is a public park located in Takayama,

Gifu Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Gifu Prefecture has a population of 1,991,390 () and has a geographic area of . Gifu Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to the north; Ishikawa Prefecture ...

, Japan. In 1873, the park was established in the mountainous area around the ruins of

Takayama Castle was a Japanese castle located in the city of Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The castle was built on a mountain nearly in height and had many typical castle features, including a stone base, earthen walls and a surrounding moat. History Dur ...

.Shiroyama Park
City of Takayama. Accessed November 24, 2010. The park's name means "castle mountain."

Outline

The park covers an area of . It has over 1,000 Yoshino cherry trees and is popular in the spring time when they are in bloom.

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