At this park, you can enjoy walking among the birches and other trees, and in the spring, it is on of the top cherry blossom viewing spots in Matsumoto. The observation platform offers a panoramic view of Matsumoto, which is also nice for seeing the sunset sinking beyond the mountains and the city lights at night. There is a nice, gentle hiking trail that will take you to Alps Park as well.

Joyama Park is one of settings in the anime and manga Orange.

Address
1139 Arigasaki

Access

TRAIN

30 min walk (2.2 km) from Matsumoto Sta

BUS

・Kita-Shinai Line bus (western route) bound for Jidosha Gakko. Get off at the Joyama Koenguchi (城山公園口) stop (20 min). It takes 15 min. to walk (to the west) to the park.
・Okada Line bus bound for Yamashiroguchi. Get off at the Joyama Koenguchi (城山公園口) stop (20 min)
・Alps Koen Line bus bound for Matsumoto Bus Terminal. Get off at the Hokoji (放光寺) stop (13 min, only 2 buses per day). It takes a few min. to walk (to the west) to the park.
Apr 3, 2018