[2025 Suzaka Attraction] Travel Guide for Garyu Park (Updated May)

#cherryblossom25 Suzaka Garyu Park was such a surprise — it’s like a local secret that bursts into full glory during cherry blossom season. The park wraps around a pond, creating endless reflections of fluffy pink trees. When I visited, food stalls popped up selling taiyaki and yakitori, and families gathered for cheerful hanami picnics. It had a festive, warm atmosphere that felt very real and uncommercialized. I rented a tiny rowboat and floated among fallen petals — easily one of my most peaceful cherry blossom moments ever. For my #cherryblossom25 post, I snapped a shot from the boat, with sakura branches arching over the water and soft ripples breaking the reflection. If you want to experience cherry blossoms the way locals do, without big tourist crowds, Suzaka Garyu Park is an absolute winner.

Garyu Park in Suzaka, Nagano Prefecture🌸 You can see this spectacular cherry blossom scenery for free🌸 There is also a zoo, but please note that there is an additional fee for the zoo. When the cherry blossom season begins, the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, and they are especially beautiful at night when they are reflected on the water✨️ There are also food stalls during the cherry blossom festival, so be sure to check it out✨️ #0 yen travel January 2025 📍Address: 2-5-13 Garyu, Suzaka, Nagano Prefecture 382-0028 🕰️Opening hours: 24 hours 💰Price per person: Free

Wolong Park is located on Wolong Mountain, which resembles a flying dragon lying down. It is a famous viewing spot known for its view of the Northern Alps of Japan, also known as the Hokushin Five Peaks. At the center of the park is the expansive Longchi Pond, surrounded by over a hundred cherry trees. The main variety is the Somei Yoshino cherry, which is pure white with a hint of pink. The park's most distinctive feature is the breathtaking view of the cherry blossoms in full bloom against the backdrop of the snow-capped Hokushin Five Peaks. At the end of the blooming period, the petals cover the surface of the pond, and the ripples of cherry blossoms stirred by the breeze are one of the most beautiful sights to see in Wolong Park. Whether boating on the pond or admiring from the shore, the experience is equally moving. The park hosts the Wolong Cherry Blossom Festival to coincide with the cherry blossom season, held annually from early to mid-April. During this time, visitors can also enjoy the dreamy view of the night cherry blossoms and the brilliant red sunset slowly descending the mountains. Of course, the festival is not without its food stalls, with skewers of meatballs in one hand and Kanto-boiled skewers in the other, all against a backdrop of beautiful cherry blossoms, satisfying both the palate and the eyes. Wolong Park Address: 2-4-8 Wolong, Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture

#thingstodo Staff are very accomodating. We walked around the pond in the middle and I took many pictures of my family and the trees. The mountains in the distance framed the pictures really well with a little snow still on top. There are many places to grab an icecream or a little snake and the facilities were clean. Everybody was enjoying the spring feeling and there were smiles on everyone's faces.

~Garyu Park~ This park is well known among many Nagano residents! It's a recommended spot for Nagano residents! Garyu Park Sakura Festival Dates: April 1st (Sat) - 23rd (Sun), 2023 [Night cherry blossom illumination] Best viewing period: 18:00 - 22:00 [Sakura Tour Event] (Advance registration) (1) Sakura & Japanese Sweets Shop Walk - April 15th (Sat) (2) ~ Spring Satoyama Walk ~ Shinshu Suzaka Satoyama Sakura in Sakatayama - April 16th (Sun) (3) Yonago Fudoson Honbo and Toyooka Sakura Walk - April 20th (Thu) (4) Toyooka Benten Sakura and Yonago Fudoson Honbo by Jumbo Taxi - April 23rd (Sun) *This event may be changed or canceled depending on the flowering situation. (5) Post a photo on Instagram or Twitter with the hashtag "Suzaka no Sakura"! You will be entered into a lottery to win a special Suzaka product! *The events listed may be canceled, postponed, or scaled down to prevent the spread of COVID-19. 10 minutes by car from Suzaka Nagano Higashi IC 20 minutes on foot from Nagano Electric Railway Suzaka Station 5 minutes by taxi Bus: From Nagano Electric Railway Suzaka Station Bus: All buses on the Senin Line (S) and Yonago Line (Y) → Get off at "Garyu Park Entrance", all buses on the Namboku Line (M) → Get off at "Garyu Park" *Only the Senin Line operates on Sundays and holidays. Approximately 10 minutes from Suzaka Station, 200 yen for adults (half price for children)