Hijiyama+Park

Hijiyama Park
Hijiyama Park is one of Hiroshima's largest parks. It is the favorite among most of Hiroshima's population, and is located on top of Hijiyama Hill. It is beautiful and is the perfect place to relax and refresh your body. In the park there is a temple called the Tamonin Temple on the west side of the foot of the hill. The hill the park sits upon is described as a sitting tiger by the famous Japanese poet Rai Sanyo.

It contains interesting places like the Memorial Fountain, the Museum of Contemporary Art, a statue walk, and the Henry Moore Installation. There are also cherry trees in the park, and when they blossom there can be viewing parties. The park is also home to many abandoned dogs, cats, and a creature known as a tanuki which is a raccoon-dog.