Shibata Castle Park
This park is a 15-minute drive from the Seiro-Shibata Interchange on the Nihonkai-Tohoku Expressway and is the site of Shibata Castle. It is a famous place to come during cherry blossom season with 260 Yoshino cherry trees and another 30 double-flowered cherries trees growing on the grounds. Every year mid-April when the cherry trees are blooming the flowers and the castle are lit up at night providing a magical view. Also, every January there is a zoni (rice cake soup) making event drawing traditional chefs from throughout the country.
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