Amagi Park

This park was developed to make the most of the rich natural surroundings of Mt. Amagi, which rises 123 meters in northern Omuta City. From its gently elevated hills, you can enjoy sweeping views of the Ariake Sea and, in the distance, Mt. Unzen Fugendake. Loved by locals as an easy hiking spot, it is also a great place to catch sunsets over the Ariake Sea and night views of downtown Omuta.

Along with Enmei Park, home to Omuta Arena and Omuta City Zoo, and the Domengawa River lined with cherry trees, it is known as one of Omuta City’s leading cherry blossom spots. From late March to early April, 900 Yoshino cherry trees bloom, and the mountaintop turns so pink that you can see it from the foot of the mountain. The park fills with visitors from inside and outside the city coming for cherry blossom viewing, creating a distinctly springtime atmosphere.

Scattered across the slopes around the park are ancient burial mounds thought to date from the late Kofun period, around the early 7th century. Their ceiling stones no longer remain, and today only the base of the stone chambers made of natural stone can be seen.