Within-Hokkaido's only Japanese old-style castle, and, in 2004, as Hokkaido Heritage designated Matsumae Castle centering on the entire area, "100 Selections of Beautiful Japanese Historical Landscapes" is referred to as.

Local residents, as for the town's landscape, affection and pride having, just by walking, castle town's unique charm can be felt. Approximately 250 species, 10,000 trees counting cherry blossom's famous place as renowned, from early April's winter cherry blossoms, until late May's late-blooming cherry blossoms, over a long period can be enjoyed, and many people visit popular spot is.

Cherry blossom's famous place's beginning is, in the Edo period, local merchants, from Kyoto's capital married-into feudal lord's wife, Sankin Kōtai finished from Edo returned samurai who brought in things. Haiku Saint Matsuo Bashō, "One ri, as for all, flower guardians' descendants, is it?" as he composed, after the Taishō period, Mr. Kanesuke Kamakura by grafting propagation attempted, and from the Shōwa 20s, local elementary school teacher was Mr. Masatoshi Asari from all over the country cherry blossoms collected and for variety improvement strived, and today reaches.

Approximately 213,500 square meters' within the grounds, tree age 300 years or more estimated Kōzenji Temple's "Kechimyaku-zakura (Bloodline Cherry Blossom)", Ryūun'in Temple's "Ezo Kasumi-zakura (Ezo Haze Cherry Blossom)", Tenjinzaka Gate's "Meoto-zakura (Couple Cherry Blossom)"'s Matsumae Three Great Famous Trees starting with, highlights are full. The castle and cherry blossoms' combination's beauty, and, living cherry blossoms' illustrated encyclopedia can be called "Cherry Blossom Sample Garden", cherry blossom festival during the period opens "Cherry Blossom Reference Hall" etc., for cherry blossom-loving people irresistible paradise is.

Furthermore, in 1854 (Ansei 1) completed Japan's last Japanese-style castle Matsumae Fukuyama Castle, in 1941 (Shōwa 16) as a National Treasure was designated, but, in 1949 (Shōwa 24) by fire burned down. Current castle tower, in 1961 (Shōwa 36) was rebuilt thing is. Honmaru Gate is from the time of its construction thing, and nation's Important Cultural Property is designated.