Cosmo Park Hashima (Shimin-no-Mori Hashima Park) | Japan Highlights Travel, for sightseeing around Tokaido

Gifu-Hashima Station　

[Cosmo Park Hashima (Shimin-no-Mori Hashima Park)]

A park for the repose of the townsfolk, colored with seasonal flowers

A park built for the repose of the townsfolk, with some 40,000 seasonal flowers, including tsubaki (camellia), sakura and fuji (wisteria). A popular destination for family outings, with an outdoor stage, open lawns and play areas. The park also has haiku and Manyo gardens which, besides their flowers and trees, also introduce Manyoshu tanka (short poems) and the words of famous classical writers like Basho Matsuo, Issa Kobayashi and so on, so visitors can ponder Japanese history while admiring flowers of the season.
Viewing period Sakura: End of March to beginning of April
Address 6-1 Marunouchi, Takehana-cho, Hashima-shi, Gifu
Phone Hashima City
+81-58-392-1111 (Japanese only)
Access Walk approx. 2 minutes from "Gifu-Hashima Station" of JR Tokaido Shinkansen to Meitetsu "Shin-Hashima Station", take the Meitetsu Hashima Line / Takehana Line for approx. 4 minutes, alight at "Hashima Shiyakusho-mae Station" and walk for approx. 15 minutes.
URL Hashima City
http://www.city.hashima.lg.jp/
* Depending on the weather and natural conditions etc., it may not be possible to see views like the ones in the photos / article. Viewing periods for flowers / autumn leaves and event schedules are subject to change.
 

updated on Mar 30, 2018

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