Yokote Park

What it is

• An urban park in Yokote City, Akita Prefecture.
• Designed in 1902 by landscape architect Anpei Nagaoka.
• Selected as one of Japan's Top 100 Historical Parks.
• Affectionately called "Oshiro-yama" by local citizens.

What to see

• A replica of Yokote Castle's keep.
• The keep houses a local history museum and observation deck.
• Akita Shrine, dedicated to Yoshinobu Satake.
• A monument to Masazumi Honda.
• The Peace Kannon, built to mourn war dead.

When to go

• Visit during the Yokote Cherry Blossom Festival.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.