Hakusan Park
白山公園A remarkable park representing Niigata the “water city”
Hakusan Park is designed like a Dutch-style garden with walking paths. Featuring ponds, artificial hills, and a carefully laid out display of flowers and trees, this beautiful park is one of Japan's Top 100 City Parks. It is also one of the first 25 parks opened in Japan and stands among other prestigious locations such as Ueno Park and Asakusa Park in Tokyo, Mito Kairakuen Garden in Ibaraki Prefecture, Sumiyoshi Park in Osaka Prefecture, and Itsukushima Park in Hiroshima Prefecture.
The park offers various facets of beauty in every season––cherry blossoms in spring, lotus flowers in the summer, autumn foliage, and winter snowscapes. The Air Gardens, which connects Hakusan Park and Ryutopia (Niigata City Performing Arts Center), is a prime location for cherry blossoms. During the cherry-viewing season, the evening illuminations create a magical atmosphere. The park also features a playground equipped with swings and see-saws for families with children. Moreover, within the grounds are monuments and sites that tell of Niigata's rich history, making the park an iconic location to represent the locale.
Another attraction of the park is the Enkinkan, a partially relocated and reconstructed former merchant residence of the Meiji Era (1868 - 1912). The building features a tea room and Japanese-style banquet room, which are open for public viewing and utilized for cultural activities such as tea ceremonies.
- Area
- Niigata and Aga Area
- Category
- Tourist Facilities Nature and Scenery
General Information
| Address | 新潟県新潟市中央区一番堀通町1-2 |
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| Directions | 20 minutes on foot from "Hakusan Station" on JR Echigo Line Take a bus from JR Niigata Station, get off at "Shiyakusyo-mae (City Hall)", the bus stop of Nigata Kotsu, and walk 3 minutes. 20 minutes by car from "Niigata-Chuo IC" on Ban-etsu Expressway |
| Car Park | Hakusan Park Parking A, B, C, D (100 yen/30min) Ordinary vehicle parking: 601 spaces available |
