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Hirosaki Park
Hirosaki Park · 弘前公園
At Hirosaki Park, walk along the gates and moat for castle scenery. The City Museum is inside the park, so you can combine a walk with indoor exhibits.
The castle keep interior is listed as closed. If you want to enter it, check whether visits have resumed before you go.
Visitor information
Address
青森県弘前市大字下白銀町（弘前公園内）
Shimoshiroganecho, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Location on the mapAdmission
The park has free and paid areas. Honmaru and the northern area are listed at ¥320 for adults and ¥100 for children April 1–November 23, and free November 24–March 31. The botanical garden costs ¥320 for adults and ¥100 for children from mid-April through November 23. A combined ticket for Honmaru and the northern area, the botanical garden, and Fujita Memorial Garden costs ¥520 for adults and ¥160 for children. Check park information for changes caused by construction or events.
Opening hours
Free areas are listed as open 24 hours. Standard paid-area hours are 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. April 1–November 23, extended to 7:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. during the cherry blossom festival. Honmaru and the northern area are also listed as closed November 24–March 31; check park management notices for areas accessible in winter.
What to see at Hirosaki Park
Walk beside the gates and moat
Walk beside the gates and moat for castle scenery. Allow time to explore inside the park in addition to the walk from Hirosaki Station.
How to get to Hirosaki Park
Walk from Hirosaki Station toward Dotemachi and continue to the park's Otemon gate. The station-to-park walk is about 30 minutes. Calculate travel from your hotel and walks inside the park separately.
Visit tips
Keep closure and construction areas
Hirosaki Castle's keep interior has been closed since November 24, 2025, until further notice. Access to part of southern Honmaru is restricted until around March 31, 2027, with a temporary-stair detour. The area around Hitsujisaru Yagura is also off-limits. Follow park management notices and detour signs during your walk.
Questions about Hirosaki Park
Can you visit the castle keep interior at Hirosaki Park?
Hirosaki City's information checked October 8, 2026 records the keep interior closure. Park walks and keep visits are separate; check park management notices for reopening before your visit.
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