Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-06 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
Senshū Park is a city park on the site of Kubota Castle in Akita, and also the name of the area around it. As “Senshū Park (Kubota Castle site)” it is designated a Place of Scenic Beauty by the city of Akita.
Akita Station is about 750 m away in a straight line, and Akita Museum of Art about 600 m.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Kogetsu-pond in Senshu Park 20180520 — 掬茶 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- SensyuPark — アルヴェ · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Ninomaru square of the Senshu Park 20180520 — 掬茶 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Kubota Castle, ruins of the Kuro-mon gate — 掬茶 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Kubota Castle, Omonogashira-gobansho — 掬茶 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Kubota Castle, ruins of the Nagasaka-mon gate — 掬茶 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Kubota Castle, ruins of the Obikuruwa-mon gate — 掬茶 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Senshu Park, chozubachi — 掬茶 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Kubota Castle, ruins of the Karakane-bashi bridge — 掬茶 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Senshu Park - panoramio — Ocavis Leechroot · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Senshū Park (千秋公園) is a city park on the site of Kubota Castle in Akita, Akita Prefecture, and also the name of the area. As "Senshū Park (Kubota Castle site)" it is designated a Place of Scenic Beauty by the city of Akita.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-06 · Official visitor information
Background text translated from Japanese Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Castle
Nearby station
Nearby station: Akita, about 750 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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