Senshu Koen (Senshu Park)

Senshu Koen (Senshu Park) Review

Senshu Koen was the site of the now-ruined Kubota Castle, a large, shady respite from the sun and a pleasant haven of green leaves and strolling paths, where cherry blossoms, lotus, and azaleas add color in season. Large koi swim lazily about the ponds and moats, white egrets stand like statues, and turtles bask in the sun. A reconstructed former castle tower with an elevated lookout floor stands in the northwest corner of the park. In clear weather you can see all the way to the seacoast and distant ponderous hump of the Oga Peninsula to the west and the stunning series of blue-green mountain ridges parading endlessly to the east. The park is a 10-minute walk west of the train station on Hiroko-ji-dori.