Matsumae District Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)

Matsumaejō Castle Ruins

#thingstodo It was a restored castle. There was an episode written about an unlucky castle lord. Was it restored as a way to revitalize the town at that time? I thought. The view from the upper floors looked good, but the windows were foggy and there was something like a fence on the lattice, which was a shame as it blocked the view. I think the view on the Sea of Japan side is nice, so I hope it will be improved. Since it's close to the sea, I felt that the reinforcing bars were rusty in some places, indicating that they hadn't been maintained

Matsumaejō Castle Ruins

#thingstodo Was there during autumn. The changing of the autumn leaves was beautiful but I bet in spring when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom it would’ve been even better. If you’re visiting during the cherry blossom season, do check out the cherry blossom park, it has more than 10 species of cherry blossoms 😍 the selling point for me was the scenic environment, the museum was just so so.

In the middle of May, in order to follow the tail of the cherry blossoms, when the cherry blossoms in Hakodate of Hokkaido were almost absent, the sister at the hotel said that Matsumae Castle should still be there. Due to the lateness of the time, there is no more bus service for the flower viewing. You can only take the train to the JR Mugu Nei Station in Hakodate, and it takes more than 2 hours to get to the bus at the door. The weather is not good, the flowers are blown out of the cherry blossoms on a cloudy day. Matsumae Castle is also a cherry blossom garden in Hokkaido. The park introduces a 220,000-square-meter Matsumae Park and plantes about 250 species of 10,000 cherry trees. Due to the different flowering time of different species of cherry blossoms, the cherry blossom period of Matsumae Castle is from late April to late April. It will last for one month in late May. So if Hokkaido doesn't see cherry blossoms at all, it's okay to come to this fight.