Tsuyama Castle boasts the only one spot in Okayama Prefecture designated as one of top 100 cherry blossom viewing places in Japan. The castle, together with Himeji Castle and Matsuyama Castle, are Japan’s three most celebrated castles built on hilly lands of plains. Regrettably, the keep was demolished in 1837, and only 10-metre high stone walls remain. The tower standing today was rebuilt in 2005.
Admission: 300 Yen
Number of sakura trees: 1,000
The age of trees:
Variety: Yoshino cherry
2019/2020 Cherry Blossom Viewing Dates at Tsuyama Castle (Kakuzan Park)
Cherry blossom viewing period: late March to mid April
Best time to view in 2019: late March to mid April
Best time to view in 2020 (estimated): March 29 to April 14
Light-up:
Cherry blossom festival in 2019: March 29 to April 14
How to visit
Access: A 15-minute walk from JR Tsuyama station
Address: 135 Yamashita, Tsuyama-shi, Okayama
Japanese address:
