Eboshiyama Park Cherry Blossoms + Eboshiyama Hachimangu Shrine 烏帽子山公園/千本桜・烏帽子山八幡宮

JR Akayu Station on the Yamagata or Ou Line. The Yamagata shinkansen also stops here.

Eboshiyama Park is one of Japan's 100 Famous Cherry Blossom Spots. The hillside park is full of spectacular cherry trees and pine trees.

The path from the parking lot leading to the park is also full of cherry blossoms greeting visitors right off the bat.

The park is a short taxi ride from JR Akayu Station on the Yamagata/Ou Line.

Eboshiyama Park parking lot.

Map of Eboshiyama Park. The right side of the map shows the park full of cherry trees, while the left side is mainly Eboshiyama Hachimangu Shrine.

Yamagata shinkansen speeds past Eboshiyama.

This is what Eboshiyama Park looks like from the train.

This is what Eboshiyama Park looks like from the train. This is the north side of the park. The south side is similar to this.

The park has an elliptical path going around the hill.

A photo op signboard.

One of the cherry trees in Eboshiyama Park has this mannequin obviously depicting Hanasaka Jiisan (花咲か爺さん) from the famous fairy tale.

Adjacent to the park is Eboshiyama Hachimangu Shrine with Japan's largest stone torii gate.

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