Timeline
09:30
Grab a quick breakfast or coffee at Ibukian. It is a small cafeteria-style cafe with good and relatively cheap food, and it opens at 09:30 on weekdays.
09:45
Eastern and Western Head Mounds
Walk to the Eastern and Western Head Mounds. These two shrines sit on opposite sides of the train tracks and commemorate the sites where the severed heads of fallen soldiers were buried. They are dedicated to all who fell in the battle, not solely forces of one side.
10:30
Head to Omatsu Sushi for lunch. This sushi restaurant is located near Uoshige restaurant on the south side of town.
11:30
End your visit at Shimizu Park (Wazami no Hiroba). This park is located just east of the mounds and offers a quiet space to reflect on the history of the battlefield.
Local tip
Check the route to the park after lunch. The area is best explored on foot, and keeping your stops close to the central landmark minimizes walking time.
Check before you go
- Ibukian is open Tu-Fr 09:30-17:00. If you visit on a weekend, choose a different cafe.
- Omatsu Sushi is open Fri-Wed 11:30-14:00, 16:00-22:00; Sat Sun and holidays until 21:00.
- The Head Mounds are outdoors and accessible all day.
Worth knowing
- Ibukian is open at 09:30 only on Tu, We, Th, Fr
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