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Overview

Tsuchizaki Gaiku Park is an urban block park in the Tsuchizaki port district of Akita City, Akita Prefecture. It was once also called Tsuchizaki Park or Tsuchizaki Children's Park. A neighborhood green close to daily life in the port town of Tsuchizaki, it is cherished as a place of rest for local residents. It makes a fine spot in the middle of town to pause during a day of sightseeing.

Highlights

• ●More than a century of history since its opening in 1915
• ●A neighborhood block park rooted in port-town life
• ●A central-town location close to Tsuchizaki Station
• ●A base for strolling Tsuchizaki, famed for its float festival

History

Tsuchizaki Gaiku Park opened on October 13, 1915 (Taisho 4), and has now accumulated more than a century of history. From its earliest days it was loved by the children and residents of the port town of Tsuchizaki, and though its name has changed with the times, it remains rooted in the community as a block park. As a long-established urban park, it has quietly watched over the changes of Tsuchizaki.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Walk from Tsuchizaki Station into the streets of the port town
2. 2Pause at Tsuchizaki Gaiku Park and soak up the everyday local atmosphere
3. 3Combine your visit with nearby sights such as Tsuchizaki Shinmeisha shrine
4. 4Enjoy port-town seafood in Tsuchizaki facing Akita Port

Did you know?

💡 Tsuchizaki, where the park stands, is a port town famed for the spirited Tsuchizaki Minato Hikiyama Festival (the float procession of the Tsuchizaki Shinmeisha shrine). The park's opening back in 1915 speaks to how Tsuchizaki flourished early as a port. It has been loved across generations as the town's children's park.

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