Isaribi Park Views
Take in the Isaribi Park views of sea and green fields on a walk through Izuhara, Tsushima, Japan.
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Of all the places I visited in Izuhara on Tsushima,
this spot had my favorite views. It’s Isaribi Park, and I can’t wait to show you around.
You can see the ocean and open fields in one sweeping view.
It was such a peaceful place—I felt genuinely happy just being there.
I was staying in downtown Izuhara
at Seizanji, a ryokan-style stay on Tsushima.
It’s a temple stay, which probably explains how quiet and peaceful it felt.
I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s become more popular since my visit.
I definitely recommend booking a stay.
You won’t regret it.
From there, it’s about a 20–30-minute walk at an easy pace.
Address: 223 Higashizato, Izuharamachi, Tsushima, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
Open around the clock
Free admission
Parking: Free parking lot with space for 20 cars
Isaribi Park is about a 30-minute walk from downtown Izuhara.
Though that might be because we walked very slowly and stopped to look around!
If you’ve rented a car, you can drive up instead.
We went on foot,
and I loved all the interesting little things we spotted along the way.
Green everywhere you look.
Everything felt so fresh and bright.
The wind was strong enough to send my clothes billowing behind me,
but with a view this lovely,
I couldn’t help relaxing and soaking up the Isaribi Park views.
A little photo tip: if you want a frame-worthy shot, skip loose, billowy clothes like mine.
Something more fitted will look better—the wind can puff up your outfit
and make it look as though you’ve suddenly bulked up!
All these photos are unedited.
This little spot was especially pretty,
with its tree and white bench.
There was a vending machine, too,
so I tried a “nama” cola—Japan’s “raw” cola.
Ahh, refreshing!
It tasted a bit like those cola-flavored sweets from childhood.
This is the path to the Isaribi Park lookout,
though I actually preferred the view from the pavilion.
The Isaribi Park lookout is a good spot to watch the sunrise.
Apparently, lots of people come here on January 1 to see the first sunrise of the new year.
#TsushimaSunrise
These are the kinds of views you get on both the walk up and the walk down.
I just love this kind of atmosphere.
A house with the scent of freshly washed bedding drifting out.
Flowers I’d never seen before.
Cows we spotted along the way.
There were calves, too. Aren’t they cute?
There are lots of hawks around Isaribi Park.
Actually, there are lots of hawks all over Tsushima.
Hearing their long, piercing cries and watching their shadows pass overhead,
I caught myself flinching—what if one grabbed my hair and carried me off?
But then again, when else would I get to be this close to hawks?
At first, I honestly thought this hawk was a statue perched on a utility pole.
And then there was
something that immediately reminded me of the Beast Titan from Attack on Titan:
the Isaribi Gorilla statue.
Isn’t that sign pretty imposing?
And that pose is harder to copy than it looks!
Beside the clock tower at Isaribi Park,
there’s a free footbath.
The posted hours were 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m., April through November,
but there was no water when we visited.
There was some construction nearby, so that might have been why.
Calling Tsushima a cat paradise really isn’t much of an exaggeration.
Some cats sit along the main road like they own the place, meowing at passersby.
They definitely seem to like people!
This spot was practically a cat meetup.
Six cats, all in one place!
So cute.
On the walk back down,
we got little glimpses of everyday life all around Izuhara, Tsushima.
That made this walk such a happy part of the trip.
Here’s a playground featuring Anpanman, the Japanese bread-headed superhero, and his rival, Baikinman.
Every stretch of the walk back down had its own quiet charm.
That’s what made Isaribi Park so memorable.
Come for the Isaribi Park views, and take your time enjoying the walk, too.
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