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Hachigata Castle Ruins
A representative Sengoku castle, one of Japan's 100 Famous Castles. Nagao Kageharu is said to have built it in 1476.
Nakamaidaira Green Park
Five-hectare park: May mountain azaleas, autumn leaves, 180-degree views of Yorii, Tsukuba, Nantai, and Tokyo Skytree.
Saitama Prefectural Museum of Rivers
Hands-on museum on a spacious Arakawa right-bank site where you enjoy and learn about rivers and water.
Jakugu Park
Former villa site of performer Matsumoto Koshiro VII, over 10,000 square meters, maples redden in autumn.
Hachigata Castle Park
Stone earthworks, gates, and ponds restored to show Sengoku castle techniques; Edohigan cherries nicknamed Ujikuni Cherry bloom in spring.
Kanao Azalea Mountain Park
1959 imperial tree-planting festival park; about 5,000 azaleas bloom mid-April to early May; hiking and observatory views.
Meoto Falls
Two falls about 3m high drop side by side before Fuppu River meets Tamayodo Lake, scenic in all seasons.
Hachigata Castle History Museum
Museum to learn and experience national historic site Hachigata Castle, with video on its history and structure.
Hachigata Castle Edohigan Cherry
Town natural monument in Hachigata Castle Park, estimated over 150 years old, blooming fully around late March with illumination.