Ijimino Park

What it is

• A general park with nature and facilities.
• Selected as one of Japan's Top 100 Urban Parks.
• Covers an area of 89.3 hectares.

What to see

• One of Japan's four largest iris gardens.
• Iris garden has 300 varieties and 600,000 irises.
• Swans at Masugata Pond in winter.
• Ijimino Ochaya, a nationally designated scenic spot.
• Former governor's residence memorial hall nearby.

When to go

• Iris festival is held every June.
• Many swans fly to Masugata Pond in winter.

Getting there

• About a 15-minute bus ride from JR Shibata Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.