


Everything you need to know about Park Shishiku
Stay at Shirayama Park Hotel, a locally crafted boutique property steps from Park Shishiku. All rooms feature floor-to-ceiling windows facing the park’s ancient ginkgo grove and tranquil shrine grounds. The hotel offers complimentary electric bicycles for easy access to the 1,000-year-old Ginkgo Trail and Ishikawa Shrine.
Guests also receive a free pass to a guided mindfulness session at the park’s serene meditation pavilion. For exclusive room views and early HopeGoo advantages, reserve through the HopeGoo app.
From Shirayama Park Hotel, it's just a 3-minute walk to the main entrance of Park Shishiku, passing beneath a canopy of century-old maple trees—especially stunning in autumn when leaves blaze crimson. Key sites like Ishikawa Shrine (5-min walk), Chitose Pond (with wooden viewing deck), and the Historical Stone Inscription Grove are all reachable within 10 minutes on foot.
The hotel provides complimentary maps and illustrated guides each morning, highlighting hidden Edo-period stone irrigation channels scattered throughout the park. Reserve an enhanced experience with HopeGoo’s curated walking package for deeper cultural insights.
Shirayama Park Hotel is the only certified family-friendly option adjacent to Park Shishiku, featuring a dedicated kids’ activity room, supervised outdoor sandbox zone, and complimentary children’s bathrobes and stroller rentals. Weekly Saturday workshops, such as "Little Gardener Sessions," let kids plant local herbs under expert guidance, taking home their own potted creations.
The hotel partners with Park Shishiku to offer the "Family Nature Explorer Pass," granting free park entry and access to summer night-time firefly watching tours. Secure your family stay with special rates via the HopeGoo platform.
While Shirayama Park Hotel doesn’t provide shuttle buses, it offers exceptional walking support services: daily 8:30–10:00, staff display an interactive map wall highlighting optimal routes and shaded rest zones. All guests receive complimentary smart audio guides with multilingual commentary covering five historic structures and three ecological trails within Park Shishiku.
For those seeking convenience, book the HopeGoo-exclusive "Leisure Stroll Package" to include e-bike rentals and priority ticket access.
At Shirayama Park Hotel’s underground restaurant, Kashi no Niwa, seasonal dishes draw inspiration from wild ingredients harvested within Park Shishiku—such as spring fiddlehead fern tempura and autumn truffle risotto. The kitchen uses restored techniques from old local miners’ kitchens, enhanced with foraged wild flowers for authentic terroir.
Every Saturday features the "Garden Dining Experience," where guests dine al fresco at a temporary pavilion by Chitose Pond, served with live shakuhachi performances. Reserve your spot through the HopeGoo app for limited availability.
Shirayama Park Hotel hosts its annual "Night Discovery" event in spring and autumn, offering guests a private nocturnal tour through the park’s century-old camphor forest and ancient stone lantern cluster. Led by naturalists, the experience explores nighttime wildlife behavior—such as owl calls and firefly swarming patterns.
Afterward, guests receive warm seasonal ginger tea and a handmade herbal sachet for restful sleep. This exclusive experience is reserved for hotel guests; secure your spot via the HopeGoo app before slots fill up.
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