Senshū Park

I came here during the summer. Experiences: There was a street market festival/bazaar going on at the time of visit, where there are many interesting food and crafts for sale around the entrance to the park. There is also a bridge surrounded by large orchids which is the photo-ops place to go. There are a few landmarks in the park, such as the castle ruins, where you can learn some history about the region. There is a also a akita inu experience next to the cafe, which lets you encounter the large sized akita doggo without touching. Price: admission and akita dog experience is free. Duration: About 2-3 hours excluding time spent on the bazaar. Overall, I enjoyed the park as a short excursion while in Akita.

A big, beautiful, and historic park in Akita city. You can easily walk to here from city centre. And there is a Akita Arts Theatre Mille Has around the entrance. Visitors can also have a short break at the Art Theatre. If visited this park at the right time, guess the red leaves or green leaves can show a different view of this park.

Due to scheduling issues, I missed the cherry blossoms in the popular destinations down south so I was looking at options around Tohoku. Looking back, I'm glad I chose Akita and especially Senshu Park for hanami! While it was rather wet on the day I visited, the blossoms were in full bloom and with ample space to roam around with little crowds to avoid. For any goshuin/seal stamp collectors, I managed to collect a couple from the two shrines on-site. Unfortunately I missed checking out the Cherry Blossom Festival at full-swing as the vendors were still setting up when I visited but it looked like a fun option especially later in the day.

One of the historical public parks in Akita. It had been the castle, now it belongs to Akita city. Very beautiful red leaves in a Japanese style garden. There are fountain with carp fishes, lotus pond, Japanese shrines and others. Free to visit. It's very nice and relaxing for us.

Visited on January 8th. There was a light amount of snow and it was a fantastic atmosphere. There were hardly any tourists so I was able to sightsee comfortably.