Shizuoka

Shimoda Park

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A hillside park in southern Izu overlooking Shimoda Bay, with coastal viewpoints and paths known for hydrangeas in June. Allow for slopes and steps.

Best time to visit: Jun – June — Hydrangeas above Shimoda Bay

Shimoda, Japan (May 15, 2004) - Commander U.S. Seventh Fleet, Vice Adm. Robert F. Willard, accepts a wreath from a Japanese Boy Scout before placing it at the memorial at Shimoda Park, Japan, during the 65th Shimoda Black Ship Festival. The festival promotes the theme of peaceful relations between the Japanese and American people, and commemorates the 1854 landing of Commodore Matthew Perry and the signing of the Japanese-American treaty of trade and amity at Shimoda. This year's festival commemorates the 150th anniversary of that landing. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Alan Warner (RELEASED)
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Shimoda, Japan (May 15, 2004) - Commander U.S. Seventh Fleet, Vice Adm. Robert F. Willard, accepts a wreath from a Japanese Boy Scout before placing it at the memorial at Shimoda Park, Japan, during the 65th Shimoda Black Ship Festival. The festival promotes the theme of peaceful relations between the Japanese and American people, and commemorates the 1854 landing of Commodore Matthew Perry and the signing of the Japanese-American treaty of trade and amity at Shimoda. This year's festival commemorates the 150th anniversary of that landing. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Alan Warner (RELEASED)Reference photo · selected conditions are not photographed yet

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Packing checklist

  • Also useful: Rain layer and non-slip walking shoes, Drinking water and sun protection, Warm outer layer

Parking

  • Nearby public parking (OpenStreetMap)

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    · 1 min walk

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    Community-mapped nearby parking. Capacity, fees, hours and vehicle limits are not verified; check signs on arrival.

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Directions to Shimoda Park

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When to see this place

Typical viewing windows. Weather and bloom dates vary each year; these are not live forecasts.

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October — hillside paths and bay viewpoints

Plan around the hillside paths and bay viewpoints. No special flower or autumn-leaf display is confirmed for this month in this guide. Allow time to finish outdoor walks before sunset. Seasonal timing and access can change; this is planning guidance, not a live forecast.

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Suitability

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Nursing room: Not verified

Noise level: moderate

Kids: Supervise children on slopes, beside water and near exposed edges; accessible routes are not verified.

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Coordinates

34.6680, 138.9460

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Sources, photo credits and verification

Place information: Official tourism source · Reviewed 2026-09-16

  • 1. Shimoda, Japan (May 15, 2004) - Commander U.S. Seventh Fleet, Vice Adm. Robert F. Willard, accepts a wreath from a Japanese Boy Scout before placing it at the memorial at Shimoda Park, Japan, during the 65th Shimoda Black Ship Festival. The festival promotes the theme of peaceful relations between the Japanese and American people, and commemorates the 1854 landing of Commodore Matthew Perry and the signing of the Japanese-American treaty of trade and amity at Shimoda. This year's festival commemorates the 150th anniversary of that landing. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Alan Warner (RELEASED) · U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Alan Warner · Source ↗ · Public domain
  • 2. Shimoda, Japan (May 21, 2005) - The Seventh Fleet Band performs before a wreath laying ceremony commemorating the arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry in Japan, at Shimoda Park in Shimoda, Japan. The City of Shimoda, Japan, welcomed Sailors from USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) to celebrate the sixty sixth annual Black Ship Festival commemorating the arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry one hundred and fifty one years ago, opening Japan to the west. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class John L. Beeman (RELEASED · U.S. Navy photo · Source ↗ · Public domain
  • 3. Hydrangeas at Shimoda Park — June 2008 · Yamaguchi Yoshiaki from Japan · Source ↗ · CC BY-SA 2.0