Kakuzan Park

What it is

• Historical park in Tsuyama City, Okayama Prefecture.
• Opened in 1900 as Kakuzan Park.
• Also known as Tsuyama Castle Ruins Kakuzan Park.
• Designated a national historic site in 1963.

What to see

• Stone walls reaching 45m from the ground.
• Stone walls of Honmaru, Ninomaru, and Sannomaru remain.
• Bitchu Yagura was restored and opened in 2005.
• About 1000 cherry trees planted after park's establishment.
• Tsuyama Castle Ruins Monument erected in 1877.

When to go

• Selected as one of Japan's Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots.

Getting there

• 15-minute walk from Tsuyama Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.