Morioka, Iwate / 盛岡城跡公園
Morioka Castle Site Park
The site of the Nanbu clan's castle, completed in 1633; its stone walls and ponds remain in a city-centre park.
Last official check
25 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
Before you go
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- Opening hours
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- Closed
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- Admission
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- Getting there
15 min on foot from JR Morioka Station; or 10 min by bus. About 20 min by car from Morioka IC.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
There is the Morioka Castle Site Park underground car park, and paid car parks nearby (capacity and fees not checked).
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Payment
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- Accessibility
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Address: 1-37 Uchimaru, Morioka, Iwate
Official site: https://www.moriokashiroato.jp/
Location
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Nearby spots
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Photo: 掬茶 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)Morioka Tsunagi OnsenIwate12 km away (straight line)
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Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crowds
- Crowd level
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- Best time to visit
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- Peak time
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- Busiest days
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- Busiest season
Cherry blossoms usually mid-April to early May (Morioka Sakura Festival Apr 10-26, 2026); plum late Mar - early Apr; wisteria May; hydrangea July.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Latest traveler report
- None yet
Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).
Verification log
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://iwatetabi.jp/spots/5300/Description, bus, car access, parking, cherry season and coordinates read from the Iwate Prefecture tourism site.
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Official website · https://www.moriokashiroato.jp/Address, walking time from the station and the underground car park read from the park manager's site.