No English name was found on the official site, so the facility name and address are romanized from the Japanese reading.

Address

Kudoji-chinai, Aza Yamamoto, Oaza Sakamoto, Hirosaki, Aomori (Kodomo no Mori Visitor Center)

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Phone

+81-172-88-3923 (Visitor Center)

Official site (English, machine-translated)

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Official site (Japanese)

http://www.hirosakipark.or.jp/child/

Hours

Visitor Center 8:30–16:30 (open 4/1–11/30; in winter, only on Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and during the city elementary and junior high school winter and spring breaks)

Closed

Tuesdays (the next day if Tuesday is a national holiday); 12/29–1/3

Plants you can see

AutumnPseudocydonia sinensis (Chinese quince), Cornus officinalis (Japanese cornel), Camellia sinensis (tea), Cydonia oblonga (common quince), Cerasus subhirtella (十月桜), 野菊

Otherツツジ, Iris ensata (Japanese water iris)

Based on information published by each facility. Bloom times vary by year and weather. Plant links open our plant encyclopedia.

Nearest station

From JR Hirosaki Station, take the Konan Bus Kudoji Line to the last stop, "Kudoji" (about 40 minutes)

A nature observation and outdoor activity area on Mt. Kudoji (elevation 662.9 m, approx. 207 ha). The visitor center has displays of seasonal wildflowers, fruits of trees and plants, mushrooms, and more.