Actually, there's a hidden cherry blossom spot right in Aomori City—Gappo Park. It's definitely one of the best places to enjoy the blossoms. Highly recommended!
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Gappo Park
This is a nationally unique seaside park in an urban area where visitors can enjoy cherry blossom viewing, sports, and swimming.
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Located 20 minutes by bus from JR Aomori Station and facing Aomori Port, Gappo Park is a seaside park in an urban area that is rare in Japan. Brothers Eisaku Mizuhara and Mijuro Kakizaki donated their materials to build the park, which was completed in 1894 (Meiji 27). It was donated to Aomori City.
The 17-hectare park is home to approximately 670 cherry trees, mostly Someiyoshino, and attracts many cherry blossom viewers in the spring, mainly citizens. In summer, the park is a popular beach with large sandy beaches that attract many people, especially families. The park is also home to a variety of other facilities, such as an Aomori City baseball stadium, tennis courts, a jogging course, a zoo that keeps small animals and birds, a playground, and a tea house, making it a popular place for citizens to relax.
The park is also famous for its many stone monuments. Thirty-one monuments are scattered throughout the park, including haiku and poem monuments by Matsuo Basho and others, a monument to the first perfect game in Japanese professional baseball, which was achieved at the Aomori Municipal Baseball Stadium, and busts, which are fun to look around.
Highlights
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A beach park located in downtown Aomori City.
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It is popular as a cherry blossom viewing spot in the spring and as a swimming beach in the summer.
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The park has a variety of facilities, including an animal house, a playground, and a tea ceremony room.
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There are 31 stone monuments scattered throughout the park.
Photos
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Beach area crowded with bathers in summer
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Numerous stone monuments and haiku monuments, including the park monument, stand in the park.
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A place of relaxation for citizens blessed with abundant greenery
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Sandy beach overlooking the calm sea is also a popular walking course
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In spring, it becomes a popular cherry blossom viewing spot.
Official FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions have been vetted and answered directly by each listing.
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Do you have signs or pamphlets in foreign languages? (If you do, which languages are available?)
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Sorry, we don’t.
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Are there parking lots in the area?
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Gappo Park parking lot (164 spaces)
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Are there coin lockers nearby?
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Coin lockers are available at the management office.
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Are there restrooms in the area?
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Yes, there are.
Reviews
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Partially translated by AI.
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Every spring, Gappo Park gets super lively with around 150,000 visitors coming for the Aomori Spring Festival. The park's 670 cherry trees—including Somei Yoshino, weeping cherry, Satozakura, and Oyama cherry—are all in full bloom. It's a fantastic sight!
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Gappo Park has about 700 cherry trees, making it a famous spot for cherry blossom viewing. In summer, you can also enjoy swimming at the beach inside the park. It's a year-round relaxation spot for Aomori locals.
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The cherry blossom festival at Gappo Park in Aomori usually takes place from April to May. The park is really spacious, and during cherry blossom season, it's just beautiful! If you're planning to visit local spots in Aomori, you definitely shouldn't miss Gappo Park.
Details
- Name in Japanese
- 合浦公園
- Postal Code
- 030-0902
- Address
- 2-17-50 Gappo, Aomori City, Aomori
- Telephone
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017-741-6634 (Park Management Office)
Phone Reception Hours: Weekdays 8:30 am - 5:00 pm - Closed
- Open every day
- Business Hours
- Always open
- Admission
- Free
- Access
- 20 minutes by Aomori City bus from Aomori Station on JR lines, get off at "Gaura Koen-mae" bus stop, and walk 1 minute.
- Official Website
- Official Website (Japanese)