Nagahama, Shiga / 豊公園（長浜城跡）
Hokoen Park (Nagahama Castle Site)
A park made in 1909 on the site of Nagahama Castle, abandoned in the early Edo period, and named after Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who was lord of Nagahama Castle. It has the Nagahama Castle Historical Museum, a Western-style garden, fountains and a children's park. About 600 cherry trees, mainly Somei-yoshino, surround the museum, one of Japan's 100 best cherry blossom spots, lit up at night for a few days in the season.
Last official check
26 Sept 2026
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25 Dec 2026
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- Getting there
On foot from JR Nagahama Station; about 15 minutes from Nagahama IC.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
120 spaces (paid).
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Address: Nagahama, Shiga (Japanese address: 滋賀県長浜市公園町)
Official site: https://www.biwako-visitors.jp/spot/detail/850/?active=spot
Location
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Nearby spots
- No photo yetKurokabe SquareShigaLess than 1 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetOdani Castle Sengoku History MuseumShiga9 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetOdani Castle RuinsShiga9 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetSawayama Castle RuinsShiga11 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetHikone CastleShiga11 km away (straight line)
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- 26 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.biwako-visitors.jp/spot/detail/850/?active=spotAccess, parking, description, address and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.