Travel back in time and encounter the thousand-year-old elegance of Okazaki Castle
by InternationalVoyages#123
Feb 14, 2025
📍Okazaki Castle | Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture
Known as the birthplace of Tokugawa Ieyasu, Okazaki Castle is a famous cherry blossom viewing spot, surrounded by about 800 cherry trees in spring🌸 The cherry blossoms surrounding the moat and castle tower are picturesque no matter where you look! Cherry blossom viewing while feeling the history was so luxurious...✨
🌸Highlights
✅ The collaboration between the castle tower and the cherry blossoms is stunning! 📷
✅ At night, the park is lit up, creating a fantastic atmosphere✨
✅ During the cherry blossom festival, food stalls will appear, giving you a festival mood♪
✅ In Okazaki Park, there is also the Ieyasu Museum and a mechanical clock, so it is perfect for history buffs◎
🏯 Information on Okazaki Castle and Okazaki Park
[Opening hours]
・Okazaki Castle Tower: 9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30)
[Admission fee]
・Okazaki Castle: 300 yen for adults / 150 yen for children
・Combined tickets with the Tokugawa Ieyasu Museum are available (510 yen for adults)
[Access]
・About 15 minutes on foot from Meitetsu Higashi-Okazaki Station
・About 10 minutes by bus from JR Okazaki Station
[Parking]
・Paid parking lots are available around the park (temporary parking lots are opened when crowded)
✨Recommended points✨
✅ The cherry blossoms reflected in the moat are as beautiful as a mirror! ✅ Spread out a picnic blanket in the square of Okazaki Park and enjoy a leisurely cherry blossom viewing◎
✅ Enjoy both history and the seasonal atmosphere in a place associated with Tokugawa Ieyasu
We definitely recommend cherry blossom viewing at Okazaki Castle for the spectacular spring scenery! Experience a special time surrounded by cherry blossoms and history♪
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