The main tourist attraction in Hirosaki City, which not only garden but also has castle inside. The access is very easy, you can take bus from Hirosaki Station for 100¥ (please check the timetable for bus using app/ask the tourist information center inside the station). I went here during Chrysanthemum and Autumn Leaves Festival, so the entrance is free. Normally, the entrance to the park is free but if you want to visit Hirosaki Castle area or Botanical Garden, you need to pay for a ticket, but I think the price is still reasonable (520¥ for all access). This park is spacious and has some picnic areas inside. There are also some cafe you can visit if you’re hungry. This park has various events in a year, so, make sure you come when the festival is held.

Lovely park and Castle would recommend to anybody. We will lucky enough to be there during the Autumn festival so we got in for free. But prices were very reasonable would have happily paid. Beautiful autumn colors

I would like to be honest, the castle is so small that people who wants to see a bigger castle would be disappointed. Still it is a castle, well maintained and has garden too so you will not be bored I say.The surroundings has five stories pagoda and so on, very far from the station too, so know things before you go to the location.

During the autumn leave festival it is best to go at night. However, I would say don’t pay for botanical gardens and just walk around the free sections. They were better imo. The castle is pretty small but at night you don’t pay for ticket so was nice.

Hirosaki Castle Park + Castle. One of main objective of to catch the best Sakura spots in the Tohoku region was unlocked with perfect weather of cloudy skies and strong winds (it was raining heavily the day before!). With the full bloom that just happened and being much closer to the moat (even though it’s not fully covered), there were parts of that were fully covered! Also if you come at night, you will get a whole different view (check ig for that location to get a sense)!

Really cool place full of cherry blossoms. I believe the cherry blossom festival starts around April 20th until the end of the first week in May. Lots of food shops around, all around super fun.

April 18 - beautiful pink willows and white cherry trees along the cherry tree tunnel. However, many cherry trees are also falling. Personally, one of the best cherry blossom locations because of the variety of different types of trees, a castle, a mountain view, cherry blossom tunnel, water + bridge view, and many reflection spots. In addition, the Sakura festival/matsuri is very lively with the ROWS of food and activities. Castle entrance: come before 9am for free entry and after 5pm! Entering the castle is also free :) They also have night illuminations all around the park for free! They're especially beautiful here because there are no gimmicks-- just plain white light 💕

Beautiful castle. Would visit again. Would spend more time there next time approximately 3 hours.

Small but nevertheless beautiful castle overlooking the garden. It is three stories high and on each floor there are some artifacts and a movie showing how they moved the castle to its current location.

Great place to visit! The castle itself might not be so amazing, but the place around looks beautiful and it got great views. I went the on May 5th 2023 with some friends. There cherry blossoms still had lots of flowers.

Great little castle park with a nice botanical gardens. Tickets are cheap and right now there is an autumn garden show happening. Definitely a must-see attraction in Hirosaki.

Super mini castle and yet this is the smallest castle i ever see, cute and move able. Of course this is about the most famous place to visit during Sakura Season.

2 big gates, the main keep (honmaru) and a little keep are all that is left of the castle. The keep was recently moved from the fortifications wall to the centre of the place after an earthquake threatened its stability. Great place for pictures. Limited historical artefacts.

Went there during once a year festival “ Hirosaki snow lantern festival” and could say that this place is very beautiful especially when covering with a snow . This place is quite large as it took around 1 hour for the tour.

I just love that place!!! It has a very special place in my heart, it has a really romantic atmosphere and is definitely a great place to go, even if you have missed the cherry blossoms in Central Japan! 🌸🥰🩷

The castle itself it’s pretty ordinary, quite small and nothing inside to see, however what’s so special about this place is the moat along the outskirts of the park, during cherry blossom season when the falling patels covering the river, it’s quite a spectacular scene that hard to find elsewhere.

Spectacular during cherry blossom season but unfortunately, rather crowded and noisy. Also very commercial with stalls selling all kind of food and other things. But that's the way it is in Japan. I suppose it might be calmer off-season

A stunning area to stroll around and enjoy views of Mt. Iwaki as well as castle grounds and Sakura right now. Bet it’s amazing all lit up at night too!

There are snow removal vehicles in the winter so you can visit without difficulty. Notice the snow falling from the pines and cherry trees. The snow is quite slippery, so it is recommended to wear winter shoes with anti-slip soles. i think the park will be very beautiful in cherry blossom season.

Its a small keep. The locals recommended that we should have visited during Sakura. The Gardens are nice but compared to other Castles across Japan, this one is not that impressive.

The gardens were trained out this year but the castle and autumn leaves were beautiful. Can go inside the castle and view pictures of how it was moved while the base gets fixed. Big areas to enjoy

It is a very beautiful place to visit all times of the year, but it is really nice in the Spring with all the cherry blossoms in full bloom! Unfortunately, we went a little too late to see them, but still managed to get some nice photos/views of the area. There were still a lot of vendors out selling delicious food and the path is lengthy and nice. It is absolutely worth the trip!

Incredible place to go for the cherry blossom festival. It's the place to go even late in the season to see the cherry blossoms. Good food, games, and a park area to relax and enjoy the festival. Going to see the castle and exploring all the old architecture. Definitely a sight to see even if you've seen plenty of cherry blossoms.

Good spot for sakura (late April to early May). I would love to see it again when it’s covered by snow! The castle arrange direct bus during festival time (straight from Hirosaki station to castle) for 100yen. During normal time, there still a bus as well, also just for 100yen, and it runs very often during the day so not a problem to access the castle.

Amazing lighting in the night for autumn leaves. The centre castle closes at 5pm, but entry to the garden is free after that, so you still have access to the castle from outside under night lights.

Both castle and garden are impressively beautiful ! Have a quick walk to the main castle and I promise you your day will automatically become better !

Visited in Jan and as my photos show, it was snowing everywhere and they closed the castle. But I do enjoy this peaceful moment. The castle is much smaller than what I thought.