Hirakawa
The National Scenic Garden is a totally different world surrounded by nature that tells the town’s history.
Seibi-en is one of the remaining Oishi Bugaku-style gardens in the Tsugaru region. Within the garden is the Seibikan, a building with a rare blend of Japanese and Western styles with the first floor featuring a pure Japanese style and the second floor a Western style. It is said to have been used as a model for the stage of an animated Ghibli animation. It is a world away from the hustle of the city.
Contact / Hirakawa City Tourism Association
TEL.0172-40-2231
The World’s Largest Fan Neputa
The Neputa float, 12 meters high and 9.2 meters wide, is a sight to behold up close. The ink painting style uses the contrast of tint and shades, which creates an even more powerful effect.
Contact / Hirakawa City Commerce and Industry, Tourism Division
TEL.0172-44-1111
Saruka Park
The park is painted in colors with cherry blossoms in the spring and lotus flowers in the summer. The lotus that grows in the park is a species called “Japanese lotus,” and its pale pink flowers bloom all over Kagamigaike Pond.
Contact / Hirakawa City Tourism Association
TEL.0172-40-2231
Hot Spring Village
You can enjoy various types of hot springs such as “Furutoobe Onsen,” a hidden hot spring on the border of Akita Prefecture, and “Tsugaru Minamida Onsen Hotel Apple Land,” famous for its apple baths.
Contact / Hirakawa City Tourism Association
TEL.0172-40-2231
For more information about Hirakawa
Hirakawa City Website
