The panoramic spring at Morioka castle site park in #iwate. 🌸🌸

Morioka Castle was a beautiful 3-storey castle which served as the residence of the Nambu lords. 🏯🍂🍁

The castle was demolished in 1874. The site became desolate after the demolition, but it was revived in 1906 as Iwate Park; in 2006, the park was given a new nickname “Morioka Castle Site Park” to commemorate its 100th anniversary.

That's how it all started on the grounds where Morioka castle was once stood. 

Though the original castle no longer stands today, the castle walls are well preserved and still intact, telling the story of Morioka's past. A total of 250 impressive sakura trees decorate the park, making the atmosphere incredibly romantic! 💑

There are 4 ways to reach this beautiful park: 🌸🌸

Access 1.

Loop Bus from JR Morioka Station Morioka Central Loop Bus Denden-mushi ( counterclockwise direction ). Get on at Morioka Station East Exit Boarding Area 16. Get off at Morioka Castle Site Park 7 min. 019-696-3151 ( Iwateken Kotsu Tonan Office )

Access 2.

Taxi About 10 min. from JR Morioka Station

Access 3.

Bicycle Rental Sasaki Bicycle Shop 9:00-18:00 12 bicycles available 019-624-2692

Access 4.

Car About 20 min. from Morioka IC.

This historic Morioka town is reachable in roughly two hours by JR Shinkansen train from Tokyo. It's an absolute must visit place if you love the nostalgic reminiscent of the Edo period. 

Address :

1-37 Uchimaru, Morioka-shi, Iwate-ken.

URL : https://visitiwate.com/article/4792

General narrative by :© zaidisky.blogspot.com

Photos courtesy of :

© tohokuandtokyo.org (1st photo)

© visitiwate.com (2nd photo)

© att-japan.net (3rd photo) 

© tohokukanko.jp (4th photo)