Japan Heritage: A Feast for the Senses in Gifu, the Land with Ties to Oda Nobunaga

Tsurugaoka Castle Ruins Park (Tsuruoka Park)

Japan, 4-1 Baba-cho, Tsuruoka-shi, Yamagata 997-0035

Tsuruoka Park, which has been selected as one of the "100 Best Cherry Blossom Spots in Japan," is home to approximately 710 cherry trees in full bloom, including Somei-Yoshino, Yaezakura, and Weeping Cherry. The park is lined with many outdoor stalls, making it Tsuruoka's busiest cherry blossom viewing spot. It is also one of the earliest cherry blossom viewing spots in Yamagata Prefecture.