Gappo Park
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.
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!