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Hirosaki Castle
弘前城Aomori · Tohoku
Hirosaki Castle keeps a compact three-storey tower of 1611, one of only twelve original castle keeps left in Japan, set among moats, stone ramparts and corner turrets in western Aomori. The park around it is open all year, and its roughly 2,600 cherry trees make it one of the country's most celebrated blossom sites, usually peaking in late April. The tenshu itself is closed while the stone ramparts are rebuilt, so the visit is of the grounds rather than the interior.
- Best season
- Spring
- Crowd level
- Popular
- Rating
- 4.3· 11,025 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Admission
- paid-area ticket, tenshu closed for renovation
- Nearest station
- Chuohirosaki Station · 25 min walk
- Website
- hirosakipark.jp
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
9:00–17:00FreeSeasonal hours
- The day lines above are the ticketed season, April 1 – November 23, when the honmaru and Kita-no-kuruwa are gated.
Stored weekly hours
Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Seasonal hours
- From November 24 – March 31 the ticket booths are shut and entry to the honmaru and Kita-no-kuruwa is free.
Note
- During the Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival the gated area stays open until 9:00 PM.
- The park publishes no year-end closure date; any is not recorded here because it is not verified.
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