What other travelers are saying about Shiroyama Park
Wonderful experience touching wild life in forest.
It's located just 300-meter from old town. You can go in side of Shinmei parking lot 50-meter East from red bridge and walk up narrow slope to mountain. Then arrive at the ring trail entrance. Go counter clock wise route into the forest. It's two-kiro-meter or 40-minutes beautiful walk hideaway from crowded noise. The roof coverd bench with toilet located middle of the route called Kin-ryu-gaoka. Wild birds and squirrels picked up penuts from your hand there. Antelope natural monument family also live there. All wild animals are careflly protected by locals walk around there for their health eveyday. They talk with you "O-ha-yo-u go-zai-masu" or Good morning with smile friendly all the time. This experience is one of the best memories in your trip in Japan.
The park itself does not have a lot to offer, the view of the city is also obstructed by trees. Not worth solely visiting, but ok as a break between sites on the hill. There is however a very well maintained restroom.
The park itself is not very special (specially if you get there at 17:00 and there is literally nobody) but you can follow the route to the castle ruins and other temples nearby.
Nice park with some sights along the walking path, mostly dense forest which is nice and calming. Takes perhaps an hour to walk around the full park, on mostly gravel paths. There are warnings posted for bears, but we didn't see any.
