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No.25 Funaoka Castle Park
Funaoka Castle Park is a popular spot for sakura viewing, with around 1,000 somei yoshino, a small mountain where the former Funaoka Castle stood until the Meiji Restoration, a river lined with sakura on its banks, and even a slope car that travels up and down the mountain. A 24-meter Kannon (Avalokitesvara) statue now stands where the castle once stood as a symbol of peace and security. The Shibata Sakura Festival is held here each April.
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General information
| Address | Aza Tateyama, Oaza Funaoka, Shibata Town, Shibata County, Miyagi Prefecture (宮城県柴田郡柴田町大字船岡字舘山地内) |
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| Peak bloom | Early-to-mid-April |
| Access by train | About 15 minutes on foot from Funaoka Station on the Tohoku Main Line |
| Access by car | About 20 minutes from Tohoku Expressway Shiroishi IC or about 15 minutes from Murata IC |
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