Went on 22Mar, Sakura was in full bloom and picnic is definitely the best way to enjoy the beauty. Crowd starts to come in from noon, by late evening it got really crowded. Bonus, there was a playground, free mini zoo and a small amusement park. It kept the kids occupied the whole day in the park.
Nice looking park bet it will be stunning in Autumn and spring. Little difficult to get parking but if you look hard there is a cheaper 200¥ p/h parking around the side.
It’s a very nice park to spend your time. I jogged around the park and enjoyed people watching. Lots of parents brought their children dressed in their best to the shrine.
The pond is currently under maintenance- no water.
There’s one thing that bothers me a lot- all the animals at the zoo looks so sad to the point I can feel their sadness and frustrations. 😥😥😥😭😭
Nice park around Omiya. Walk around 15-20 mins from Omiya Station.
Every season is nice but i think spring is the best for Sakura as it is all sakura around the park.
Visited 2024.04.07.
Sakura condition: over peak. Failing aparts
