Takato Castle Ruins Cherry Blossom Festival 2025

In the 8th year of the Meiji era, former samurai tried to do something about the abandoned Takato Castle ruins and transplanted cherry trees from Baba to the ruins, marking the beginning of the park's cherry blossoms. The Takato cherry is the Takato Kohigan cherry, which blooms smaller and with a reddish hue compared to the Somei Yoshino. There are about 1500 cherry trees in the park, and it has long been referred to as "the best cherry blossom in the world," gaining national fame. It is one of the "Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots in Japan." Plans for night cherry blossom illuminations and projection displays are also scheduled.

Date & Time

Early Apr～Mid-Apr 08:00～17:00

Note

The festival period is from the day after the blooming announcement until the petals fall. During the peak blooming period, hours are from 6 AM to 10 PM (last entry at 9 PM). The illumination period is about 10 days from when the blossoms are one-third open to full bloom. Illumination hours are from 6 PM to 10 PM (last entry at 9 PM). Depending on weather, crowds, and other circumstances, event details may change.

Venue

Takato Castle Ruins Park

Address

Higashitakato, Takato-cho, Ina City, Nagano Prefecture

Free

Entry fee: Adults 600 yen, Elementary and Middle School students 300 yen (paid only during the period from the beginning of blooming to the end of falling petals *shared with Shinto Hall and Eshima Enclosure)

parking

Paid parking for 350 vehicles (city-run parking around the park), with additional temporary free parking available (scattered throughout the town, about 2200 vehicles)

Access

About 15 km via National Route 361 from the Ina IC on the Chuo Expressway, about 31 km via National Route 152 from the Suwa IC

Access (Public)

About a 3-minute walk from JR Ina Station, take a JR bus to Takato and get off at "Takato Station," then about a 20-minute walk

Contact

0265-96-8100 （(General Incorporated Association) Ina City Tourism Association）

URL

https://takato-inacity.jp