Gappo Park

Gappo Park is an urban park on Aomori's eastern coast spanning 17 hectares, featuring a public beach along Aomori Bay, extensive pine and cherry trees, and the Aomori City Baseball Stadium. The grounds also include a small zoo, tennis courts, play areas, and an unpaved jogging path.

The park was founded in 1895 as Aomori Park and preserves a black pine tree over 400 years old that marks the path of the historic Ōshū Kaidō road from the Edo period. This ancient route remains visible today through the paved pathways system that runs across the grounds.

Pine trees lining the pathways serve as memorials to Japanese soldiers from the First Sino-Japanese War, while stone monuments honor poets Takuboku Ishikawa and Matsuo Basho. These dedicated spaces show how visitors encounter both military history and literary tradition woven into the landscape.

The park is accessible by Aomori City Bus from downtown, and its wide pathways make walking exploration straightforward and comfortable. Visitors should plan to spend several hours since the grounds are large and multiple areas like the zoo and beach deserve time.

The grounds hold approximately 670 Yoshino cherry trees that transform the park visually during their blooming season, creating a notable spectacle. This high concentration of flowering cherries at one location sets this park apart from others in the region.