamagata Prefecture. The original castle was renovated to be a park in 1875. Therefore, there are some historic sites, such as walls, moats and 100-year-old trees.
Admission: free of charge
Number of sakura trees: 730
The age of trees: 100 years
Variety: Yoshino cherry, Double-Flowering cherry, and the Weeping cherry Cherry blossom period: mid to late April
2019/2020 Cherry Blossom Viewing Dates at Tsuruoka Park
Cherry blossom viewing period: mid to late April
Best time to view in 2019: mid to late April
Best time to view in 2020 (estimated): mid to late April
Light-up:
Cherry blossom festival in 2019: April 14 to 15
How to visit
Access: Take train to Tsuruoka Station on the JR Uetsu Line. In front of Tsuruoka Station, take a Shonai Kotsu bus at No. 1 bus stop toward Yunohama Onsen for 10 minutes. Get off at Shiyakusho-mae and walk for 2 minutes.
Address: 4 Babacho, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata
Japanese address: 山形県鶴岡市馬場町
