Kameyama Park

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亀山公園

Kameyama Park offers history, views, and recreation on a former castle site.

What it is

An urban park in Yamaguchi City.
Developed in 1900 on Nagayama Castle ruins.
Named 'Turtle Mountain' (Kameyama).

What to see

Mountaintop plaza with Mōri Takachika statue.
Poem monument by Kunikida Doppo.
Replica of a document allowing a Christian church.
Fureai Plaza has turtle-themed play equipment.
Fureai Plaza has tennis courts and a fountain.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Area: Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi
Official site: www.city.yamaguchi.lg.jp
Phone: 083-923-6759
Opening hours: 9:00-21:00 (Management office)
Closed: 29 Dec - 3 Jan (Management office)
Admission: Parking: 110 yen (up to 2 hours), 160 yen (up to 2 hours 30 minutes), 220 yen (up to 3 hours), 270 yen (up to 3 hours 30 minutes), 330 yen (up to 4 hours)
Getting there: Kami-Yamaguchi Station — about 16 min on foot (1.0 km)

Hours and admission taken from the official site on 30 July 2026. Nearest station calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors; walking time is a straight-line estimate. Check before you travel.

On the ground

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