◯I’d like to take a relaxing trip, but…
Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture, a hot spot for relaxing
Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture, is currently attracting a lot of attention after ranking second only to No. 1 London in the New York Times’ list of “World Travel Destinations to Visit This Year. The reason for this attention is its ability to travel without crowds and its short distance from Tokyo by Shinkansen bullet train. The city is also attracting attention for its Taisho period buildings, a fusion of Eastern and Western architectural aesthetics, its streets lined with modern hotels and old inns, and its rich natural surroundings with a stream running through the city center.
First, enjoy nature and history at “Iwate Castle Ruins Park”.
If you want to take a relaxing trip without the crowds, let’s go to Morioka City in Iwate Prefecture!
Morioka Castle Ruins Park is a recommended place where you can experience nature and history at the same time.
Short ride from Tokyo Station on the Shinkansen bullet train.
Tokyo Station is used as a base for many travelers. It is also used as a base from which to travel anywhere on the Shinkansen bullet train. Morioka Castle Ruins Park can be reached in a short time by Shinkansen from Tokyo Station, and can be reached on foot from Morioka Station through the nature-rich urban area.
On the way from the station to Morioka Castle Ruins Park, there is a bridge from which you can see Mt. The view from the bridge is spectacular.
By the way, the name of that bridge is..,
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Kaiun Bridge
Crossing that bridge will bring you luck?
Ho-ho-ho-ho!
Before you go to Iwate Castle Ruins Park, please stop and take a shutter release.click！📷
A rare stone walled castle in Tohoku
Morioka Castle Ruins Park is the site of a castle surrounded by magnificent stone walls. Its stone walls are a mixture of stone walls of various stacking styles, as the construction period was divided into four periods as long as about 40 years. The surfaces of the stone walls show differences depending on the construction period, so the angles of warping are also unique to each period.
◯Open space to enjoy free of charge
Free of charge.Oh, my God!!!!?
Different scenery can be seen in each of the four seasons.
In spring, the 250 someiyoshino weeping cherry trees are a sight to behold. The area is illuminated with Bonbori lights during the Sakura Festival. The area is crowded with people partying day and night. Even if you don’t have a blue sheet, there are plenty of benches in the park, so it is great to watch cherry blossoms with a beer in hand.
In summer, hydrangeas and lotus flowers bloom, and nearby the castle is lively during the Sansa Festival, a traditional festival of Morioka City.
The trees in the park are dyed green and the whole area is covered with greenery, so even under the scorching sun, you can feel cool even in the strong sunlight because you are surrounded by greenery.
Nakatsu River flowing around the castle ruins park
In autumn, ginkgo and maple leaves are at their best from late October to mid-November. The ginkgo then becomes an exciting yellow carpet that spreads over the entire castle. The autumn leaves lit by the streets give an emo feeling.
It is also famous as a fall foliage spot.
In winter, snow on pine branches and sparrows playing on the ground or on the tips of branches under the warm sunlight are lovely and soothing.
Also, in the Nakatsu River that runs along the side of the castle, salmon may return and sometimes swans may swoop down. Please dress warmly as winters in Tohoku are cold.
Trees in the park dressed in snow
Can you take a picture at Morioka Castle Ruins Park?
You can feel the grandeur of the towering stone walls of Morioka Castle Ruins by taking pictures with its most attractive feature, the towering stone walls, in the background. You may also be able to take some great pictures by photographing the colorful flowers that bloom in different seasons.
Cherry blossoms and towering stone walls
In addition, a corridor bridge remains in the park, allowing visitors to take pictures that give a sense of harmony.
Looking back at the photos, once again the power of the stone walls and the colors of the seasonal flowers soothe the soul.
Also, the nature seen behind the corridor bridge, which gives you a sense of harmony, gives you a sense of openness and makes you want to relax.
It’s a little cold,
Winter is the most popular season in Tohoku! You can see a fantastic sight in that winter for free.
Brrr! Brrr! Brrr! Brrr! Brrr!
Morioka Castle’s stone walls are lit up annually during the winter season. It was started in 1990 to welcome winter tourists when the Inter-High School Skating Competition and the National Winter Skating Competition were held.
The light illuminating the stone walls from below gives a sense of a fantastic world.
Also, the matching of snow and light is the best.
Lighting Information
The period is from mid-November to the end of May.
Lighting hours: 17:00 – 22:00
On December 31, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. the next morning.
After February 19, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
◯Basic Information
Access
Iwate, Japan 〒020-0023
1-37 Uchimaru, Morioka, Iwate, Japan
JR Morioka Station→Bus to Morioka Castle Ruins Park bus stop→1 min. walk
15 minutes walk from JR Morioka Station
Business Hours
Open all year round
Always open
Other
Paid parking lot / Free admission / 4 restrooms
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