Sunpu Castle Park Momijiyama Garden — Attraction in Shizuoka

I purchased the bundle ticket (360 ¥) and visited all the sites: Higashi Gomon & Tatsumi Yagura, Hitsujisaru Yagura, and Momijiyama Garden. It was definitely worth it – many interesting exhibits, especially at Higashi Gomon. I went on a weekday and was alone for most of the time, which made a big difference compared to other more tourist-heavy historical sites in Japan. You can really enjoy it more this way. On a nice day, you could easily spend the whole afternoon in the entire Sumpu...

Unbelievably nice place, like a mini Imperial Palace. My girlfriend and I came at half three on a Friday in October, and we literally had the place to ourselves. There’s also a tea ceremony place inside, but we didn’t go in. It’s only a small park, but there’s many areas with a different look and...

It is ¥150 (~$1.50) to enter a very pleasant garden with a nice pond. You can often see ducks and fish swimming around, and the trees and flowers are very pleasant as the seasons change. These pictures are from March 30th, during the annual Shizuoka Festival and cherry...