Hiokayama Hanami Peace

#cherryblossom2024 The best sakura in Hyogo Hiokayama is a huge park in Kakogawa City near Himeji Castle. The Japanese like to have picnics here during the hanami cherry blossom festival. There are several unusual graves in the park, one of which is protected by an imperial decree. How to get there Hiokayama Park is about a five—minute walk from JR Kakogawa Hioka Station. The time of the rose gardens Hiokayama is a large municipal park. It has various sports facilities, including a basketball court and a football field. However, most of all, the park is known as one of the best places to admire sakura. Every spring in early April, cherry trees bloom here and the park is filled with people. Locals like to have picnics under the fragrant pink shade. Venerable temple and ancient graves Next to the park you will see a large Hioka-jinja temple. It is believed that it was built at the beginning of the VIII century. There are several ancient tombs near the temple — some of them are located directly on the territory of Hiokayama Park. The most important and famous of these graves, Hioka Ryo Kofun, dating from the 12th century, is protected by decree of the imperial court.