The famous cherry blossom spot
in Kamaishi City is the Hongo Sakura Namiki in Toni-cho, where a feudal lord's
procession marches under the rows of cherry blossoms in full bloom once every
three years, but Yakushi Park, located on a hill in the center of the city, is
also one of the famous cherry blossom spots. The Yakushi Park Cherry Blossom
Festival is held during the cherry blossom season.
The cherry blossom information
said that the cherry blossoms at Yakushi Park were in full bloom, so I and
Sachiki-san went for a walk.
This is the first time I've
visited this park since I was in high school. The caretaker went to high school
in Kamaishi City from a neighboring town.
At the Yakushi Park Cherry Blossom Festival, there are no stalls or events, and only lanterns are set up, so you can quietly enjoy the cherry blossoms.
There is the "Statue of
the Goddess of Peace" in the park, which comforts the souls of those who
died in the Pacific War, but when we visited, it was under repainting work.
In the caretaker's memory, it
was a Kannon statue, but it is a goddess statue!
The park is on high ground, so
you will have to walk on stairs and steep slopes.
There is no car park at the
park, so you will have to use a paid car park nearby.
Halfway up the slope there is
a temple called Kannonji, but I'm not sure if you can enter the temple grounds
with dogs.
Yakushi Park
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