Hello Japan - Japan Travel Guide

Hiyoriyama Park

Travel Guide - Hiyoriyama Park

InformationInformation

Hiyoriyama Park sits on a gentle hill in Ishimaki City. From the park at 56 meters high above the ground, you can see the the panoramic view of Ishimaki City, including the Kyu-Kitagami-gawa River and Ishimaki Port. This area has been famous for its cherry blossoms in the spring since the Edo Period (1603 - 1868). Today, Azaleas in the park during the early summer are also well known. There are statues of Matsuo Basho and his apprentice Kawai Sora who visited here in 1689 stand in the park.

Opening HoursOpening Hours

  • Open 24 hours

ClosedClosed

  • No closing days

Price / Entrance FeePrice / Entrance Fee

  • Admission Free

Access / Public TransportAccess / Public Transport

  • 20 minutes walk from JR Ishimaki Station

Address / LocationAddress / Location

    Travel Guide - Kyoto Gyoen National Garden Kyoto Gyoen National Garden
    Located in the center of the Kyoto city, this huge park-like compound includes se ... more »
    Travel Guide - Okakura Tenshin Memorial Park Okakura Tenshin Memorial Park
    The site of the former Nihon Bijutsu-in (Japan Art Institute) and the residence o ... more »
    Travel Guide - Goryokaku Park / Goryokaku Tower Goryokaku Park / Goryokaku Tower
    Goryokaku, a five-cornered fort, is Japan’s first Western-style fort. The fort wa ... more »
    Travel Guide - Odori Park Odori Park
    Odori Park is a 1.5-kilometer long and 65-meter wide park stretching from east to ... more »
    Travel Guide - Morioka Castle Ruins (Iwate Park) Morioka Castle Ruins (Iwate Park)
    Morioka Castle was constructed by Nanbu Nobunao in 1598. Unlike other Japanese ca ... more »
    Travel Guide - Nagoya Castle Nagoya Castle
    Nagoya Castle was built on the site of an older castle owned by the Imagawa and O ... more »
    Travel Guide - Ohori Park Ohori Park
    This large park is comprised mostly of a central lake, which originally formed pa ... more »

    TweetsTweets

    ten million hardbacks @10mhardbacks - 2020-11-16
    @BlackManJapan1 Views from Hiyoriyama Park are amazing. There's a visitor centre with VR sets that show before, aft… https://t.co/D6kfO2RJSM
    Goh Wen Jian @GohWJ97 - 2019-03-22
    Day 4: Also went to Hiyoriyama Park that once became the evacuation and witnessing point during the tsunami in 2011… https://t.co/laVfZ6rUXI
    magdalena osumi 💁🏼‍♀️ @jt_mag_os - 2019-03-11
    Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture. The Hiyoriyama Park, where this photo was taken, overlooks the coast where a giganti… https://t.co/7p1Hehs9js
    Mace @RoyaleVision - 2019-03-01
    - Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge receives a paper crane from a tsunami survivor at Hiyoriyama Park
    - Prince… https://t.co/kscTcIRo5Z
    JpnScope @jpnscope - 2018-10-19
    Watch @erykahhemming's #periscope broadcast:

    Hello from Hiyoriyama Park⛩, Ishinomaki, a town recovering from Tsun… https://t.co/Ve1MQVDYdE
    Cup of Love @mywhirlwindkid - 2018-08-17
    @porgavenger IKR, I went to Hiyoriyama Park in Ishinomaki last May and I still felt like crying at what I saw
    Cup of Love @mywhirlwindkid - 2018-06-01
    On my last visit, I went to Ishinomaki. The before pics on the viewing platform at Hiyoriyama Park in contrast to w… https://t.co/bWtusB9feW
    Mace @RoyaleVision - 2018-03-01
    #royal #flashback March 1, 2015 - Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge meets tsunami survivors, and receives a pap… https://t.co/86s063LPgf
    TANOSHIMU.Japan @TANOSHIMU_Japan - 2018-01-23
    The 'Hidden-Beauty' Small Towns & Villages in Japan - 'Sakta City' in Yamagata Prefecture (1)
    'Hiyoriyama Park' is… https://t.co/HjXF4KydhK
    maya @OG_fl_maya - 2017-10-10
    I went to Ishinomaki with my children.
    The scenery to see from Hiyoriyama Park was splendid.
    However, it is still t… https://t.co/OjTPa4oEHn
    zaki48 @zaki48 - 2017-09-03
    'Inside Out Project, Ishinomaki' by JR in REBORN ART FESTIVAL 2017 at Hiyoriyama Park (日和山公園) #Ishinomaki #Miyagi https://t.co/gg3nR8IrVD
    ( `･3･´) 調子はどうだ？ @TakeitShoSho - 2016-01-22
    1/17 Hiyoriyama Park, Miyagi
    1/19 Disneyland, Chiba
    1/21 Miyajidake Shrine, Fukuoka

    Where Sho had been to recently~
    ( `･3･´) 調子はどうだ？ @TakeitShoSho - 2016-01-22
    1/17 Hiyoriyama Park, Miyagi
    1/19 Disneyland, Chiba
    1/21 Miyajidake Shrine, Fukuoka

    Where Sho had been to recently~
    ( `･3･´) 調子はどうだ？ @TakeitShoSho - 2016-01-22
    1/17 Hiyoriyama Park, Miyagi
    1/19 Disneyland, Chiba
    1/21 Miyajidake Shrine, Fukuoka

    Where Sho had been to recently~
    Dyshelly Nurkartika @dyshelldyshell - 2015-12-24
    Hiyoriyama Park is a hilltop park in central Ishinomaki City. Situated 56 meters above sea level on the… [pic] — https://t.co/Mbt9NBxOJA
    Patricia Anne @PatSalanguit - 2015-08-30
    Hiyoriyama Park & more on http://t.co/vwmKPqLBom 🌻 check it out!!! 💗 https://t.co/0Hi2zGxdSK
    patchy @PatSalanguit - 2015-08-30
    Hiyoriyama Park & more on http://t.co/vwmKPqLBom 🌻 check it out!!! 💗 https://t.co/0Hi2zGxdSK
    The Dutchess Kate @kate_Daily - 2015-03-02
    Prince William visits the ravaged waterfront area which were devastated by the 2011 tsunami at Hiyoriyama Park... http://t.co/TuDPqqpPX2

    Notes

    Information
    Basic information about traveling to Hiyoriyama Park.
    Opening Hours
    Opening hours of Hiyoriyama Park.
    Closed
    Closed days or periods of Hiyoriyama Park.
    Price / Entrance Fee
    Price of the entrance ticket or other fees for Hiyoriyama Park (if applicable).
    Access / Public Transport
    How to get to Hiyoriyama Park with public transportation.
    Related Links
    Official website of Hiyoriyama Park or other related pages.
    Address / Location
    Address and map of Hiyoriyama Park.
    Recommended
    List of other recommended sightseeing spots.
    Tweets
    Tweets related to Hiyoriyama Park.