Japan Sendai Nishi Park

Nishi Park is the city's oldest park, having opened in 1875. Originally called Sakuragaoka Park, the name still remains in the name of the location and in the adjacent Sakuragaoka Daijingu Shrine. It was called Nishi Park because it is located on the west side of the city, while Tsutsumioka Park is on the east side of the city, and was renamed Nishi Park after the war.
Nishi Park is famous as a cherry blossom viewing spot, and there are many things to see, such as the steam locomotive, Kokeshi tower, Basho haiku monument, sculptures of famous artists, and the Garyuu plum tree (a preserved tree) that is said to have been brought back from Korea by Date Masamune.